I was a huge 'Pyromania' fan. You would never expect it, but I was in love with Iron Maiden; I was such a huge fan. I went to a lot of rock stuff like Van Halen, too. Tiesto expectfanhalen Change image and share on social
I've always wanted to be a DJ so I could play the music I love for other people. That feeling hasn't changed, but my sets are always evolving. In terms of tailoring to a specific crowd, certainly I do play differently depending on the situation. It's a different feel, for example, in a small club versus a festival. Tiesto changeclubcrowd share on social
I love performing in the U.K. Everyone is always up for it and brings all their energy to the dance floor. Tiesto bringdanceenergy Change image and share on social
After my touring life, I'd love to be more involved with charity. It gives me a lot of fulfillment, you know? I would love to get people who are into my music more active in charity work. In the future, when I have more time, I'd love to do spend more time on that. Tiesto activecharityfulfillment share on social
There have been a lot of people involved in the growth of EDM's support in the U.S., from DJ/producers like David Guetta, Deadmau5 and Skrillex, to major festival organisers and pop artists of EDM integrating elements of dance music into their music. Tiesto artistdancedavid share on social
My favorite all-time artist... I would say, I think that must be Sigur Ros, I love that band. It's like going to the stars for me. When I put the music from Jonsi or Sigur Ros on, it's so relaxing, it's warm and it never gets boring to listen to, you always hear new things. Yeah, that must be my favorite band. Tiesto artistbandbore share on social
I like a challenge. I need to feel passionate about something. If I'm not passionate about it, I can't stand it. It has to feel real. DJ'ing, touring, charity work - anything. Tiesto challengecharitydj'ing Change image and share on social
At the end of the '90s and into 2000, electronic music was still an underground phenomenon, especially in America. Tiesto 90samericaelectronic Change image and share on social
Most of the time - at the Grammys for example - a DJ will perform with just their hands in the air because they can't do anything and that makes it a little awkward, I think. Tiesto airawkwardgrammy Change image and share on social
Whenever I made money I invested in myself... I bought whatever I needed to make my career better. I never really spent money on other stuff, like buying expensive cars. Tiesto buycarcareer Change image and share on social