Swedish DJ Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, died at age 28 on Friday, April 20, his publicist confirmed.
“It
is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also
known as Avicii,” his publicist Diana Baron said in a statement. “He
was found dead in Muscat, Oman this Friday afternoon local time, April
20th. The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect
their need for privacy in this difficult time. No further statements
will be given.”
Bergling started out releasing music on Laidback Luke Forum in the
late ‘00s, where DJs and producers would post music and seek feedback
from budding peers. In 2011, he broke through to an international
audience with the progressive house track “Levels,” which hit No. 1 in
his native Sweden and on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs chart –
and earned him a Grammy nod. His 2012 David Guetta collab “Sunshine”
earned him a Grammy nomination as well, and that same year, he became
the first electronic artist to headline New York City’s storied Radio
City Music Hall.
In 2013, Avicii released his debut studio album, True,
which featured the game-changing, massive international hit “Wake Me
Up!” ft. Aloe Blacc. Combining EDM, folk and country music, the song
became a No. 1 hit in many countries and peaked at No. 4 on the
Billboard Hot 100. His second album, Stories, dropped in 2015
and featured vocals from Chris Martin, Wyclef Jean, Robbie Williams,
Matisyahu, Brandon Flowers, Gavin DeGraw and more. The EP Avīci (01) came out in Aug. 2017 and featured his Rita Ora collaboration “Lonely Together.”
Bergling started out releasing music on Laidback Luke Forum in the
late ‘00s, where DJs and producers would post music and seek feedback
from budding peers. In 2011, he broke through to an international
audience with the progressive house track “Levels,” which hit No. 1 in
his native Sweden and on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs chart –
and earned him a Grammy nod. His 2012 David Guetta collab “Sunshine”
earned him a Grammy nomination as well, and that same year, he became
the first electronic artist to headline New York City’s storied Radio
City Music Hall.
In 2013, Avicii released his debut studio album, True,
which featured the game-changing, massive international hit “Wake Me
Up!” ft. Aloe Blacc. Combining EDM, folk and country music, the song
became a No. 1 hit in many countries and peaked at No. 4 on the
Billboard Hot 100. His second album, Stories, dropped in 2015
and featured vocals from Chris Martin, Wyclef Jean, Robbie Williams,
Matisyahu, Brandon Flowers, Gavin DeGraw and more. The EP Avīci (01) came out in Aug. 2017 and featured his Rita Ora collaboration “Lonely Together.”
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