Avicii
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Summary
Avicii was born on September 8, 1989[1], in Stockholm[2]. He died on April 20, 2018[3], in Muscat[4]. He worked as a record producer[5], disc jockey[6], remixer[7], musician[8], and fashion model[9]. He ranks in the top 0.089% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54,305 views/month, #886 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Hedvig Eleonora Church[11]
- Father: Klas Bergling[12]
- Mother: Anki Lidén[13]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[14]
- Occupation: composer[15]
- Field of work: music[16], electronic dance music[17], house music[18], dance music[19], electronic music[20]
- Educated at: Östra Real[21]
- Award received: American Music Awards[22], Billboard Music Awards[23], MTV Europe Music Awards[24], Teen Choice Awards[25], World Music Awards[26], Musikexportpriset[27]
- Influenced by: Daft Punk[28], Swedish House Mafia[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Genre: electronic dance music[31], house music[32], pop music[33]
- Named after: Avīci[34]
- Record label: PRMD Music[35], Universal Music Group[36]
- Discography: Avicii discography[37]
- Commons category: Avicii[38]
- Unmarried partner: Tereza Kacerova[39]
- Family name: Bergling[40]
- Given name: Tim[41]
- Pseudonym: Tim Berg[42], Tom Hangs[43], Timberman[44], Avicii[45]
- Official website: https://avicii.com[46]
- Topic's main category: Category:Avicii[47]
- Relative: Birger Bergling[48]
- Manner of death: suicide[49]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[50]
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Country: SE[51]
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Began / founded: 1989-09-08[52]
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Ended / dissolved: 2018-04-20[53]
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Genre(s): dance, dance-pop, electronic, house, new wave, progressive house, tribal house[54]
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Community tags: dance, dance-pop, electronic, house, new wave, progressive house, tribal house[55]
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MusicBrainz ID: e127363c-1cbb-41de-8e7d-627a2382dfce[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Avicii include Avicii Arena[57], a multi-purpose hall[58], in Sweden[59], founded in 1986[60] and Tim Bergling Foundation[61], a nonprofit organization[62], in Sweden[63], founded in 2019[64], headquartered in Stockholm[65].
Why It Matters
Avicii has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 90 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
He has been cited as an influence by Kygo[68], a pianist[69], b. 1991[70], of Norway[71], awarded the Spellemann Award of the year[72], specialised in dance music[73].
Entities named for him include Avicii Arena[57], a multi-purpose hall[58], in Sweden[59], founded in 1986[60] and Tim Bergling Foundation[61], a nonprofit organization[62], in Sweden[63], founded in 2019[64], headquartered in Stockholm[65].
FAQs
Where was Avicii born?
Avicii was born in Stockholm[2].
Where did Avicii die?
Avicii passed away in Muscat[4].
Who were Avicii's parents?
Avicii's father was Klas Bergling[12]. Avicii's mother was Anki Lidén[13].
What did Avicii do for work?
Avicii worked as a record producer[5], disc jockey[6], remixer[7], musician[8], and fashion model[9].
Where did Avicii go to school?
Avicii was educated at Östra Real[21].
What awards did Avicii receive?
Honors received include American Music Awards[22], Billboard Music Awards[23], MTV Europe Music Awards[24], and Teen Choice Awards[25].
Who did Avicii influence?
Avicii has been cited as an influence by Kygo[68].