Tijs Michiel Verwest, who goes by the stage name Tiësto, is a Dutch DJ and record producer who helped bring electronic dance music (EDM) to the mainstream in the late 1990s. His innovative sound and hit songs have earned him the nickname "Godfather of EDM" and global superstardom. In 2010–2011, Mix magazine readers voted him "The Greatest DJ of All Time", and in 2013, DJ Mag readers named him the "best DJ of the last 20 years". Related LinksMoreLessDescription