
Bergling explained that the name Avicii means "the lowest level of Buddhist hell" and he chose the moniker because his real name was already used upon creating his Myspace page. His remixes during this period were "Sound of Now", "Muja", "Ryu" and "Even". By 2009 to 2010, Bergling was a prolific producer and was releasing music incredibly quickly. He was a member of the Laidback Luke Forums, where he refined his craft and, at times, demonstrated his distinct deep house style. In May 2007, Bergling signed on with the Dejfitts Plays label. Inspired by his brother, who was also a DJ, he began making music at the age of 16. He had three siblings: David Bergling, Linda Sterner, and actor Anton Körberg. He started mixing in his bedroom at the age of eight. Tim Bergling was born in Stockholm on 8 September 1989, the son of Klas Bergling and actress Anki Lidén. Life and career 1989–2010: Early life and career In 2019 his third and final album, Tim, was released posthumously. On 20 April 2018, he committed suicide while on holiday in Muscat, Oman. īergling retired from touring in 2016, having suffered from stress and poor mental health problems for several years. Several music publications credit Bergling as among the DJs who ushered electronic music into Top 40 radio in the early 2010s. Bergling was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on " Sunshine" with David Guetta in 2012 and "Levels" in 2013. His catalog also included the singles " I Could Be the One" with Nicky Romero, " You Make Me", " X You", " Hey Brother", " Addicted to You", " The Days", " The Nights", " Waiting for Love", " Without You" and " Lonely Together". In 2015, Bergling released his second studio album, Stories, and in 2017 he released an EP, Avīci (01). It peaked in the top ten in more than fifteen countries and topped international charts the lead single, " Wake Me Up", topped most music markets in Europe and reached number four in the United States. His debut studio album, True (2013), blended electronic music with elements of multiple genres and received generally positive reviews. He rose to prominence in 2011 with his single " Levels". Tim Bergling ( Swedish: ( listen) 8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii ( / ə ˈ v iː tʃ i/ ə- VEE-chee, Swedish: ), was a Swedish DJ, remixer, record producer, musician, and songwriter.Īt the age of 16, Bergling began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first record deal.
