Tiësto (Dutch pronunciation: [tiɛsto]; born Tijs Michiel Verwest [tɛɪs mixiɫ vərʋɛst] on January 17, 1969) is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto. On his latest productions, however, he has dropped the \"DJ\" label and is now known simply as \"Tiësto\", an alias which is an Italian twist of his childhood nickname. Background information Birth name Tijs Michiel Verwest Also known as DJ Tiësto, Allure, Da Joker, Drumfire, Handover Circuit, Paradise In Dubs, Passenger, Roze, Steve Forte Rio, Stray Dog, Tom Ace, Wild Bunch Born January 17, 1969 (1969-01-17) (age 41) Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands Genres Electronica, trance, house, dance, progressive trance Occupations Musician, disc jockey, record producer Years active 1985–present Labels Noculan (1994) Basic Beat (1994–1997) Lightning (1995–1996) XSV Music (1997) Black Hole (1997–2009) Musical Freedom (2009–present) Associated acts Current: Jedidja, Clear View, Taxigirl Former: Gouryella, Kamaya Painters Elements of Life is the third studio album produced by Dutch trance artist Tiësto, released on 6 April 2007 (see 2007 in music). The album contains collaborations with Jes of Gabriel & Dresden\'s project Motorcycle, Julie Thompson of Holden & Thompson, Charlotte Martin, Christian Burns, BT, and Maxi Jazz of Faithless. BT collaborates with Tiësto for the first time since Love Comes Again, and Faithless\'s rapper/singer Maxi Jazz is featuring on Dance4Life. The album has more tracks featuring vocals than previous albums (excluding the remixed Just Be). The album was nominated in the category \"Best Electronic/Dance Album\" at the 50th Grammy Awards. In April 2007 the album moved 72,000 units according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album also received gold certifications in Belgium, Hungary, Netherlands, and Romania. Elements of Life # Title Lyrics Length 1. \"Ten Seconds Before Sunrise\" 7:31 2. \"Everything\" JES 7:01 3. \"Do You Feel Me\" Julie Thompson 6:03 4. \"Carpe Noctum\" 7:03 5. \"Driving to Heaven\" 4:42 6. \"Sweet Things\" Charlotte Martin 5:42 7. \"Bright Morningstar\" 8:19 8. \"Break My Fall\" BT 7:14 9. \"In the Dark\" Christian Burns 4:36 10. \"Dance4life\" Maxi Jazz 5:22 11. \"Elements of Life\" 8:25 12. \"He\'s a Pirate\" (Tiësto Remix)\" * Composer(s), Producer(s): Tiësto & D.J. Waakop Reijers-Fraaij * Written By: Tiësto * Mastered By: Emily Lazar * Photography: Stephanie Pistel * Tiësto & D.J. Waakop Reijers-Fraaij composed every song, including composers mentioned below. o \"Everything\" Composer(s): Daniël Stewart & JES o \"Sweet Things\" Composer(s): BT o \"Bright Morningstar\" Composer(s): BT o \"Break My Fall\" Composer(s): BT o \"Elements of Life\" Composer(s): Geert Huinink o \"He\'s A Pirate (Tiësto Remix)\" Producers(s): Geoffrey Zanelli, Hans Zimmer & Klaus Badelt