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My Take
Avicii's story stays with me more than almost any in modern music. Tim Bergling was a bedroom producer from Stockholm who ended up rewiring pop itself, folding folk and country melodies into house music when nobody believed that combination should work. He helped carry electronic music onto Top 40 radio, and the genre never went back. But what I think about most is the cost: the relentless touring, the pressure, a life that ended at twenty-eight. His catalog still sounds like pure sunlight, which makes the shadow behind it feel heavier. Few artists gave so much joy while carrying so much weight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Avicii
- Name (Japanese)
- アヴィーチー
- Reading
- あゔぃーちー
- Born
- September 8, 1989 – April 20, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Occupation
- record producer / disc jockey / remixer / musician / fashion model
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- American Music Awards
- Billboard Music Awards
- MTV Europe Music Awards
- Teen Choice Awards
- World Music Awards
- Musikexportpriset
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://avicii.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/avicii/
- Xhttps://x.com/Avicii
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%81%E3%83%BC
Frequently asked questions
When was Avicii born?
September 8, 1989 – April 20, 2018.
Where is Avicii from?
Avicii is from Stockholm, Sweden.
What does Avicii do?
Avicii works as record producer, disc jockey, remixer, musician, fashion model.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.