Astrix

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Astrix
Astrix performing in Moscow in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Avi Shmailov
Born	(1981-12-05) December 5, 1981 (age 42) Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR
Origin	Tel Aviv, Israel
Genres	Psychedelic trance
Occupation(s)	Musician, DJ, record producer
Years active	1995–present
Labels	HOM-Mega Productions, Spiraltrax Label Group, Tokyo Productions, Plastik Park, Shamanic Tales

Avi Shmailov, known by his stage name Astrix (Hebrew: אבי שמיילוב), is an Israeli trance music DJ and producer. His specialty lies in the subgenre of progressive psychedelic trance. In 2006, Astrix achieved the 41st position in DJMag's "Top 100 DJs" annual ranking, alongside several other Israeli musicians, with Infected Mushroom ranking the highest at #9. The following year, in 2007, Astrix climbed to the 18th spot on the list, marking a significant representation of the Israeli electronic music scene in the global rankings.,^[1]