TyDi

tyDi
tyDi performing at Global Gathering 2008
tyDi performing at Global Gathering 2008
Background information
Birth nameTyson Illingworth
Also known asWish I Was, Tyson Diorr
Born (1987-05-31) 31 May 1987 (age 37)
Mooloolaba, Australia
OriginBrisbane, Australia
GenresEDM, trance, house
Occupation(s)DJ, record producer, radio host of Dash Radio
Years active2002–present
LabelsArmada, Generationext, AVA, Stomp, Republic, Global Soundsystem
WebsitetyDi.com

TyDi (/ˈtaɪdi/; born Tyson Illingworth, 31 May 1987) is an Australian DJ and record producer specializing in electronic dance music. Originally from Queensland, TyDi was signed by Armin van Buuren's Armada label at 17 and was ranked at No. 1 of Junkee's Australian Top 50 DJs in 2008 and 2009.

In 2009, he released his first album entitled Look Closer and in 2011 his second album Shooting Stars. It reached No.1 on the Australian, Canadian, Finnish and UK iTunes Dance charts and No.4 in the USA. Between 2008 and 2012 TyDi was included in the annual DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll, with his highest position at No. 48 in 2011.[1][2][3][4] In October 2012, TyDi signed a worldwide publishing deal with Rondor/Universal Music and a record deal with Republic Records in April 2013.[5] His third album, Hotel Rooms, was released 22 November 2013.

His fourth album, Redefined, was released on 30 September 2014 and debuted at No. 4 on the USA iTunes dance chart and No.5 on the Australian iTunes dance chart.[6][7] "Redefined", the title track on TyDi's third album, became the number one dance airplay record in the USA[8] and also reached as high as No.9 on the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart in April 2015.[9] It was also named Sirius XM Electro No.1 song of 2015.[10] His sixth album, Collide, a collaboration with Christopher Tin, was released on 9 March 2018.

  1. ^ "DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2012". Archived from the original on 2 April 2013.
  2. ^ "DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2011". Archived from the original on 4 April 2013.
  3. ^ "DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2010". Archived from the original on 9 April 2013.
  4. ^ "DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2009". Archived from the original on 2 April 2013.
  5. ^ "tyDi: SIGNS TO REPUBLIC RECORDS + Nothing Really Matters". Republicrecords.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Interview with tyDi about his album 'Hotel Rooms'". 7 December 2013. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  7. ^ "tyDi". Facebook.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Music Plus - USA Dance Airplay - Week 15/2015 (05-11 Apr) Charts". Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart". Billboard.com. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  10. ^ "#1 @tyDi @MELANIEFONTANA Redefined #bpmTop51". Twitter.com. 31 December 2015.