Twenty One Pilots

This article is about the band. For their self-titled album, see Twenty One Pilots (album).

Twenty One Pilots
Dun and Joseph performing at Southside Festival in Germany, 2022
Dun and Joseph performing at Southside Festival in Germany, 2022
Background information
OriginColumbus, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
Discography
Years active2009–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Chris Salih
  • Nick Thomas
Websitetwentyonepilots.com

Twenty One Pilots[a] are an American musical duo from Columbus, Ohio. Initially a band, the group was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, who both left in 2011. Since their departure, the line-up has consisted of Joseph and drummer Josh Dun. The duo is best known for their singles "Stressed Out", "Ride", and "Heathens", which achieved commercial success between 2015 and 2016. The duo received a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards for "Stressed Out".

Starting out, the band independently released two albums, Twenty One Pilots (2009) and Regional at Best (2011), before being signed by record label Fueled by Ramen in 2012. Their label debut Vessel (2013) became the second album in history on which every track received at least a gold certification, making Twenty One Pilots the first and only band to see every song on two albums earn gold or platinum awards.[2]

The duo achieved breakthrough success with their fourth album, Blurryface (2015), which produced the hit singles "Stressed Out" and "Ride" and became the first album on which every track received at least a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.[3][4] The release of "Heathens" also made the group the first alternative artist in history to have two concurrent top five singles in the Billboard Hot 100 and the third rock act in history to have two singles simultaneously chart in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100, joining the Beatles and Elvis Presley.[5]

The duo released three more studio albums, Trench (2018), Scaled and Icy (2021), and Clancy (2024). They have also garnered ten number-one songs on the Alternative Songs chart.[6]

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  2. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (July 18, 2019). "Twenty One Pilots Are The First Band To See Every Song On Two Albums Earn Gold Or Platinum Awards". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Payne, Chris (March 1, 2018). "Twenty One Pilots' 'Blurryface' Becomes First Album With Every Song RIAA-Certified Gold". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Twenty One Pilots' 'Blurryface' Earns Unrivaled Gold & Platinum Achievement: First Album In Digital Era With Every Song RIAA Certified". Recording Industry Association of America. March 1, 2018. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  5. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (August 31, 2016). "Twenty One Pilots Match A Charting Feat That Only The Beatles And Elvis Have Managed". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  6. ^ Greenwood, Koltan (May 6, 2020). "Twenty One Pilots are the first to achieve this chart feat in two years". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2024.


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