DJ Tiësto - own name Tijs Verwest - learned the trade in the gabber clubs of his hometown Breda. He refined gradually be set by turning more and more euphoric trance, and thus established his name in the late nineties. He was the pioneer of solo DJ set, one DJ playing a long set to a large audience. It reached its peak on August 13, 2004, when he played at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games
… in Athens Greece. He was also successful as a producer, especially in collaboration with Ferry Corsten as Gouryella, under which name he scored two hits in 1999 in England. His remix of Delerium, based on Sarah McLachlans Silence, was a top 10 hit in the UK and a club hit in 2000.more