All You Should Know About Kygo: Renowned Norwegian DJ
Kygo is a $25 million net worth Norwegian DJ and song producer. Kygo rose to prominence after remixing Ed Sheeran’s “I See Fire” in 2013. The song finally received over 300 million views on YouTube. Kygo’s YouTube channel has almost 3 billion views. Kygo has remixed songs by Rihanna, Whitney Houston, James Blake, Passenger, Matt Corby, Dolly Parton, The xx, Ellie Goulding, Marvin Gaye, The Weekend, and Of Monsters and Men.
Who is Kygo?
Kyrre Grvell-Dahll was born on September 11, 1991 in Singapore. His family was residing in another country at the time due to his father’s work. Kygo grew raised primarily in Bergen, Norway. He began taking piano lessons at the age of six. He began composing music at the age of 15 with a MIDI keyboard and Logic Studio. He learned how to make music by studying YouTube tutorials. He was studying management at a university in Scotland when he decided to pursue music full-time like his idol, fellow Swede Avicii.
How old is Kygo?
He is currently 33 years old.
What is Kygo net worth?
The renowned DJ is estimated to be worth $25 million.
What is Kygo career?
Kygo’s debut single “Epsilon” was released in May 2013 on the Romanian record label Ensis Records. Kygo was approached by Chris Martin of Coldplay to remix their song “Midnight” after making waves on Soundcloud and YouTube. Kygo was selected to open for Avicii at the Findings Festival in Oslo, Norway, in 2014.
Kygo took Avicii’s place on the mainstage at the TomorrowWorld concert in September of that year, citing health reasons. Kygo released the single “Firestone” (with Conrad Sewell) on December 1, 2014. The song gained him international exposure and peaked on various global charts. It eventually peaked at number one in Norway and finished in the top five in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Kygo’s 2015 song “Stole the Show” (with Parson James) peaked at number one in Norway and Sweden, as well as in Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. That same year, he released “ID,” which was featured in the official Ultra Music Festival video. On July 31, 2015, Kygo released his third song “Nothing Left” featuring Will Heard. It quickly rose to the top of the Norwegian Singles Chart. In August 2015, Kygo was a featured headliner at Lollapalooza. In October 2015, he made his debut on “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in the United States.
Kygo became the fastest artist in history to surpass one billion Spotify streams in December 2015 with the tune “Stay.” He subsequently released his debut studio album “Cloud Nine” and went on a worldwide tour to promote it. In August 2016, Kygo introduced the Kygo Life lifestyle brand. The following month, he performed “Carry Me” at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, further boosting his profile.