Swedish House Mafia

8.3	Listal rating

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Country of origin: Sweden

Ethnicity: White / Caucasian

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Top Ten Richest DJS according to Forbes (2012) (10 items)
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Published 8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Are You Ready to Dance? (12 items)
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Published 1 year, 6 months ago

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Published 1 year, 4 months ago

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Swedish House Mafia Videos

Don't You Worry Child (Live)

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Swedish House Mafia - Save The World

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Swedish House Mafia - Greyhound

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About: Swedish House Mafia is a Swedish house music group consisting of the three disc jockeys and producers Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. The group officially formed in late 2008. Steve & Sebastian met as children in Stockholm and grew up as friends; they did not meet Axwell until many years later after they contacted him after a chance meeting. All three carried on producing tracks with each other, and with other producers such as Eric Prydz. The name Swedish House M Swedish House Mafia is a Swedish house music group consisting of the three disc jockeys and producers Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. The group officially formed in late 2008.
Steve & Sebastian met as children in Stockholm and grew up as friends; they did not meet Axwell until many years later after they contacted him after a chance meeting. All three carried on producing tracks with each other, and with other producers such as Eric Prydz.
The name Swedish House Mafia first appeared on forums and was used to encapsulate the group of producers that were working together at that time. Steve Angello stated: "But we’ve been through everything together. I can always lean on one of their shoulders and they can lean on mine. I can always trust their opinions. when I have a track, they tell me straight away what they think. With Swedish House Mafia, you’re with friends…."

The first production that was released as Axwell, Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso was ‘Leave The World Behind’ featuring Deborah Cox was produced with Laidback Luke and released on Axtone Records in 2009.

In 2010 the Swedish House Mafia signed a record deal with EMI. They released their first official single, "One (Your Name)", under the name Swedish House Mafia on Beatport on 26 May 2010, where it achieved international success, charting at number 7 in the UK Singles Chart. The next single "Miami 2 Ibiza", featuring Tinie Tempah, charted at number 4 in the UK chart in September 2010. Both singles were taken from the "Until One" album; a collection of productions and remixes from both Swedish House Mafia and as individuals. It has achieved a BPI Gold Sales award in the UK.

In 2010 Swedish House Mafia won the ‘Best Swedish Act’ award at the MTV European VMA awards 2010.

2011 Has seen the next Swedish House Mafia single release ‘Save The World’ featuring John Martin on vocals, released in May 2011.

Axwell placed at #10 on the DJ Magazine Top 100 DJ Poll 2010. In late 2004 Axwell released a global hit, "Feel The Vibe", which was re-released under Ministry of Sound in 2005 with added vocals from Tara McDonald as "Feel The Vibe ('Til The Morning Comes)". In the spring of 2006, Axwell and Steve Angello, under the Supermode alias, remixed Bronski Beat's "Smalltown Boy", producing "Tell Me Why". In August 2007, Axwell teamed up with performer Max'C to create the track "I Found U", which made it to #6 in the UK Singles Chart. Axwell has been producing remixes for other artists - mixes have included Usher's "Burn" (BMG), Room 5's "Make Luv" (Positiva), Clipse & Faith Evans "Ma, I Don’t Love Her" (RCA), Stonebridge's "Put 'Em High" (Hed Kandi), N*E*R*D's single "Maybe" (Virgin), and more recently Hard-Fi's "Hard To Beat", Deep Dish's "Dreams", Pharrell's "Angel", Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous" and Madonna's "Jump".

Steve Angello placed at #14 on the DJ Magazine Top 100 DJ Poll 2010. Steve Angello's claim to fame came when he released his remix of Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams" in late 2004. Since then he has exploded into the house music scene. In 2007 his eternal club banger, a remix of Robin S "Show Me Love" was released on Data Records. Angello produces under several different aliases. On his own, he has called himself Who's Who and released tracks called "Not So Dirty" and "Sexy Fuck" as well as Mescal Kid releasing "Magic", "Do You Want It ?" and the more recent club banger "KNAS". He often works closely with his childhood friend Sebastian Ingrosso on many projects. Aside from DJing together, they have also produced under the names Buy Now, Fireflies, General Moders, Mode Hookers, Outfunk, and The Sinners. Angello has helped UK rap sensation DJ Dan B with tracks for his debut album "British Urban Maestro" commonly shortened to B.U.M. Angello has helped DJ Dan B with tracks called "Cat On My Sack", "Gobble It Up" and "Grabbing At Youth" also known when shortened too G.A.Y.

Sebastian Ingrosso is ranked #16 in 2010 on DJ Magazine Top 100 DJ list, and won the award for the highest new entry into the chart in 2009, a record beaten only by Deadmau5 into the 2008 Top 100 DJ list at #11. In 2009, Sebastian Ingrosso saw the releases of Laktos, Kidsos, Echo Vibes and Meich (with Dirty South) on his own imprint Refune, "How Soon Is Now" (featuring Julie McKnight with David Guetta and Dirty South) and the vocal stormer House anthem "Leave the World Behind" together with Axwell, Steve Angello and Laidback Luke, with Deborah Cox on vocals. He has co-written and coproduced the track Cupid Boy on the Kylie Minogue album Aphrodite along with Magnus Lidehall, Nick Clow and Luciana Caporaso. Ingrosso has also produced tracks for Lazee ("Rock Away") and Kid Sister ("Right Hand Hi" with Steve Angello). Remixed artists during the years includes Justin Timberlake, Moby, Röyksopp, Hard-Fi and Deep Dish. ... (more)

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