Meet Kygo: House Music DJ

A Profile of the Man who “Stole the Show” at ACL 

Recommendation 1: If you love dancing to great beats and being serenaded by a man with a great hair, check out Kygo at ACL this weekend!  

Recommendation 2: If you already saw Kygo and were as obsessed as I was, check out his profile to learn more about him.  

Recommendation 3: If you know him, please pass along my number!  

Full name: Kyrre Govell-Dahll 

Age: 25 

Hometown: Bergen, Norway 

Born in Singapore 

Sign: Virgo  

Rise to Fame: After earning more than 80 million views on YouTube and Soundcloud for his remix of Seinabo Sey’s “Younger” Kygo signed to Ultra Records/RCA Records in 2014.   

Famous Collabs: John Legend, Kodaline, Labrinth 

Hit Songs: “Firestone,” Stole the Show,” & my personal favorite “Carry Me”  

First Album: Cloud Nine 2016 

Notable Shows: Ultra 2015, Barclays Center, Closing Ceremony Olympic Games 2016 

Future Shows: ACL Weekend 2 (10/8), Hollywood Bowl (10/14-10/15) 

Quotes about his music: “I’ve been playing the piano since the age of six and everything I do with my music starts off from what I learned there. The DJing part of my career is something I really enjoy but first and foremost, I’d definitely look at myself and think ‘musician.’” From an interview with Youredm.com  

Girlfriend? It remains to be seen.

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