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Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike are Belgian DJs and are record production duos, composed of brothers Dimitri Thivaios and Michael Thivaios. They were ranked No. 1 in 2015 and were ranked No. 2 in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list.[1][2]

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Background information
Birth name
  • Dimitri Thivaios
  • Michael Thivaios
Born(1982-05-16)May 16, 1982 (Dimitri Vegas) and(1985-12-02)December 2, 1985 (Like Mike)
Willebroek, Belgium
Genres
  • Electro house
  • big room house
  • progressive house
  • trap
  • Dutch house
  • future house
  • moombahton
  • future bass
Occupation(s)
  • DJs
  • record producers
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • mixer
  • synthesizer
Years active2007–present
Labels
Associated acts
  • W&W
  • Hardwell
  • Ummet Ozcan
  • 3 Are Legend
  • Martin Garrix
  • Steve Aoki
  • Vinai
  • Afrojack
  • Tiesto
  • Tara McDonald
  • David Guetta
  • Nervo
  • Kshmr
  • Steve Angello
  • Bassjackers
  • Wolfpack
  • Diplo
  • Fedde Le Grand
  • Ne-Yo
  • GTA
  • Moguai
Websitedimitrivegasandlikemike.com [19]
Members
  • Dimitri Thivaios (Dimitri Vegas)
  • Michael Thivaios (Like Mike)

Background

Born in Belgium, Dimitri and Michael Thivaios are of Greek origin.[3] The brothers grew up in the Flemish town of Willebroek. They began to make their first steps as DJ's reportedly at a young age.[4] Very quickly, they made several appearances in small clubs and were resident BeatFM radio DJs. Dimitri then left Flanders in 1999 and began touring Europe. He lived in Mallorca and then in Halkidiki, Greece before moving to Ibiza in 2003, where he was a resident in major clubs such as Privilege and Space.[5] In 2017, Dimitri Vegas married Belgian-born DJ and producer MATTN in Ibiza.[6] Dimitri Vegas And Like Mike upcoming tour is in India and the duo will be performing live in a four city tour , check out -Dimitri Vegas And Like Mike live In India This November - Showcase Delhi [20]

Discography

Awards and nominations

DJ Awards

YearCategoryWorkOutcomeRef.
2014Best Electro House DJN/ANominated[7]
2015Best Electro/Progressive House DJNominated[8]
Best International DJNominated
2016Best Big Room House DJNominated[9]
Best International DJNominated
2017Best Big Room House DJNominated[10]

DJ Magazine top 100 DJs

YearPositionNotesRef.
201179New Entry[11]
201238Up 41
20136Up 32
20142Up 4
20151Up 1
20162Down 1
20172No Change
20182No Change

International Dance Music Awards

YearCategoryWorkOutcomeRef.
2013Best Breakthrough DJN/AWon[12]
2014Best European DJN/AWon[13]
Best GroupN/AWon
2015Best European DJN/AWon[14]
Best GroupN/ANominated
2016Best R&B/Urban Dance Track"Higher Place"Nominated[15]
Best Electro/Progressive House Track"Higher Place"Nominated
"The Hum"Nominated
Best European DJN/AWon
Best GroupN/AWon

MTV Europe Music Awards

YearCategoryWorkOutcomeRef.
2014Best Belgian ActDmitri Vegas & Like MikeWon
2015Best Belgian ActDmitri Vegas & Like MikeWon
2018Best Belgian ActDmitri Vegas & Like MikeWon

NRJ Music Awards

YearCategoryWorkOutcomeRef.
2016Best Collaboration of the YearN/ANominated[16]
DJ Award D'HonneurWon

WDM Radio Awards

YearCategoryWorkOutcomeRef.
2017Best Party DJN/ANominated[17]
2018Best Bass Track"Complicated"Nominated

References

[1]
Citation Linkdjmag.com"DJ Mag: Top 100 DJ's". DJ Mag. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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[2]
Citation Linkamf-festival.com"Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike - Artists - AMF Festival". AMF Festival. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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[3]
Citation Linkwww.allmusic.com"Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike - Biography & History". AllMusic.
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[4]
Citation Linkwww.lake-festival.at"Lake Festival 2016 - Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike". www.lake-festival.at. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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Citation Linkwww.edmromania.ro"DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE nominated at MTV EMA's". 17 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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Citation Linkwww.edmtunes.comProvost, Brittany (11 August 2017). "Dimitri Vegas Has Tied the Knot With MATTN, And Stunning Doesn't Even Begin To Describe Their Photos; EDM Tunes". Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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[7]
Citation Linkwww.trancefixxed.co.ukTurner, Tim (24 September 2014). "DJ Awards 2014 Winners Announced".
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[11]
Citation Linkdjmag.com"Poll 2018: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike". DJMag.com.
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[12]
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Citation Linkwww.wintermusicconference.com"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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[16]
Citation Linkwww.nrj.fr"Palmares NRJ DJ AWARDS 2016 - Meilleurs DJs". NRJ.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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[17]
Citation Linklos40.com.mx"WDM Radio Awards 2017 by LOS40". web.archive.org. 7 March 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017.
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[18]
Citation Linkwww.dimitrivegasandlikemike.comOfficial website
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[19]
Citation Linkdimitrivegasandlikemike.comdimitrivegasandlikemike.com
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Citation Linkshowcasedelhi.comDimitri Vegas And Like Mike live In India This November - Showcase Delhi
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