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DVBBS spent two months recording their debut, ''Initio'', released in March 2012.<ref name="splummer"/><ref>Bill Tremblay, [http://www.orangeville.com/community-story/3860009-dvbbs-headlines-eclectic-birthday-bash/ “DVBBS headlines eclectic birthday bash,”] Orangeville.com, June 27, 2013.</ref> The EP features influences from a variety of genres, including house, electronic, dubstep and reggae.<ref name="calmudevar">Cristina Almudevar, [http://www.thecord.ca/who-is-dvbbs/ “Who is DVBBS?”] ''[[The Cord Weekly]]'', November 28, 2012.</ref><ref name="gbelasco">Greg Belasco, [http://www.earmilk.com/2012/03/13/dvbbs-initio-ep-exclusive/ “DVBBS – Initio,”] Earmilk, March 13, 2012.</ref>
DVBBS spent two months recording their debut, ''Initio'', released in March 2012.<ref name="splummer"/><ref>Bill Tremblay, [http://www.orangeville.com/community-story/3860009-dvbbs-headlines-eclectic-birthday-bash/ “DVBBS headlines eclectic birthday bash,”] Orangeville.com, June 27, 2013.</ref> The EP features influences from a variety of genres, including house, electronic, dubstep and reggae.<ref name="calmudevar">Cristina Almudevar, [http://www.thecord.ca/who-is-dvbbs/ “Who is DVBBS?”] ''[[The Cord Weekly]]'', November 28, 2012.</ref><ref name="gbelasco">Greg Belasco, [http://www.earmilk.com/2012/03/13/dvbbs-initio-ep-exclusive/ “DVBBS – Initio,”] Earmilk, March 13, 2012.</ref>


[[File:DVBBS Logo.jpg|thumb|DVBBS Logo]]
Their greatest hit came with "[[Tsunami (DVBBS and Borgeous song)|Tsunami]]".It had been promoted by Dutch DJ [[Sander van Doorn]], although he denied being the producer.<ref name="zmccarthy">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/5657709/sander-van-doorns-tsunami-mystery-almost-revealed|author=Zel McCarthy|title=Sander van Doorn’s ‘Tsunami’ Mystery Almost Revealed|publisher=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''|date=August 16, 2013|accessdate=January 25, 2014}}</ref> The song was confirmed by [[Pete Tong]] to be the work of DVBBS and Borgeous when Tong played the song on his [[BBC Radio 1]] show on August 16, 2013.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b037xlkx “Avicii World Exclusive, Ray Foxx, Felix Da Housecat, DJ W!ld & Chris Malinchak,”] [[BBC Radio 1]], August 16, 2013.</ref> It was officially released on Sander Van Doorn's label Doorn Records on August 19, 2013.<ref name="zmccarthy"/><ref>[http://www.djmag.ca/2013/08/16/dvbbs-borgeous-tsunami-preview/ “DVBBS & Borgeous – Tsunami (Preview),”] ''[[DJ Magazine]]'', August 16, 2013.</ref> It also reached #1 on the [[Beatport]] 100.<ref>Sean Lewis, [http://news.beatport.com/blog/2013/08/26/dvbbs-and-borgeous-storm-the-beatport-100-with-tsunami/ “DVBBS and Borgeous storm the Beatport 100 with ‘Tsunami’,”] [[Beatport]], August 26, 2013.</ref> A vocal remix featuring British rapper [[Tinie Tempah]] entitled "[[Tsunami (DVBBS and Borgeous song)#Tsunami .28Jump.29|Tsunami (Jump)]]" was released in Tempah's native United Kingdom in March 2014, on [[Ministry of Sound|Ministry of Sound Recordings]].
Their greatest hit came with "[[Tsunami (DVBBS and Borgeous song)|Tsunami]]".It had been promoted by Dutch DJ [[Sander van Doorn]], although he denied being the producer.<ref name="zmccarthy">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/5657709/sander-van-doorns-tsunami-mystery-almost-revealed|author=Zel McCarthy|title=Sander van Doorn’s ‘Tsunami’ Mystery Almost Revealed|publisher=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''|date=August 16, 2013|accessdate=January 25, 2014}}</ref> The song was confirmed by [[Pete Tong]] to be the work of DVBBS and Borgeous when Tong played the song on his [[BBC Radio 1]] show on August 16, 2013.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b037xlkx “Avicii World Exclusive, Ray Foxx, Felix Da Housecat, DJ W!ld & Chris Malinchak,”] [[BBC Radio 1]], August 16, 2013.</ref> It was officially released on Sander Van Doorn's label Doorn Records on August 19, 2013.<ref name="zmccarthy"/><ref>[http://www.djmag.ca/2013/08/16/dvbbs-borgeous-tsunami-preview/ “DVBBS & Borgeous – Tsunami (Preview),”] ''[[DJ Magazine]]'', August 16, 2013.</ref> It also reached #1 on the [[Beatport]] 100.<ref>Sean Lewis, [http://news.beatport.com/blog/2013/08/26/dvbbs-and-borgeous-storm-the-beatport-100-with-tsunami/ “DVBBS and Borgeous storm the Beatport 100 with ‘Tsunami’,”] [[Beatport]], August 26, 2013.</ref> A vocal remix featuring British rapper [[Tinie Tempah]] entitled "[[Tsunami (DVBBS and Borgeous song)#Tsunami .28Jump.29|Tsunami (Jump)]]" was released in Tempah's native United Kingdom in March 2014, on [[Ministry of Sound|Ministry of Sound Recordings]].


Revision as of 17:27, 3 January 2016

DVBBS
File:DVBBS Logo.jpg
Background information
OriginOrangeville, Ontario, Canada
GenresEDM, big room house, electro house
Years active2012–present
Labels
Members
  • Alexandre van den Hoef
  • Christopher van den Hoef

DVBBS (pronounced "dubs") are a Canadian electronic duo formed in 2012, composed of brothers Chris Chronicles (b. Christopher van den Hoef, January 1, 1990) and Alex Andre (b. Alexandre van den Hoef, October 17, 1991).[1][2] They are most famous for their joint international hit with Borgeous titled "Tsunami". The vocal remix of "Tsunami" entitled "Tsunami (Jump)", featuring Tinie Tempah, reached number 1 on the UK charts. They are currently ranked No.16 by DJ Magazine.

Musical career

The Van den Hoefs are natives of Orangeville, Ontario.[3] Their father is Dutch and migrated to Canada, their mother is Greek. The two DJs have lived in Athens, Greece for two years. They are currently based in Los Angeles, California,[3] and are signed with Josh Herman at STRVCTVRE Artist Management.

DVBBS spent two months recording their debut, Initio, released in March 2012.[1][4] The EP features influences from a variety of genres, including house, electronic, dubstep and reggae.[5][6]

Their greatest hit came with "Tsunami".It had been promoted by Dutch DJ Sander van Doorn, although he denied being the producer.[7] The song was confirmed by Pete Tong to be the work of DVBBS and Borgeous when Tong played the song on his BBC Radio 1 show on August 16, 2013.[8] It was officially released on Sander Van Doorn's label Doorn Records on August 19, 2013.[7][9] It also reached #1 on the Beatport 100.[10] A vocal remix featuring British rapper Tinie Tempah entitled "Tsunami (Jump)" was released in Tempah's native United Kingdom in March 2014, on Ministry of Sound Recordings.

Live performances

DVBBS has performed with Tiësto, NERVO, Steve Aoki, Martin Garrix, Showtek, Sander Van Doorn, Naut Blonden and others.[3][6] In 2013, they joined Adventure Club for their North American fall/winter tour,[11] and were to perform at numerous music festivals.[12] The duo played at the Ultra Music Festival and Electric Daisy Carnival in 2014. In 2015, they collaborated with the young artist Naut Blonden.

Awards

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Album details
Initio EP

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS AUT BEL FRA GER NLD SWE SWI UK
"Tsunami"
(with Borgeous) 		2013 — 14 1 3 14 1 3 17 1
  • FIMI: Gold
 Non-album singles
"Stampede"
(vs. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Borgeous) 		— — 30 129 — — — — —
"Raveology"
(with VINAI) 		2014 — — 34 — — — — — —
"Tsunami (Jump)"
(with Borgeous featuring Tinie Tempah) 		10 — — — — — — — 1
  • BPI: Silver
  • ARIA: Platinum[13]
"Gold Skies"
(with Sander van Doorn and Martin Garrix featuring Aleesia) 		— — 9 183 — 94 — — —
"Pyramids"
(with Dropgun featuring Sanjin) 		— — 39 — — — — — —
"Never Leave" 2015 — — 34 — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ a b c Sean Plummer, “Toronto brothers Chris and Alex power DVBBS,” MSN Entertainment Canada, October 5, 2012.
  2. ^ “DUBBS Shocks the House,” MuchMusic, November 22, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c Jordan Nunziato, “Orangeville natives DVBBS to headline town’s 150th celebration,” Orangeville Citizen, June 13, 2013.
  4. ^ Bill Tremblay, “DVBBS headlines eclectic birthday bash,” Orangeville.com, June 27, 2013.
  5. ^ Cristina Almudevar, “Who is DVBBS?” The Cord Weekly, November 28, 2012.
  6. ^ a b Greg Belasco, “DVBBS – Initio,” Earmilk, March 13, 2012.
  7. ^ a b Zel McCarthy (August 16, 2013). "Sander van Doorn's 'Tsunami' Mystery Almost Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ “Avicii World Exclusive, Ray Foxx, Felix Da Housecat, DJ W!ld & Chris Malinchak,” BBC Radio 1, August 16, 2013.
  9. ^ “DVBBS & Borgeous – Tsunami (Preview),” DJ Magazine, August 16, 2013.
  10. ^ Sean Lewis, “DVBBS and Borgeous storm the Beatport 100 with ‘Tsunami’,” Beatport, August 26, 2013.
  11. ^ “Adventure Club Announces Phase One of Superheroes Anonymous Tour,” youredm.com, August 20, 2013.
  12. ^ Katie Moran, “DVBBS & Borgeous hit us with ‘Tsunami’,” The DJ List, August 19, 2013.
  13. ^ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-singles-2014.htm
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