Origin: United States Micheal Ray Nguyen-Stevenson (Compton, November 19, 1989), known professionally by his stage name Tyga (a backronym for Thank you God always), is an American rapper. He is best known for being signed by Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment in 2008. His music videos are known for explicit scenes and deep lyrics. He has … Read more
Origin: Netherlands Cheneydo Zunder & Luciana Jafari Mehrabady, better known as Qlas & Blacka, is a Dutch rap duo who releases music in the genre of drill rap. Under the name Mijn Jongenz, the duo released their first song in late 2018. In 2019, they scored their first hit with ‘Scooter’ in collaboration with Yssi SB, … Read more
Origin: United States Sonny Moore aka Skrillex is a record producer, DJ, musician, singer & songwriter from Los Angeles who has won 8 Grammy Awards, been named MTV’s Electronic Dance Music Artist of the Year & holds the record for most Grammys won by an electronic artist. The creative giant began his career as a skateboarding … Read more
Origin: United States Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1982), better known by his stage name Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the son of musician Tyrone Griffin, a member of the band Lakeside. He has said that through his father’s … Read more
Origin: Nigeria Nigerian singer Stanley Omah Didia (Ikwerre, May 30, 2000) is known for his stage name Omah Lay. Omah comes from a musical family, and his grandfather played instruments for the singer Celestine Ukwu before he died in 1977. Omah Lay’s father also played the drums. Didia started in a rap group under the stage … Read more
Origin: United States J Holiday (Nahum Grymes) is a singer, rapper, songwriter, and actor from America (Washington, November 29, 1981). Nahum came into prominence with the breakthrough hit ‘Bed’ in 2007. The vocalist has since then been known for his storytelling skills, giving listeners a glimpse into his life struggles with his heartfelt lines. He believes … Read more
Juan Luis Londoño Arias (Medellin, January 28, 1994) is a Colombian singer, songwriter, and actor, better known by his stage name ‘Maluma’. Before his career started, he practiced soccer for 8 years, where he held the lower divisions in the Atlético Nacional and Equidad Sports Club teams. Maluma has always been passionate about music and … Read more
Stephanie Victoria Allen (born 14 December 1991), better known by her stage name Stefflon Don, is a British-Jamaican rapper and singer. Stefflon Don was born in Birmingham, England, and is of Jamaican descent. She has seven siblings, one of them being rapper Dutchavelli. When she was five years old, her family moved to Rotterdam, Netherlands. … Read more
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (Medellín, May 7, 1985), known as J Balvin, is a singer and rapper from Colombia. When José was 14, he began showing interest in making music, rhymes, and improvisations of hip-hop. He decided to move to The United States at the age of 17 to learn English. José had lived in … Read more
We’ve reached the ultimate milestone! On 8 October 2021, we’ll celebrate the 1000th episode of A State Of Trance with an 8 hour event at the Music Media Dome in Moscow. We’re going to turn the world into a dance floor with a truly festive line-up including Armin van Buuren, Alexander Popov, Ben Nicky, Cosmic … Read more