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DJ Mag Top100 DJs
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Alesso
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From: Sweden
DJ style: EDM

Alessandro Lindlad — better known to his 3 million-strong fanbase as Alesso — is no stranger to the Top 100 DJs poll, having made his first appearance back in 2011. It looks as though the Swedish superstar hasn’t slowed the pace since then, with a back-catalogue of hit singles that repeatedly top the charts.

His first chart-topper was the major collaboration ‘Under Control’ with Calvin Harris, and last year’s ‘Let Me Go’ with Hailee Steinfeld and Watt dented the lower reaches of the charts. Right now his summer single ‘Remedy’, featuring the vocals of British singer Conor Maynard, is still doing the rounds. This year he’s been once again gigging across the USA and Canada relentlessly, including a string of shows at the Hollywood Palladium, Ushuaa and Pacha in Ibiza, not to mention pit-stops at Daer Nightclub in Atlantic City, Echostage in Washington and Marquee in New York. The hitmaker’s story continues...

Words: ANNA WALL