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For the Latin word dubius, see List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names § D.
In this Dutch name, the surname is van den Hoef.
DVBBS
DVBBS in 2021; Alexandre (left), Christopher (right)
DVBBS in 2021; Alexandre (left), Christopher (right)
Background information
OriginOrangeville, Ontario, Canada
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2012–present
Labels
Members
  • Alexandre van den Hoef
  • Christopher van den Hoef

Dvbbs (stylized in all caps as DVBBS; pronounced "dubs") is a Canadian production duo formed in 2012, composed of brothers Christopher van den Hoef and Alexandre van den Hoef.

History

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Career

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Christopher and Alexandre Van den Hoef are natives of Orangeville, Ontario.[1] Their father is Dutch and migrated to Canada, and their mother is Greek Canadian. The two DJs lived in Athens, Greece for two years. They are currently based in Los Angeles, California,[1] as well as Toronto, Ontario, and are signed with Josh Herman at STRVCTVRE Artist Management.[2]

DVBBS spent two months recording their debut extended play, Initio, released in March 2012.[3][4] The EP features influences from a variety of genres, including house, electronic, dubstep and reggae.[5][6]

Following their 2012 debut EP, Initio, DVBBS gained international acclaim via their chart-topping single, "Tsunami", in 2013. As the duo’s first-ever certified hit, the platinum-selling "Tsunami" today[when?] counts over 1 billion streams. The 2014 vocal mix of the track, “Tsunami (Jump)” featuring English rapper Tinie Tempah, topped both the UK Singles and UK Dance charts, making DVBBS one of only 13 Canadian artists to reach number 1 on the Official UK Singles Chart.[7] DVBBS also count 12 platinum singles [8] via "Tinted Eyes", "West Coast", "IDWK", “Tsunami” and “Not Going Home,” the latter of which also received a Juno Awards nomination for Dance Recording of the Year in 2018.[9]

Their hit single came with "Tsunami" It had been promoted by Dutch DJ Sander van Doorn, although he denied being the producer.[10] 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.[11] It was officially released on Sander Van Doorn's label Doorn Records on August 19, 2013.[10][12] It also reached #1 on the Beatport 100.[13] 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. DVBBS released their debut album, 'Sleep' on October 22, 2021.

Live performances

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DVBBS live at Airbeat One Festival 2016 in Germany

As one of the top live acts in dance music—clocking in more than 750 shows in the past five years—they have performed across the world’s top festivals. DVBBS have performed with Tiësto, NERVO, Steve Aoki, Martin Garrix, Showtek, Sander Van Doorn, DJ Snake and others.[1][6] They have performed at most major music festivals.[14] The duo have played mainstage at Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival, and Creamfields, among many others.

Awards

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  • 2013: "One to Watch" award at the Canadian Urban Music Awards[3]
  • 2014: "Dance recording of the year" Nominee - Juno Awards [15]
  • 2014: "Track of the year" - EMPO Awards
  • 2018: "Dance recording of the year" Nominee - Juno Awards [15]
  • 2019: "Single of the year" Canadian Music Week - Indie Awards [16]
  • 2021 "Electronic/ Dance Artist/ Group or Duo of the Year" Canadian Music Week - Indie Awards [17]

2024: 3 Nominations in 2024 "TIKTOK JUNO FAN CHOICE", "DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR", "DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR" https://junoawards.ca/awards/winners-nominees/

Discography

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Main article: Dvbbs discography

Polls

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DJ Magazine Top 100 DJ

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Year Position Notes Ref.
2014 20
2015 16 Up 4 [20]
2016 24 Down 8
2017 22 Up 2
2018 16 Up 6
2019 23 Down 7
2020 55 Down 32
2021 n/a Out

References

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  1. ^ a b c Jordan Nunziato, “Orangeville natives DVBBS to headline town’s 150th celebration,” Orangeville Citizen, June 13, 2013.
  2. ^ Weekly, L. A. (February 12, 2020). "DVBBS' Manager Josh Herman Shares Six Tips on How to Become a Successful Music Producer". LA Weekly.
  3. ^ a b Sean Plummer,“Toronto brothers Chris and Alex power DVBBS,” Archived 2013-06-25 at the Wayback Machine MSN Entertainment Canada, October 5, 2012.
  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. ^ "DVBBS & BORGEOUS/TINIE TEMPAH". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. 28 May 2024.
  9. ^ "DVBBS". Spotify.
  10. ^ a b Zel McCarthy (August 16, 2013). "Sander van Doorn's 'Tsunami' Mystery Almost Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  11. ^ “Avicii World Exclusive, Ray Foxx, Felix Da Housecat, DJ W!ld & Chris Malinchak,” BBC Radio 1, August 16, 2013.
  12. ^ “DVBBS & Borgeous – Tsunami (Preview),” Archived 2013-09-23 at the Wayback Machine DJ Magazine, August 16, 2013.
  13. ^ Sean Lewis, “DVBBS and Borgeous storm the Beatport 100 with ‘Tsunami’,” Archived 2013-09-26 at the Wayback Machine Beatport, August 26, 2013.
  14. ^ Katie Moran, “DVBBS & Borgeous hit us with ‘Tsunami’,” The DJ List, August 19, 2013.
  15. ^ a b "Past Nominees + Winners".
  16. ^ "DVBBS WIN SINGLE OF THE YEAR AT THE 2019 CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK INDIE AWARDS". Reservoir Media. May 13, 2019.
  17. ^ "INDIES Awards 2021 | INDIES".
  18. ^ @DVBBS (March 21, 2021). "our album is called 'SLEEP'" (Tweet). Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Sleep by DVBBS on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "Poll 2014-2021: DVBBS". DJMag.com.
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