Kygo

Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll (born September 11, 1991), known globally by his stage name Kygo, is a Norwegian record producer, DJ, and songwriter. Gaining international prominence with his 2013 remix of Ed Sheeran's "I See Fire" and his 2014 breakout single "Firestone," Kygo quickly established himself as a streaming phenomenon. By late 2015, he held the record as the fastest artist to reach one billion streams on Spotify, doubling that milestone by June 2016.

Born in Singapore to Norwegian parents, Gørvell-Dahll was raised in Bergen, Norway. His father's career in the maritime industry meant the family lived in various countries during his childhood, including Brazil, Japan, Kenya, and Egypt. He began taking piano lessons at age six, developing a foundation that led him to identify more as a pianist than a traditional DJ. By age 15, he transitioned away from formal piano studies to focus on electronic music production, learning Logic Studio and MIDI sequencing through online tutorials. While studying business and finance at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, he made the decision to pursue music full-time, heavily inspired by the work of Swedish producer Avicii. His stage name, Kygo, originated as a username on his school's digital learning platform, combining the first two letters of his first and last names.