Dvbbs Explained

DVBBS
Origin:Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years Active:2012 - present
Current 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

Career

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 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 ever chart at #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

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 been playing at mainstage Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival, and Creamfields, among many others.

Awards

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

Studio albums

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Details
Sleep[18]

Extended plays

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EP detailsPeak chart positions
CAN
[20]
Initio
  • Released: March 20, 2012
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
  • Format: Digital download
We Were Young[21]
  • Released: December 22, 2014
  • Label: Kanary
  • Format: Digital download
Beautiful Disaster
  • Released: December 2, 2016
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
  • Format: Digital download
98
Blood of My Blood[22]
  • Released: October 20, 2017
  • Label: Kanary, Ultra
  • Format: Digital download
Nothing to See Here[23]
  • Released: August 28, 2020
  • Label: Ultra, Kanary
  • Formats: Digital download
"—" denotes an extended play that did not chart or was not released.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
CAN
[24]
AUT
[25]
BEL
[26]
DEN
[27]
FRA
[28]
GER
[29]
NLD
[30]
SWE
[31]
SWI
[32]
UK
"Love & Lies"2012rowspan="4"
"We Are Electric"
(featuring Simon Wilcox)
2013
"We Know"
(with Swanky Tunes and Eitro)
"Tsunami"
(with Borgeous)
80 14 1 8 3 14 1 3 17
"Stampede"
(with Borgeous and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike)
30 129 We Were Young
"Raveology"
(with Vinai)
201484
"Tsunami (Jump)"
(with Borgeous featuring Tinie Tempah)
1 Demonstration
"Immortal"
(with Tony Junior)
We Were Young
"We Were Young"
"Gold Skies"
(with Sander van Doorn and Martin Garrix featuring Aleesia)
57 57 183 94 49Gold Skies
"Deja Vu"
(with Joey Dale featuring Delora)
We Were Young
"Pyramids"
(with Dropgun featuring Sanjin)
39
"Voodoo"
(with Jay Hardway)
2015rowspan="8"
"Always"
"White Clouds"
"Raveheart"
"Never Leave"84
"Angel"
(featuring Dante Leon)
2016
"La La Land"
(with Shaun Frank featuring Delaney Jane)
93 157 41
  • MC: Gold
"Switch"
(with MOTi)
"24K"Beautiful Disaster
"Ur on My Mind"82
[39]
"Not Going Home"
(with CMC$ featuring Gia Koka)
52 83
  • MC: 2× Platinum
"Without U"
(with Steve Aoki featuring 2 Chainz)
2017Steve Aoki Presents Kolony
"You Found Me"
(featuring Belly)
Blood of My Blood
"Parallel Lines"
(with CMC$ featuring Happy Sometimes)
  • MC: Gold
"Cozee"
(featuring Cisco Adler)
"Make It Last"
(with Nervo)
"Good Time"
(featuring 24hrs)
"I Love It"
(with Cheat Codes)[40]
2018Level 1
"Idwk"
(with Blackbear)[41]
67
  • MC: Platinum
"Listen Closely"
(featuring Safe)[42]
Nothing to See Here
"Somebody Like You"[43]
(featuring Saro)
2019
"Gomf"
(featuring Bridge)[44]
"Need U"[45]
"Wrong About You"[46] 2020
"Tinted Eyes"
(featuring Blackbear and 24kGoldn)[47]
62
  • MC: Gold
"Swim"[48]
(with Sondr featuring Keelan Donovan)
Nothing to See Here
"No Time"[49]
rowspan="5"
"West Coast"
(featuring Quinn XCII)[50]
67
  • MC: Gold
"Too Much"[51]
2021
"I Don't"[52]
"Fool for Ya"[53]
"Lose My Mind"[54] Sleep
"Losing Sleep"
[55]
"Leave the World Behind"
[56]
"Victory"
[57]
"Say It"
[58]
"Set Me Free"
[59]
"When the Lights Go Down"[60]
2022rowspan="12"
"Ride or Die"[61]
"Summer Nights"[62]
"Love Till It's Over"[63]
"Ocean of Tears"[64]
"Where Do We Go"[65]
"Just Words"[66]
"After Hours"[67] 2023
"Sh Sh Sh (Hit That)"
(with Wiz Khalifa featuring Urfavxboyfriend and Goldsoul)[68]
"Next to You"
(with Loud Luxury featuring Kane Brown)[69]
34
  • MC: Gold
"Synergy"[70]
"Crew Thang"[71]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

DJ Magazine Top 100 DJ

YearPositionNotes
201420
201516Up 4[72]
201624Down 8
201722Up 2
201816Up 6
201923Down 7
202055Down 32
2021n/aOut

Notes and References

  1. Jordan Nunziato, “Orangeville natives DVBBS to headline town’s 150th celebration,” Orangeville Citizen, June 13, 2013.
  2. Web site: DVBBS' Manager Josh Herman Shares Six Tips on How to Become a Successful Music Producer. February 12, 2020. LA Weekly.
  3. Sean Plummer,“Toronto brothers Chris and Alex power DVBBS,” 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. Greg Belasco, “DVBBS – Initio,” Earmilk, March 13, 2012.
  7. Web site: DVBBS & BORGEOUS/TINIE TEMPAH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com.
  8. Web site: Gold/Platinum. Music Canada. 28 May 2024 .
  9. Web site: DVBBS. Spotify.
  10. Sander van Doorn's 'Tsunami' Mystery Almost Revealed. Zel McCarthy. Billboard. August 16, 2013. January 25, 2014.
  11. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b037xlkx “Avicii World Exclusive, Ray Foxx, Felix Da Housecat, DJ W!ld & Chris Malinchak,”
  12. http://www.djmag.ca/2013/08/16/dvbbs-borgeous-tsunami-preview/ “DVBBS & Borgeous – Tsunami (Preview),”
  13. Sean Lewis, “DVBBS and Borgeous storm the Beatport 100 with ‘Tsunami’,” Beatport, August 26, 2013.
  14. Katie Moran, “DVBBS & Borgeous hit us with ‘Tsunami’,” The DJ List, August 19, 2013.
  15. Web site: Past Nominees + Winners.
  16. Web site: DVBBS WIN SINGLE OF THE YEAR AT THE 2019 CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK INDIE AWARDS. May 13, 2019. Reservoir Media.
  17. Web site: INDIES Awards 2021 | INDIES.
  18. DVBBS. 1373819209843503112. our album is called 'SLEEP'. March 21, 2021. March 27, 2021.
  19. Web site: Sleep by DVBBS on Apple Music . Apple Music . October 9, 2020.
  20. DVBBS - Chart history (Canadian Albums). Billboard. December 13, 2016.
  21. Web site: We Were Young by DVBBS. December 20, 2014. music.apple.com.
  22. R&B and Future-Pop Get Cozy on DVBBS' NERVO Collab 'Make It Last': Listen. September 22, 2017. Kat Bein. Billboard.
  23. Web site: Nothing to See Here by DVBBS on Apple Music . Apple Music . September 5, 2020.
  24. DVBBS Chart History: Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. January 12, 2021.
  25. Web site: Discographie DVBBS . Austrian Charts Portal . Hung Medien.
  26. Web site: Discografie DVBBS. Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  27. Web site: Discography DVBBS . Danish Charts Portal . Hung Medien .
  28. Web site: Discographie DVBBS. French Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  29. Web site: Discographie DVBBS. https://web.archive.org/web/20141214144251/http://www.officialcharts.de/artist.asp?name=Dvbbs&country=de. dead. December 14, 2014. German Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  30. Web site: Discografie DVBBS . Dutch Charts Portal . Hung Medien.
  31. Web site: Discography DVBBS. Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  32. Web site: Discographie DVBBS . Swiss Charts Portal . Hung Medien.
  33. Canada. Dvbbs. August 22, 2023.
  34. Belgium. single. 2016. August 22, 2023.
  35. Sweden. Dvbbs. artist. August 22, 2023.
  36. Denmark. single. Dvbbs & Borgeous. Tsunami. 5481. August 22, 2023.
  37. Australia. single. 2014. August 22, 2023.
  38. United Kingdom. Dvbbs. August 22, 2023.
  39. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 36, 2016). https://archive.today/20160915162519/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2016&we=36. dead. September 15, 2016. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. September 10, 2016.
  40. Web site: I Love It – Single by Cheat Codes & DVBBS. iTunes Store (AU). 18 May 2018. May 18, 2018.
  41. Web site: IDWK – Single by DVBBS & Blackbear. iTunes Store (CA). June 2018. June 1, 2018.
  42. Web site: Listen Closely (feat. Safe) - Single by DVBBS on Apple Music . . 28 September 2018 . September 30, 2018.
  43. DVBBS teams up With Saro for moody 'Somebody Like You': Premiere . Saponara . Michael . March 8, 2019 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190314102616/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8501636/dvbbs-somebody-like-you-saro . March 14, 2019 . March 14, 2019.
  44. Web site: Kassam . Alshaan . Free yourself this summer with DVBBS new single "GOMF" feat. BRIDGE . Earmilk . 2019-05-06 . 12 May 2019.
  45. Dvbbs chase summer highs on new track 'Need U': Exclusive . Bein . Kat . August 15, 2019 . Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20190825045951/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8527492/dvbbs-need-u . August 25, 2019 . August 31, 2019.
  46. Web site: DVBBS change course with house single 'Wrong About You' . Karakolis . Konstantinos . March 21, 2020 . EDM.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20200324035218/https://edm.com/music-releases/dvbbs-wrong-about-you . March 24, 2020 . March 24, 2020.
  47. Web site: Tinted Eyes (feat. blackbear & 24kGoldn) - Single by DVBBS on Apple Music . Apple Music . June 26, 2020.
  48. Web site: Swim (feat. Keelan Donovan) - Single by DVBBS & Sondr on Apple Music . Apple Music . August 6, 2020.
  49. Web site: No Time (feat. PRINCE$$ ROSIE & Wiz Khalifa) - Single by Cheat Codes & DVBBS on Apple Music . Apple Music . August 14, 2020.
  50. Web site: West Coast (feat. Quinn XCII) - Single by DVBBS on Apple Music . Apple Music . October 16, 2020.
  51. Web site: Too Much - Single by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DVBBS & Roy Woods on Apple Music . Apple Music . February 18, 2021 .
  52. Web site: I Don't - Single by Johnny Orlando & DVBBS on Apple Music . Apple Music . March 27, 2021.
  53. Web site: Astronaut . Dancing . April 27, 2021 . DVBBS debut first single from upcoming album 'Fool For Ya' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210427120922/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/04/dvbbs-debut-first-single-from-upcoming-album-fool-for-ya/ . April 27, 2021 . May 7, 2021 . Dancing Astronaut.
  54. Web site: Lose My Mind - Single by DVBBS on Apple Music . Apple Music . May 21, 2021.
  55. Web site: Losing Sleep - Single by DVBBS & Powfu on Apple Music . Apple Music . June 25, 2021 . March 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324113524/https://music.apple.com/nz/album/losing-sleep-single/1566987298 . dead .
  56. Web site: Leave the World Behind - Single by DVBBS, GATTÜSO & Alida on Apple Music . Apple Music . August 14, 2021.
  57. Web site: Victory (feat. YBN Nahmir) - Single by DVBBS on Apple Music . Apple Music . September 12, 2021.
  58. Web site: Say It (feat. GASHI) by DVBBS, Space Primates & GASHI on Spotify . . 8 October 2021 . October 8, 2021.
  59. Web site: DVBBS: Set Me Free-feat. Aloe Blacc . FYIMusicNews . October 24, 2021 . December 19, 2021 . Doole, Kerry.
  60. Web site: When the Lights Go Down (feat. Cody Simpson) - Single by DVBBS & Galantis. . 22 January 2022.
  61. Web site: Ride or Die - Single by DVBBS, Kideko, & Haj. . 31 July 2022.
  62. Web site: Summer Nights - Single by DVBBS & Brandyn Burnette. . 31 July 2022.
  63. Web site: Love Till It's Over (feat. MKLA) - Single by DVBBS. . 31 July 2022.
  64. Web site: IMANBEK & DVBBS Join Forces on New Single "Ocean of Tears". EDM House Network . 26 August 2022 . 27 August 2022.
  65. Web site: Where Do We Go - Single by LUM!X & DVBBS. Apple Music. November 1, 2022.
  66. Web site: Just Words - Single by DVBBS. Apple Music. November 1, 2022.
  67. Web site: After Hours – Single by DVBBS on Apple Music . Apple Music . February 26, 2023.
  68. Web site: SH SH SH (Hit That) [feat. Urfavxboyfriend & Goldsoul] – Single by DVBBS & Wiz Khalifa on Apple Music ]. Apple Music . February 26, 2023.
  69. Web site: Next To You (feat. Kane Brown) – Single by Loud Luxury & DVBBS on Apple Music . Apple Music . February 26, 2023.
  70. Web site: Synergy - Single by Timmy Trumpet & DVBBS. Apple Music. June 17, 2023.
  71. Web site: Crew Thang - Single by DVBBS, Jeremih & SK8. Apple Music. June 17, 2023.
  72. Web site: Poll 2014-2021: DVBBS. DJMag.com.