Steve Angello

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Lore & Background

Angello's early career saw him performing as a solo DJ in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He and Sebastian Ingrosso knew each other as children in Stockholm and collaborated under various aliases. Collaborations with Axwell came later in the decade after a chance meeting. By the mid-2000s, the three found themselves often playing shows together, with fellow Swedish DJ Eric Prydz joining them for some shows. The name Swedish House Mafia came about after friends and fans began labeling the four as they played more shows together, with the group first officially referred to as 'Swedish House Mafia' in March 2007 by the Winter Music Conference. The group officially adopted the name in late 2008, with Prydz deciding not to join. After the group's breakup in 2013, Angello worked solo while focusing on developing his own brand, Size Records. The group reunited on 25 March 2018 with a surprise set at Ultra Music Festival's 19th anniversary.

In Their Own Story

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine regarding the group's breakup, Angello said that 'we just decided that we reached a point where we didn't know what the next move would be,' and that 'we've had beyond our dreams and we've come very, very far.' Angello also stated that he was focusing on developing his own brand, Size Records, while on hiatus.

Reader's Guide

Steve Angello's career is defined by his role in Swedish House Mafia, which officially formed in late 2008. The group was placed at number ten on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ Poll 2011 and number twelve in 2012. They scored international hits in 2010 with 'One (Your Name)' featuring Pharrell Williams and 'Miami 2 Ibiza' featuring Tinie Tempah. Their compilation album Until One (2010) reached the top five in the UK and US dance charts. Their second compilation, Until Now (2012), was certified platinum in Sweden and peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200. On 24 June 2012, the group announced they would disband, with their final performance before breakup at Ultra Miami on 24 March 2013. For the next five years, Angello worked solo. The group reunited on 25 March 2018 at Ultra Music Festival. Starting in 2021, the group released singles from their first proper studio album Paradise Again, which reached number one on both the UK Dance Albums chart and Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.

Did You Know?

• Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso knew each other as children growing up in Stockholm.
• The name 'Swedish House Mafia' was first officially used by the Winter Music Conference in March 2007.
• After Swedish House Mafia's 2013 breakup, Angello worked solo for five years while Axwell and Ingrosso performed as a duo.
• Angello stated in a Rolling Stone interview that he was focusing on developing his own brand, Size Records, during the group's hiatus.
• Swedish House Mafia reunited with a surprise set at the 19th anniversary of Ultra Music Festival on 25 March 2018.