DVBBS | |
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 DVBBS in 2021; Alexandre (left), Christopher (right) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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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.
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.
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.
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/
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| Sleep [18] |
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| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
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| CAN [20] | ||
| Initio |
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| We Were Young [21] |
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| Beautiful Disaster |
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| Blood of My Blood [22] |
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| Nothing to See Here [23] |
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| "—" denotes an extended play that did not chart or was not released. | ||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| CAN [24] | AUT [25] | BEL [26] | DEN [27] | FRA [28] | GER [29] | NLD [30] | SWE [31] | SWI [32] | UK | ||||
| "Love & Lies" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "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) | 2014 | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "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 | — | — | 49 | Gold Skies | ||
| "Deja Vu" (with Joey Dale featuring Delora) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | We Were Young | ||
| "Pyramids" (with Dropgun featuring Sanjin) | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Voodoo" (with Jay Hardway) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Always" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "White Clouds" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Raveheart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Never Leave" | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Angel" (featuring Dante Leon) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "La La Land" (with Shaun Frank featuring Delaney Jane) | 93 | — | — | — | 157 | — | 41 | — | — | — |
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| "Switch" (with MOTi) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "24K" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Beautiful Disaster | ||
| "Ur on My Mind" | — | — | — | — | 82 [39] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Not Going Home" (with CMC$ featuring Gia Koka) | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — |
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| "Without U" (with Steve Aoki featuring 2 Chainz) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Steve Aoki Presents Kolony | |
| "You Found Me" (featuring Belly) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blood of My Blood | ||
| "Parallel Lines" (with CMC$ featuring Happy Sometimes) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Cozee" (featuring Cisco Adler) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Make It Last" (with Nervo) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Good Time" (featuring 24hrs) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Love It" (with Cheat Codes) [40] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Level 1 | |
| "Idwk" (with Blackbear) [41] | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non-album single | |
| "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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non-album single | |
| "Swim" [48] (with Sondr featuring Keelan Donovan) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nothing to See Here | ||
| "No Time" [49] (with Cheat Codes featuring Wiz Khalifa and Prince$$ Rosie) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "West Coast" (featuring Quinn XCII) [50] | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Too Much" [51] (with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Roy Woods) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Don't" [52] (with Johnny Orlando) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fool for Ya" [53] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lose My Mind" [54] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sleep | ||
| "Losing Sleep" (with Powfu) [55] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Leave the World Behind" (with GATTÜSO and Alida) [56] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Victory" (featuring YBN Nahmir) [57] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Say It" (with Space Primates featuring Gashi) [58] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Set Me Free" (featuring Aloe Blacc) [59] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "When the Lights Go Down" [60] (with Galantis featuring Cody Simpson) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Ride or Die" [61] (with Kideko and Haj) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Summer Nights" [62] (with Brandyn Burnette) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Till It's Over" [63] (featuring Mkla) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ocean of Tears" [64] (with Imanbek) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Where Do We Go" [65] (with Lumix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Synergy" [70] (with Timmy Trumpet) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Crew Thang" [71] (with Jeremih and Sk8) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Smile" (with Cash Cash featuring Quinn XCII) [72] | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
| Year | Position | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2014 | 20 | ||
| 2015 | 16 | Up 4 | [73] |
| 2016 | 24 | Down 8 | |
| 2017 | 22 | Up 2 | |
| 2018 | 16 | Up 6 | |
| 2019 | 23 | Down 7 | |
| 2020 | 55 | Down 32 | |
| 2021 | n/a | Out |
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