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His real name was Tim Bergling, and he was born on September 8, 1989 in Stockholm, Sweden.
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When he was 16, he posted his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first record deal.
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In May 2007, Avicii signed on with the Dejfitts Plays label.
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In October 2010 he signed with the European A&R team with EMI Music Publishing.
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In 2010 he released the hit song "Seek Bromance", which reached the top 20 in several countries.
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With his single "Levels" he rose to prominence in 2011
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In 2012 his songs "Girl Gone Wild" with Madonna and "Superlove" with Lenny Kravitz, were premiered in the Ultra Music Festival at Miami
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his track "Sunshine" with David Guetta was nominated for a Grammy award under the category for Best Dance Recording in 2012
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On 27 April 2012, Bergling released "Silhouettes". The song featured vocals from Salem Al Fakir and peaked at number 5 on the UK Dance charts
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In 2013 he had his debut studio album "True", blended electronic music, and received generally positive reviews.
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In July 2014, he told Rolling Stone that he had worked on 70 songs for his next album Stories, which would include collaborations with Jon Bon Jovi, Serj Tankian of System of a Down, Chris Martin, Wyclef Jean and Matisyahu.
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He released his second studio album "Stories" in 2015
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He retired from touring in 2016 due to health problems. He had suffered severe stress and poor mental health for several years.
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He was found death in Muscat, Oman from an apparent suicide.
