Dvbbs

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = DVBBS

| image = DVBBS 2021.jpg

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| caption = DVBBS in 2021; Alexandre (left), Christopher (right)

| alias =

| origin = Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| genre = {{hlist|EDM|house|dance-pop}}

| years_active = 2012–present

| label = {{hlist|Universal|Kanary|Doorn|Spinnin'|Ultra}}

| associated_acts = {{hlist|Martin Garrix}}

| website =

| current_members = * Alexandre van den Hoef

Christopher van den Hoef

| past_members =

}}

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.Jordan Nunziato, [https://web.archive.org/web/20131012004126/http://www.citizen.on.ca/news/2013-06-13/Local_News/Orangeville_natives_DVBBS_to_headline_towns_150th_.html “Orangeville natives DVBBS to headline town’s 150th celebration,”] Orangeville Citizen, June 13, 2013. 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, as well as Toronto, Ontario, and are signed with Josh Herman at STRVCTVRE Artist Management.{{Cite web|url=https://www.laweekly.com/josh-herman/|title=DVBBS' Manager Josh Herman Shares Six Tips on How to Become a Successful Music Producer|date=February 12, 2020|website=LA Weekly |last1=Weekly |first1=L. A. }}

DVBBS spent two months recording their debut extended play, Initio, released in March 2012.Sean Plummer,[http://entertainment.ca.msn.com/music/features/toronto-brothers-chris-and-alex-power-dvbbs “Toronto brothers Chris and Alex power DVBBS,”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625005301/http://entertainment.ca.msn.com/music/features/toronto-brothers-chris-and-alex-power-dvbbs |date=2013-06-25 }} MSN Entertainment Canada, October 5, 2012.Bill Tremblay, [http://www.orangeville.com/community-story/3860009-dvbbs-headlines-eclectic-birthday-bash/ “DVBBS headlines eclectic birthday bash,”] Orangeville.com, June 27, 2013. The EP features influences from a variety of genres, including house, electronic, dubstep and reggae.Cristina Almudevar, [http://www.thecord.ca/who-is-dvbbs/ “Who is DVBBS?”] The Cord Weekly, November 28, 2012.Greg Belasco, [http://www.earmilk.com/2012/03/13/dvbbs-initio-ep-exclusive/ “DVBBS – Initio,”] Earmilk, March 13, 2012.

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{{when |date=February 2025 }} 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 reach number 1 on the Official UK Singles Chart.{{Cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/32037/dvbbs-and-borgeous-tinie-tempah/ |title=DVBBS & BORGEOUS/TINIE TEMPAH |publisher=Official Charts Company }} DVBBS also count 12 platinum singles {{Cite web |url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/ |title=Gold/Platinum |publisher=Music Canada |date=28 May 2024 }} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/5X4LWwbUFNzPkEas04uU82|title=DVBBS|website=Spotify}}

Their hit single came with "Tsunami" It had been promoted by Dutch DJ Sander van Doorn, although he denied being the producer.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/5657709/sander-van-doorns-tsunami-mystery-almost-revealed |author=Zel McCarthy |title=Sander van Doorn's 'Tsunami' Mystery Almost Revealed |magazine=Billboard |date=August 16, 2013 |access-date=January 25, 2014}} 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.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b037xlkx “Avicii World Exclusive, Ray Foxx, Felix Da Housecat, DJ W!ld & Chris Malinchak,”] BBC Radio 1, August 16, 2013. It was officially released on Sander Van Doorn's label Doorn Records on August 19, 2013.[http://www.djmag.ca/2013/08/16/dvbbs-borgeous-tsunami-preview/ “DVBBS & Borgeous – Tsunami (Preview),”] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923075736/http://www.djmag.ca/2013/08/16/dvbbs-borgeous-tsunami-preview/ |date=2013-09-23 }} DJ Magazine, August 16, 2013. It also reached #1 on the Beatport 100.Sean Lewis, [http://news.beatport.com/blog/2013/08/26/dvbbs-and-borgeous-storm-the-beatport-100-with-tsunami/ “DVBBS and Borgeous storm the Beatport 100 with ‘Tsunami’,”] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926041904/http://news.beatport.com/blog/2013/08/26/dvbbs-and-borgeous-storm-the-beatport-100-with-tsunami/ |date=2013-09-26 }} Beatport, August 26, 2013. 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=

File:DVBBS @ Airbeat One 2016.jpg Festival 2016 in Germany]]

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. They have performed at most major music festivals.Katie Moran, [http://thedjlist.com/news/2013/08/dvbbs_borgeous_hit_tsunami/ “DVBBS & Borgeous hit us with ‘Tsunami’,”] The DJ List, August 19, 2013. The duo have played mainstage at Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival, and Creamfields, among many others.

Awards

2013: "One to Watch" award at the Canadian Urban Music Awards
2014: "Dance recording of the year" Nominee - Juno Awards {{Cite web|url=https://junoawards.ca/awards/past-winners-nominees/|title=Past Nominees + Winners}}
2014: "Track of the year" - EMPO Awards
2018: "Dance recording of the year" Nominee - Juno Awards
2019: "Single of the year" Canadian Music Week - Indie Awards {{Cite web|url=https://www.reservoir-media.com/dvbbs-win-single-of-the-year-at-the-2019-canadian-music-week-indie-awards/|title=DVBBS WIN SINGLE OF THE YEAR AT THE 2019 CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK INDIE AWARDS|date=May 13, 2019|website=Reservoir Media}}
2021 "Electronic/ Dance Artist/ Group or Duo of the Year" Canadian Music Week - Indie Awards {{Cite web|url=https://indies.ca/indies-awards/2021-awards/|title=INDIES Awards 2021 | INDIES}}

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

Sleep (2021){{cite tweet|user=DVBBS|number=1373819209843503112|title=our album is called 'SLEEP'|date=March 21, 2021|accessdate=March 27, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/sleep/1587430190 |title=Sleep by DVBBS on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |access-date=October 9, 2020}}