The death of Swedish DJ, 29-year-old Tim Bergling, better known by his stage name Avicii, shook the world. The world-famous musician has created several electronic hits in his career, among them Levels, Wake Me Up and Hey Brother stand out. And here are some interesting facts you probably didn't know about the truly untimely DJ.
1. He co-founded a charity House for Hunger. In 2012, the organization raised awareness about world hunger and donated $1 million to the nonprofit organization Feeding America.
2. He was the first DJ that was headliner at Radio City Music Hall. His performance was on September 26, 2012.
3. His last album Avīci (01) received nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album for this year's Billboard Music Awards. Prizes will be awarded on May 20.
4. He chose his stage name based on a friend's recommendation, whom he trusted Avīci means the lowest level in Buddhist hell. Tim then added another i to the name, as Avici's name was already taken on MySpace.
5. It is co-writer and co-producer of A Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay. He is also the co-producer of their track Hymn for the Weekend.
6. His first big hit was a song Levels, which was published in 2011.
7. When he reached two and three million fans on his Facebook page, two tracks were released Two Million and Three Million.
8. In 2013, he was nominated for grammy for best dance song for the track Levels.
9. At the Ultra Music Festival in 2013, he was invited to the stage for the song Wake Me Up bluegrass band.
10. Mike Posner, who co-wrote the track Stay With You, did Thanked Avicii in the song I Took a Pill in Ibiza. In this song, Posner sings "I took a pill in Ibiza / to show Avicii I was cool."
11. He had Liam the dog, which he loved very, very much.
12. He posted regularly on his Instagram profile their counterparts.
13. It happened in 2016 retired due to health reasons. Apparently, he did not cope well with stage fright and calmed his nerves with alcohol. He was hospitalized for acute pancreatitis, which was said to be the result of excessive alcohol consumption.
