Sebastian Ingrosso facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sebastian Ingrosso
Sebastian Ingrosso playing live at Ushuaïa Ibiza in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Sebastian Carmine Ingrosso
Also known as	Ingrosso
Born	(1983-04-20) 20 April 1983 (age 42) Stockholm, Sweden
Genres	Progressive house electro house
Occupation(s)	DJ music producer
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Refune Ministry of Sound Def Jam

Sebastian Carmine Ingrosso (born 20 April 1983) is a Swedish DJ and music producer. He is famous for his electronic dance music. Sebastian is also a member of the supergroup Swedish House Mafia. He works with his friends Axwell and Steve Angello in this group.

Music Career

How It Started: 1999–2007

Sebastian Ingrosso began his music journey in 1999. He released his first remix with Mega Records. After that, he kept releasing many remixes and songs. In 2003, Sebastian started his own music company called Refune Music. Later, he often worked with other Swedish DJs like Axwell, Steve Angello, and Eric Prydz. These four were sometimes called the Swedish House Mafia.

Swedish House Mafia and Solo Success: 2008–2013

Ingrosso (left) with Swedish House Mafia during their Until Now photoshoot in 2012

Forming the Group and First Album: 2008–2010

In late 2008, Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello, and Axwell officially formed the group Swedish House Mafia. Eric Prydz did not join because he preferred to work alone. Around this time, Swedish House Mafia released songs like "Get Dumb" and "Leave the World Behind". However, these songs were not yet credited under the group's name.

Ingrosso also worked with famous DJ David Guetta. They made songs like "Everytime We Touch" and "How Soon is Now". In 2009, Ingrosso appeared on the DJ Mag top 100 DJs list for the first time. He was number 25, which was the highest new entry that year. In 2010, he released his first album with Swedish House Mafia, called Until One. This album included hit songs like "One (Your Name)" (with Pharrell Williams) and "Miami 2 Ibiza" (with Tinie Tempah). The album also had some of Sebastian's solo songs. Ingrosso performed at Tomorrowland with Swedish House Mafia. He reached number 10 on the DJ Mag poll, and Swedish House Mafia debuted at number 23.

Big Hits and Second Album: 2011–2012

In May 2011, Sebastian Ingrosso started working on his second album with Swedish House Mafia. They released the song Save the World with vocals from Swedish singer John Martin. That summer, Swedish House Mafia performed at Tomorrowland again. They released two more songs, "Antidote" and "Greyhound".

In early 2012, Ingrosso released a very popular solo song called "Calling (Lose My Mind)". He worked with Swedish DJ Alesso and OneRepublic singer Ryan Tedder. This song became a huge success. In July, Swedish House Mafia performed at Tomorrowland for the third year in a row. They were the main act on the second night. In September, after many successful live shows, Swedish House Mafia released their most popular song, "Don't You Worry Child". This song also featured John Martin's vocals. It reached number 1 in Sweden, Australia, and the UK. It also sold millions of copies in many countries. In the same month, Sebastian Ingrosso released his song "Reload" with Tommy Trash. Both "Calling (Lose My Mind)" and "Reload" were on Swedish House Mafia's second album, Until Now.

The Last Tour and Solo Work: 2013

In November 2012, Swedish House Mafia started their One Last Tour. They announced that this would be their final tour, and the group would split up after it ended at Ultra Music Festival Miami in 2013. After the group broke up, Ingrosso went back to making solo music. He added vocals from John Martin to his song "Reload", renaming it "Reload (Take My Hand)". This helped the song become a big hit.

In July, Sebastian Ingrosso performed at Tomorrowland as a solo artist for the first time. Even though Swedish House Mafia had split, Ingrosso worked with Axwell on the song "Roar" for the Monsters University Soundtrack in early 2013. In October, Ingrosso reached a new high on the DJ Mag top 100 DJs list, at number 18.

Axwell Λ Ingrosso: 2014–2017

Ingrosso (right) on stage with Axwell (centre) in 2014

New Group and First Songs: 2014

Sebastian Ingrosso teamed up with Axwell to form a new group called Axwell Λ Ingrosso. They performed together for the first time at the 2014 Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City. This happened after they released their first collection of songs, called X4. One song from X4, "We Come, We Rave, We Love", was a final version of a song Swedish House Mafia had started. A single from the collection, "Something New", was released in November that year.

More Songs and Solo Music: 2015–2017

In early 2015, Ingrosso released two more songs with Axwell Λ Ingrosso: "On My Way" and "Can't Hold Us Down". In June, they released their fourth song, "Sun Is Shining". This song became number 1 in Sweden. In July, the duo were the main performers at Tomorrowland.

In November 2015, "This Time" was released, followed by "Dream Bigger" on New Year's Eve. In 2016, Sebastian Ingrosso released his first solo songs since "Roar". These were "FLAGS!" and "Dark River". "Dark River" later appeared on Axwell Λ Ingrosso's first album, More Than You Know. The duo also added Pharrell Williams' vocals to "Dream Bigger" and released "Thinking About You". In February 2017, they released "I Love You" with Kid Ink.

The Album More Than You Know: 2017

In early May 2017, Ingrosso released "Renegade", the first song from his second collection with Axwell. The full collection and its main song, "More Than You Know", came out later that month. The song was a big success and became popular in many countries. In July, Sebastian Ingrosso performed at Tomorrowland both as a solo artist and with Axwell Λ Ingrosso. On December 8, 2017, the duo's first album, More Than You Know, was released. It included all their previous songs and a new one called "Dreamer".

Swedish House Mafia Reunion: 2018–Present

In March 2018, Sebastian Ingrosso performed at Ultra Miami 2018 as Axwell Λ Ingrosso. At the same festival, Ingrosso also performed as part of Swedish House Mafia. The band reunited after five years for the festival's 20th anniversary. In June, Axwell Λ Ingrosso released their first song since their album, called "Dancing Alone" with British singer RØMANS. A month later, the duo performed at Tomorrowland 2018. They honored the late DJ Avicii during their performance. In August 2018, Axwell Λ Ingrosso announced they would take a break. This was so they could focus on the Swedish House Mafia reunion and their 2019 tour.

About Sebastian's Life

Sebastian Ingrosso was born in Nacka, Sweden. His family has roots in Italy and Tunisia. He grew up in Stockholm. As a teenager, he spent time in his father Vito Ingrosso's studio, learning how to make music. His cousins, Benjamin Ingrosso and Bianca Ingrosso, are also musicians and social influencers. Sebastian has been friends with Steve Angello, another member of Swedish House Mafia, since they were six years old.

In 2011, Ingrosso married singer and songwriter Kinnda. They have two daughters named Melina and Miranda.

Music and Awards

Sebastian Ingrosso has received many awards and nominations for his music. Here are some of them:

DJ Awards

These awards celebrate the best DJs and dance music.

DJ Magazine Top 100 DJs

This is a yearly poll of the world's most popular DJs.

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are very famous awards for achievements in the music industry.

International Dance Music Awards

These awards celebrate the best in dance and electronic music.

YouTube Creator Awards

These awards are given by YouTube to channels that reach a certain number of subscribers.

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See also

In Spanish: Sebastian Ingrosso para niños

• Swedish popular music