tyDi

When most of us were contemplating which direction to go in life, a 21 years young DJ Producer firmly etched his worth in stone in the wonderful world of electronic dance music in such a way most can dream of in their entire career. Ranked the #1 DJ in Australia, productions signed to the #1 DJ in the world Armin Van Buuren's record label, Armada and being play listed by artists such as Above & Beyond, Sander Kleinenberg, Andy Moor and Markus Schulz has become all in a days work for Tyson Illingworth.

But this is the name you will only read in the credits attached as we know him as something else for these reasons;

Tidy productions, very tidy live performances; to us - ?tyDi? by name...

?tyDi?, AKA ? Tyson Illingworth originally reigns from the appropriately named Sunshine Coast where at a very early age he developed a desirable passion for music. Although classically trained, a strong interest for electronic music forced an attraction to the dance world where at the early age of fifteen all hands where on decks when the alias of ?tyDi? was born. Who would have known, only one year later the name would appear on bills such as ?Slinky' and ?Godskitchen' with residencies at club nights around the country?

This desire would soon see him packing his bags for the big smoke with a vision for Modern Music technology firmly in grasp and with Brisbane as his new home; it was n't long before Tyson was invited to study at the prestigious Conservatorium of Music. Now immersed in musicianship, production duties and live performances, tyDi became a resident of the reputable and credible Family Nightclub in Brisbane which can proudly claim Australia's #1 Nightclub several years running. From here; an extensive tour of Asia, multiple record label signings and a hectic touring schedule back home in Australia.

Still faithfully holding his residency at Family today his sets are supported by a legion of fans on Friday night that embrace tyDi's refusal to be pigeon-holed as a one genre DJ. As only an artist would, he intelligently compiles multi-genre sets cleverly catering to the many and pleasing the wants and needs of the clubbing sound, effortlessly presenting a unique experience every time, with out a question. Although underground productions and progressive tunes are well within his mixed bag of tricks, it would be his ability to surface an unmatchable sound that is tyDi whenever his presence takes the stage.

To say 2007 sky rocketed for tyDi would be an enormous understatement. Commissioned to mix compilations, tour nationally and support the biggest names in the game were all on the cards quickly. With his energy and sound forged into the national dance floor he was distinctly placed in a league of his own in the Australian Dance Scene of 2007. So much so that at the age of nineteen, tyDi was named in the Top 5 DJ's in the Technics inthemix Australian DJ Poll for 2007 alongside superstars such as John Course and Dirty South.

In the following month's tyDi was seen on bills all across the country playing main-stage to thousands at A-list outdoor Festivals (Big Day Out, Slinky, Summafieldayze, Godskitchen, Gatecrasher), corporate gigs and club events. Being in the same sentence as International superstars soon became a reality with regular performances such as closing Summafieldayze after Christopher Laurence and warming up for Paul Van Dyk numerous times in ?07. As for ?08 ? well it just kept coming...

On the production front, tyDi is hard at work in the studio constantly, both electronically and on the live tip working with a wide arrangement of artists and producers. tyDi has remixed single packages alongside Slovenian production wizard Valentino Kanzyani and has been commissioned to remix projects by labels such as EMI not to mention collaborations with artists like Andy Moor. As for tyDi originals, well it's quite an achievement to be able to say that you have productions signed to the #1 DJ in the World - Armin Van Buuren's very own label, Armada. Each release, one after the other has made huge impressions on the International scene in 08' featuring on numerous compilations and play listed on radio the world over. To add credit to his wide array of talents tyDi has already begun work for multi media including Film, TV and Video Games which will feature both soundtrack and sound effect production.

To this date one of the biggest achievements has been the ultimate prize of being awarded the #1 spot in the Sony inthemix DJ Poll in 2008. Not only is he the first Queenslander to take out the top spot, he is the youngest DJ to be crowned by popular demand the number 1 man of the moment.

Tyson's passion for music and life becomes evident in his very upfront and contagious display of energy live on stage in his performances. The personality portrayed is infectious and the sound is a breath of fresh air in a tired and repetitive market. Do yourself a favour and check yourself in to a dance floor near you, where the date matches a flyer where the name ?tyDi? appears in bold letters.