Axwell

Lund stands out as the oldest city in Sweden. Located in the Swedish countryside, it takes six hours by car to visit from the Capital of Stockholm. Growing up in this quiet town, music opened the window to a much larger world for Axwell. The five-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist, DJ, producer, and co-founder of both Swedish House Mafia and Axwell Λ Ingrosso took the first step on his journey as a kid in Lund. He discovered a music game on his old school Amiga 500 desktop and unassumingly unlocked his future in the process. “Where I’m from, it was hard to create a band,” he recalls. “I was so serious with my drums, and I realized the group thing wasn’t going to work out since I lived out in the country. I found that game on the computer, and I felt like I could actually create something for the first time.” In 1995, he dropped his very first vinyl, adopting the moniker OXL. By the turn of the century, he emerged as a sought-after remixer. He delivered popular remixes of “Burn” by Usher, “Ma, I Don’t Love Her” by Clipse and Faith Evans, “Maybe” by N*E*R*D, “Angel” by Pharrell, “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado, and “Jump” by Madonna, to name a few. Following the 2005 solo anthem “Watch The Sunrise,” he linked up with Steve Angello in Supermode and earned a hit in the form of “Tell Me Why.” In 2007, he gained momentum with “I Found U” [feat. Max’C], soaring to #6 on the UK Singles Chart. His profile rose by co-writing and co-producing Cyndi Lauper’s “Rain On Me,” crafting “What A Wonderful World” [feat. Ron Carroll] with Bob Sinclar, and collaborating with Dirty South on “Open Your Heart.” Plus, Adele enlisted him to remix “Hometown Glory.” During 2008, he joined forces with Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso to launch Swedish House Mafia. The group effectively took over the world. They notched back-to-back GRAMMY® nominations in the category of “Best Dance Recording” for the platinum “Save the World” in 2012 and quintuple-platinum “Don’t You Worry Child” in 2013. Building a catalog highlighted by global anthems such as the gold-certified “Greyhound” and “One (Your Name),” they simultaneously sold out legendary venues—including Milton Keynes Bowl and Madison Square Garden—and delivered historic sets at Coachella, Ultra Music Festival, and beyond. Following a five-year hiatus, they returned as surprise headliners at Ultra 2018 before embarking on the Save The World Reunion Tour across European. Rekindling their chemistry, they assembled what would become their long-awaited full-length debut, Paradise Again, in 2021. Throughout the break, Axwell Λ Ingrosso vaulted to the forefront of electronic music. Their 2017 full-length debut, More Than You Know, housed a procession of smashes: “Something New,” “On My Way,” “Sun Is Shining,” “I Love You” [feat. Kid Ink], the gold-certified “More Than You Know,” and “Dreamer” [feat. Trevor Guthrie]. The album generated a staggering 5 billion total streams and counting. Meanwhile, the duo headlined Tomorrowland four consecutive years in a row in addition to performing at Governors Ball, Ultra Music Festival, and beyond. Following the 2018 single “Dancing Alone,” Axwell Λ Ingrosso went dormant as Swedish House Mafia roared back to life. Together, they reemerged with their long-awaited debut album, Paradise Again, in 2022. Not only did it enter the Top 10 of charts in seven countries, but It also clinched #1 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart and UK Dance Albums Chart. Applauded by tastemakers worldwide, Pitchfork, NME, and more lauded it. They teamed up with The Weeknd for the international smash “Moth To A Flame,” and it not only appeared on Paradise Again but also on The Weeknd’s Dawn FM. On the latter, the guys also co-wrote and co-produced “Sacrifice” and “How Do I Make You Love Me?” Meanwhile, they linked up with The Weeknd for a historic Coachella headline performance as another high watermark of this chapter. Along the way, he claimed a spot on DJ Mag’s “Top 100 DJs” list nine times and snagged four DJ Awards. Not to mention, he notched three GRAMMY® Award nominations—“Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical” twice for Temper Trap’s “Sweet Disposition [Axwell & Dirty South Remix] in 2011 and Ivan Gough and Feenixpawl’s “In My Mind” [Axwell Remix] in 2013 as well as “Best Rap/Sung Collaboration” for Flo Rida’s “Wild Ones” (which he co-produced). In the end, Axwell continues to reach a new stratosphere with each evolution as he sets the pace for electronic music and connects with audiences everywhere. “To me, music means feelings,” he leaves off. “It doesn’t matter what the project is. The goal is to heighten your emotions and enhance the world around you. That’s the essence of what I’m doing, transferring feelings.”