Group Members | Andrew Taggart Alex Pall Drew Taggart Matt McGuire (touring/session) |
Past Group Members | Rhett Bixler |
Music Genre(s) | Electro House Progressive House Edm Trap Future Bass pop electropop |
Origin | New York City, NY, USA New York City, New York, U.S. New York City, New York, US |
Year(s) Active | 2012–present 2012–present |
Record Label | Disruptor Records Sony Music Entertainment Columbia Disruptor Sony |
Official Websites | thechainsmokers.com thechainsmokers.com thechainsmokers.com https: |
Associated Acts | Emily Warren Daya Halsey Xylø 5 Seconds of Summer Coldplay Bebe Rexha Illenium Lennon Stella Amy Shark Blink-182 bülow Kygo Sabrina Claudio Ty Dolla $ign Priyanka Chopra |
The Chainsmokers is an American electronic DJ and production duo consisting of Alexander "Alex" Pall and Andrew "Drew" Taggart (with Matt McGuire on live shows). They started out by releasing remixes of songs by indie artists. The EDM-pop duo achieved a breakthrough with their 2014 song "#Selfie", which became a top twenty single in several countries. They have won a Grammy award, two American Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards and nine iHeartRadio Music Awards. According to Forbes 2019 list of highest paid celebrities, the Chainsmokers were the highest paid DJs, dethroning Calvin Harris after six years.