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Enigmatic masked DJ/producer Marshmello makes groove-oriented, synth- and bass-heavy electronic dance music that regularly achieves mainstream crossover success. In the spirit of similarly cloaked dance figures like Deadmau5 and Daft Punk, Marshmello performs wearing a full head covering, in his case a marshmallow mask. Despite his early anonymity, Marshmello's career blew up in 2015 when he began releasing tracks online. From there came shows at New York's Pier 94, Pomona, California's HARD Day of the Dead festival, and Miami Music Week. He also scored a number five Billboard electronic/dance album with his full-length debut, Joytime, before landing two consecutive number one dance albums, Joytime II and Joytime III. Collaborative hits followed with artists including Selena Gomez ("Wolves"), Khalid ("Silence"), and Bastille (the platinum hit "Happier"). Marshmello again hit a solo peak in 2019 with his revolutionary in-game concert Fortnite Extended Set, and returned to the Top Ten of the dance charts with 2021's Shockwave. In 2023, he collaborated with Brazil's Tropkillaz on Mellokillaz and again topped the Dance/Electronic Albums chart with his first Latin crossover set, Sugar Papi. His 2024 Kane Brown collaboration, "Miles on It," also topped the dance charts and was followed by The Roots EP and his 2025 Space Laces collaboration "Rave Repeater."

Marshmello's career began in 2015 when he posted his music on SoundCloud, including remixes of Zedd's "Beautiful Now," Jack Ü's "Where Are U Now," and others. Soon he was drawing fans and gaining vocal support from peers like Skrillex, who reposted Marshmello's track "Find Me." High-profile live DJ appearances followed, with shows at Ultra Music Festival and California's HARD Day of the Dead festival, among others. In 2016, Marshmello released a compilation of his previously released tracks, Joytime, which reached number five on the Billboard electronic/dance albums chart and number one on a digital top electronic albums chart. Included on the album was the single "Keep It Mello" featuring rapper Omar LinX.

Also in 2016, after a set at Electric Daisy Carnival, Dutch DJ Tiësto jokingly emerged from under Marshmello's mask, fallaciously proclaiming he was the mysterious DJ. The real Marshmello continued to perform and release singles throughout the year, later starting his own Joytime Collective record label. More collaborations followed in 2017, including "Silence" with Khalid and "Wolves" featuring Selena Gomez. Both tracks became Top 30 hits and were certified platinum around the world.

In 2018, Marshmello added another hit collaboration to his roster, pairing with British vocalist Anne-Marie for their multi-platinum hit single "Friends." After delivering his second full-length album, Joytime II, he released the non-album single "Happier," which featured Bastille's Dan Smith on vocals. The song quickly became a high-charting track, rising into the Top Three in the U.S., U.K., and Australasia. As the popularity of "Happier" continued to rise, Marshmello scored a charting effort with the revolutionary Fortnite Extended Set, a 30-minute mix taken from his 2019 in-game concert that attracted millions of video gamers. By the time summer rolled around, "Happier" had topped the Billboard electronic chart and peaked at number two on the Hot 100. Meanwhile, a collaboration with Chvrches, "Here with Me," began its steady rise up the charts, giving the indie outfit their highest-charting single to date. Marshmello also added additional cross-genre collaborations to his singles list, including "Light It Up" with Tyga and Chris Brown, "One Thing Right" with country singer Kane Brown, and "Rescue Me" with pop-punkers A Day to Remember. The latter track appeared on Joytime III, which arrived in July 2019 and featured guests Slushii, Flux Pavilion, Elohim, and Wiwek. It hit number 50 on the Billboard 200 and topped the dance chart.

In February 2020, Marshmello joined Svdden Death for the track "Crusade," and later Halsey for the ebullient "Be Kind." The following year saw Marshmello deliver collaborations with Aussie singer/songwriter Vance Joy ("You"), Kentucky rapper 2KBABY ("Like This"), and Iranian singer/producer Arash ("Lavandia"). The DJ's fourth full-length, Shockwave, arrived in June 2021 and featured appearances by Juicy J, Megan Thee Stallion, Subtronics, and more. It hit number three on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart and earned Marshmello his first Grammy Award nomination. A handful of non-album tracks kept the DJ busy in 2022, including "Numb" with Khalid, "Sah Sah" with Nancy Ajram, and the punk-influenced "American Psycho" with Mae Muller (and featuring Trippie Redd). "Bye Bye," a 2019 collaboration with the late Juice Wrld, appeared in 2022, followed in 2023 by the Jamie Brown-assisted "Party Jumpin'." Other 2023 singles included collaborations with Polo G, Farruko, and Brent Faiyaz; he additionally released Mellokillaz with Tropkillaz. That same year, Marshmello also teamed with Sony Latin and a full roster of guests who included Farruko, Anuel AA, Nicky Jam, and more on the Latin dance crossover album Sugar Papi, which topped the Electronic Albums chart.

"Miles on It," the DJ's second collaboration with country singer Kane Brown, arrived in March 2024, topping the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and reaching number 29 on the Mainstream Top 40. That November, Marshmello was back with the EP The Roots, which featured guest spots from Pluko, Hamdi, and Lil Jon, among others. In December 2025, the DJ joined forces with dubstep producer Space Laces for the single "Rave Reapeter." ~ Matt Collar

Rising to popularity among Argentina's buzzing early-2020s rap scene, Monte Grande-born Tiago PZK built his rap skills in his country's dominant freestyle circuit before committing to writing material of his own. After breaking out with "Sola," Tiago found international fame using his vocal versatility to capture the global spotlight with hits like "Además de Mí (Remix)," "No Me Conocen (Remix)," and "Entre Nosotros." The latter cut appeared on his 2022 long-player Portales. After major hits with Tini and the supergroup Los del Espacio, he returned with a 2024 follow-up, Gotti A.

Having first discovered hip-hop through Eminem's legendary rap battles in the film 8 Mile, Argentina's Tiago PZK began to hone his own talents at the age of 13, competing in freestyle competitions across his home country. After several years in these proving grounds, the rapper began to write and release original material. He made a viral debut with the trap anthem "Andamo en la Cima" at just 15, and continued that buzz with subsequent tracks "Bandolero" and "Bendiceme." Further showings at competitions like El Quinto Escalón and Batalla de Maestros built his reputation in rap circles, while Tiago developed his catalog with the Valor de la Calle EP and singles like "Finde" and "Te Fuiste." But it was 2019's "Sola" that marked his breakout moment; a candid reflection on his father's domestic violence, the song soon racked up millions of streams online and was used by the United Nations in a campaign against domestic abuse.

Through the early 2020s, the vocalist continued to build his name with a relentless string of singles, including "En la Oscuridad" and "Viento." The "Cerca de Tí (Remix)" proved a compelling showcase for Argentina's new wave of rappers: With appearances from LIT Killah, Seven Kayne, Rusherking, Bhavi, and Tobi, Tiago's track soon garnered over 100 million streams. In 2021, a period of intense collaboration in the Argentinian music scene, the rapper enjoyed a spell of international dominance. An appearance on Rusherking's "Además de Mí (Remix)" -- another showcase of Argentina's young talents -- gave Tiago his first number one-charting single that March, and the track soon garnered over 300 million streams online. A second number one hit arrived in July's "No Me Conocen (Remix)," with the rapper appearing alongside BANDIDO, Duki, and Rei. Tiago soon supplanted the track's two-week run at the top with his own "Entre Nosotros," a duet with LIT Killah that racked up over a million streams and spent seven weeks at the number one spot on Argentina's charts. Further collaborations with Argentinian artists -- among them FMK's "Yo Se Que Tu" and "Prende la Cámara," as well as María Becerra's "Cazame" -- continued to build Tiago's profile as one of his country's most renowned new voices. In 2022, he issued the full-length Portales, which included the hit single "Sex & Love." Later that year he hit the Top Ten with the Tini collaboration, "El Último Beso" from her album Cupido. Tiago's next chart-topper, "Los del Espacio" came in June 2023 as part of an Argentine supergroup of the same name. Among its ranks were Lit Killah, María Becerra, and Duki. He and Tini returned to the Top Ten shortly afterward with "Me Enteré." Tiago's follow-up album, Gotti A, appeared in July 2024. ~ David Crone