DJ Marshmello Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Weight | 75 kg |
Date of Birth | May 19, 1992 |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Eye Color |
Green |
DJ Marshmello is an American electronic music producer, DJ, and internet personality who first received international recognition in early 2015 by publishing remixes online. Over the years, he has released several tracks and albums including Joytime, Joytime II, Joytime III, Shockwave, Keep It Mello (ft. Omar LinX), Alone, Colour, Ritual (ft. Wrabel), Freal Luv (with Far East Movement ft. Chanyeol and Tinashe), Chasing Colors (with Ookay ft. Noah Cyrus), Moving On, Silence (ft. Khalid), Wolves (with Selena Gomez), You & Me, Spotlight (with Lil Peep), Friends (with Anne-Marie), Everyday (with Logic), You Can Cry (with Juicy J ft. James Arthur), Happier (with Bastille), Project Dreams (with Roddy Ricch), Here with Me (ft. Chvrches), Light It Up (ft. Tyga and Chris Brown), One Thing Right (with Kane Brown), Tongue Tied (with Yungblud and Blackbear), Be Kind (with Halsey), Come & Go (with Juice Wrld), OK Not to Be OK (with Demi Lovato), You (with Benny Blanco and Vance Joy), Do You Believe (with Ali Gatie and Ty Dolla Sign), Leave Before You Love Me (with Jonas Brothers), and Chasing Stars (with Alesso ft. James Bay).
Born Name
Christopher Comstock
Nick Name
Marshmello, Mello, Dotcom
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality
Occupation
DJ, Record Producer, Musician, Internet Personality
Family
- Father – Matthew Comstock
- Mother – Stephanie
- Others – Harold Eugene “Gene” Comstock (Paternal Grandfather), Shelby Jean Sevy (Paternal Grandmother), Garley Ray “Tommy” Whitt, Jr. (Maternal Grandfather), Brenda Jean Jones (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
Marshmello has been represented by Moe Shalizi of Red Light Management.
Genre
Future Bass, Electronic, Progressive House, Trap
Instruments
Digital Audio Workstation, Synthesizer, Keyboards, Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Drums
Labels
Monstercat, OWSLA, Joytime Collective, Spinnin’ Records, RCA Records
Net Worth
His net worth had been $50 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm
Weight
75 kg or 165 pounds
Race / Ethnicity
White
DJ Marshmello is of English, French, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Swiss-German, Welsh, Cherokee Native American, Patawomeck Native American, Shawnee Native American, Piscataway Native American, Belgian (Walloon), Channel Islander (Jersey), Dutch, and Swedish descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Always wears marshmallow basket head
Best Known For
- The immense popularity of his studio album, Joytime, which managed to reach the 5th position in Billboard’s electronic/dance albums chart
- Having collaborated with some of the leading electronic and house artists such as Skrillex, Ookay, Jauz, and Omar Linx
- His very secretive persona, which led to a lot of speculation amongst EDM fans
First Album
In 2016, he released his debut studio album, Joytime.
Marshmello Favorite Things
- Color – White
Marshmello Facts
- Before the revelation, it was rumored that American DJ Chris Comstock was Marshmello. Chris, who is also known as Dotcom, has a similar style and in one of his interviews, Marshmello’s close friend and backer called him Chris.
- Another fact that caused suspicion was that Marshmello and Chris Comstock share the same manager and have similar-looking tattoos.
- In July 2017, Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela posted a picture with Moe Shalizi, Maejor, and Chris Comstock on Facebook (Check the ‘Edit History’). She tagged Marshmello’s account instead of Chris’s personal account.
- He got his breakthrough after DJ Skrillex reposted Marshmello’s single FinD Me on his SoundCloud page. Marshmello had released the single on his SoundCloud page.
- Some journalists believe that Marshmello isn’t a single individual but a collection of DJs and producers managed by Moe Shalizi.
- The alleged Marshmello removed his bucket mask to reveal his real persona during the Electric Daisy Carnival in 2016. The man under the helmet turned out to be DJ Tiesto. The personality-revealing drama at the Electric Daisy Carnival was dismissed as a publicity stunt.
- Marshmello has his own record label by the name of Joytime Collective. Slushii was the first music artist to sign up with his label.
- The music video of his single Alone, managed to rack up more than 400 million views on YouTube in less than a year.
- In May 2021, Marshmello and the Jonas Brothers had released a new song titled Leave Before You Love Me.
- His 4th studio album Shockwave was released on June 11, 2021, and it was nominated for the Grammy Award for “Best Dance/Electronic Album”, earning Marshmello his first Grammy nomination.
- Visit his official website @ marshmellomusic.