Axwell

Axwell
Axwell
	Axwell in Melbourne, 2007
Background information
Birth name	Axel Christofer Hedfors
Born	18 December 1977 (age 46); Sweden
Origin	Lund, Malmöhus County, Sweden
Genres	Progressive house; electro house; funky house;
Occupation(s)	DJ; record producer; remixer;
Instruments	Music sequencer; synthesizers; drum machine;
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Axtone; Data; Ministry of Sound; Def Jam; Soulfuric; Ultra;
Member of	Swedish House Mafia; Axwell Λ Ingrosso; Supermode;
Website	swedishhousemafia.com

Axel Christofer Hedfors (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈǎksɛl krɪˈstɔ̌fːɛr ˈhêː(d)fɔʂ]; born 18 December 1977), better known by his stage name Axwell, is a Swedish DJ, record producer, remixer and owner of Axtone Records.^[1] He is a member of Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello. He is a two-time DJ Awards winner, and in 2013 he was placed 19th on the DJ Magazine Top 100 DJ Poll.^[2]

^ Collar, Matt. "Axwell & Ingrosso – Biography". www.billboard.com. Rovi. Archived from the original on 2016-05-15. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
^ DJ Mag (2012-10-19). "Top 100 Djs". djmag.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-04-21.