American DJ Andrew Taggart rose to prominence as part of the well-known DJ duo “The Chainsmokers,” which also included Alex Pall. After the meeting, the two experimented with remixing indie music. Andrew replaced Rhett in “The Chainsmokers” very soon after. The pair made their stage debut in New York as the opening act for the American band “Timeflies.” Their hit song “#Selfie,” which peaked at the top of the “Dance/Electronic Songs” list, was the catalyst for their success. The US certified “multiplatinum” for the track “Roses,” which became their second huge hit. The release of their first EP, “Bouquet,” came next. “Memories…Do Not Open,” their first studio album, went on to become a platinum record and peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. The song “Don’t Let Me Down” by them took home the Grammy for “Best Dance Recording.” Haley Rowe, a famous person on Instagram, lived with Taggart.
Nevertheless, after he gave a seductive performance alongside singer Halsey at the “MTV Video Music Awards,” their relationship turned bad. After their split, he started dating model Christine Burke. It is currently thought that he is unmarried.
Childhood & Formative Years
On December 31, 1989, in Portland, Maine, the US, Andrew was born. His father sold prosthetics, while his mother taught. To further his musical career, he later relocated to Los Angeles, California.
He attended Syracuse University in New York to study music business. He completed an internship in music administration with “Interscope Records” during this time. When he was in Argentina at the age of 15, he started listening to electronic dance music. It was there that he first heard David Guetta’s song “Daft Punk.” Soon after, he started making original music and posted it to “SoundCloud.”
In 2012, he got along with Alex Pall and began remixing indie music. Adam Alpert, the manager of “The Chainsmokers,” was thrilled by his performance. So Andrew took over for the former member of the combo, Rhett Bixler. Alex and Andrew quickly rose to prominence as “The Chainsmokers” faces.
Career of Andrew Taggart
In 2014, the pair made their live debut at Terminal 5 in New York as the opening act for the American band “Timeflies.”
Subsequently, Andrew and Alex achieved success with their song “#Selfie.” On the US and UK charts, the song was ranked in the top 20. The Chainsmokers inked a record agreement with “Dim Mak Records,” owned by Steve Aoki. The song “#Selfie” peaked at the top of the “Dance/Electronic Songs” chart.
The singles “Let You Go” and “Kanye,” which featured the groups “Great Good Fine Ok” and “sirenXX,” respectively, came right after “#Selfie.” By 2015, the two had inked a contract with Adam Alpert and Sony Music Entertainment’s joint venture, “Disruptor Records.”
Released in June 2015, the track “Roses” became their second huge smash. In the US and numerous other nations throughout the world, the song attained the “multiplatinum” designation. In October 2015, they released “Bouquet,” their debut EP. Along with other popular songs like “Waterbed,” “New York City,” and “Until You Were Gone,” it included the tune “Roses.”
During “The Chainsmokers” performance at the “Ultra Music Festival” in March 2016, Taggart loudly criticized then-candidate Donald Trump. In October 2016, DJ Magazine’s “Top 100 DJs” list placed the pair at number eighteen.
“Memories…Do Not Open,” their debut studio album, was certified “platinum” when it was released in April 2017. They visited forty cities in North America on their “Memories Do Not Open Tour.” The vocalists Emily Warren and Kiiara were also on the trip. The album made its debut on the “Billboard 200” chart at number one.
The pair inked a three-year contract with Wynn Nightlife for exclusive performances at Encore Beach Club and XS Las Vegas. In 2017, “The Chainsmokers” secured the third position on the Forbes list of “World’s Highest Paid DJs.”
“The Chainsmokers” peaked at number one on the “Billboard Dance Music” chart in 2018. They teased their forthcoming second studio album, “Somebody,” with a slew of single releases, including “You Owe Me,” “Everybody Hates Me,” and “Sick Boy.”
April 2017 saw the release of Major Works Taggart’s studio album “Memories…Do Not Open,” which was a part of “The Chainsmokers.”
As part of the pair, he contributed to the EP “Bouquet” (2015) and “Collage” (2016).
Hits like “#Selfie” (2014), “Roses” (2015), “Until You Were Gone” (2015), “Don’t Let Me Down” (2016), “Inside Out” (2016), “Closer” (2016), “Something Just Like This” (2017), “Sick Boy” (2018), and “Side Effects” (2018) are among the 25 singles that his duo has recorded.
Honors and Accomplishments
In 2016 and 2017, “The Chainsmokers” won the “Favorite Electronic/Dance Music Artist” prize at the “American Music Awards.” They were the 2016 NRJ Music Awards’ “Best New DJ” winner.
In 2017, their song “Don’t Let Me Down” took home the Grammy for “Best Dance Recording.”
The ASCAP Pop Music Awards in 2018 honored his hits “Something Just Like This,” “Closer,” and “Paris” as the “Most Performed Song.”
The band received the “Top Dance/Electronic Artist” and “Top Hot 100 Song,” as well as the “Top Collaboration” and “Top Dance/Electronic Song” prizes at the 2017 Billboard Music prizes. Their song “Closer” also won three other accolades.
At the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, the pair took home the titles of “Top Dance/Electronic Artist,” “Top Dance/Electronic Song,” and “Top Dance/Electronic Album.”
At the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards, they took home the titles of “Dance Artist of the Year” and “Dance Album of the Year.”
“Memories…Do Not Open” won the 2018 International Dance Music Awards “Best Album” category.
At the 2018 WDM Radio Awards, the remix of the song “Something Just Like This” won “Best Remix.”
Individual Life of Andrew Taggart
Haley Rowe, a popular Instagram user, lived with Andrew Taggart. After he had a seductive performance alongside singer Halsey at the 2016 “MTV Video Music Awards,” their relationship ended. Though they were considerate of one another, the pair managed to keep their romance intact for a full year.
Later on, they split up. In 2018, Andrew started dating Christine Burke, a model. He is thought to be unmarried at the moment and is active on social media.
Facts of Andrew Taggart
“The Chainsmokers” and Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra worked together on the 2013 tracks “Erase” and “The Rookie.”
One time, Andrew Taggart said that he wanted to “blur the lines between indie, pop music, dance music, and hip-hop” with his music.
The net worth of Andrew Taggart
The estimated net worth of Andrew Taggart is about $1 million.