Know Everything About One Of The Famous Dj Duo ‘the Chainsmokers, Andrew Taggart

Andrew Taggart is an American DJ, well recognized as one of the famous DJ duo ‘The Chainsmokers,’ along with his partner Alex Pall. 

The two met and experimented with indie music remixes, and he soon united ‘The Chainsmokers’ as a substitute for Rhett. 

The duo performed live as the American band ‘Timeflies‘ opening act in New York for the first time. 

They made their breakthrough with their single’ #Selfie,’ which got the number one place on the ‘Dance/ Electronic Songs’ chart. 

Their second hit was ‘Roses,’ which earned the “multi platinum” status in the US. This was heeded by releasing their debut EP, ‘Bouquet.’

Their debut studio album, ‘Memories…Do Not Open,‘ was certified “platinum” and earned the number one spot on the ‘Billboard 200‘ chart. Their single ‘Don’t Let Me Down‘ won the ‘Grammy Award’ for the ‘Best Dance Recording.’

The Education of Andrew Taggart

Taggart attended and graduated from Freeport High School in 2008. He also attended Syracuse University, where he learned music business, and he did his internship in music management with ‘Interscope Records”.

The Career of Andrew Taggart

Andrew turned to electronic dance music at 15 when he was in Argentina. There, he was introduced to the music of David Guetta and ‘Daft Punk.’

He made original tracks and uploaded them on ‘SoundCloud.’ He met Alex Pall in 2012 and made indie music remixes. His performance impressed Adam Alpert, who managed ‘The Chainsmokers.‘ 

Thus, Andrew substituted Rhett Bixler, a former member of the duo. Soon, Alex and Andrew became the famous face of ‘The Chainsmokers.’

The duo performed live for the first time as the American band ‘Timeflies’ opening act at New York’s ‘Terminal 5’ in 2014. 

The two made a breakthrough with their single’ #Selfie. It became among the top 20 songs on both the US and the UK charts. They then signed a deal with Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records.

They then made ‘Let You Go’ and ‘Kanye’ singles featuring the groups’ Great Good Fine Ok’ and ‘sirenXX. 2015 the mates signed a contract with ‘Disruptor Records,’ a joint venture of Adam Alpert and ‘Sony Music Entertainment.’ 

Their second hit was the single ‘Roses‘ that was released in June 2015. 

The song achieved “multi platinum” status in the US and many other countries across the globe. They released their debut EP, ‘Bouquet,’ in October 2015. 

It featured the song ‘Roses,’ along with other hit numbers such as ‘Waterbed,’ ‘New York City,’ and ‘Until You Were Gone.’

In March 2016, they played at the ‘Ultra Music Festival,’ where Andrew publicly denounced Donald Trump, a presidential candidate. 

The duo reached the 18th spot on the ‘Top 100 DJs’ list compiled by ‘DJ Magazine’ in October 2016.

Their debut studio album, ‘Memories…Do Not Open,‘ was released in April 2017 and was certified “platinum.” It covered 40 North American cities, and the tour also featured singers Kiiara and Emily Warren.

Awards & Achievements of Andrew Taggart

‘The Chainsmokers’ bagged the ‘Favorite Electronic/Dance Music Artist‘ award at the ‘American Music Awards‘ in 2016 and 2017. They won the ‘Best New DJ‘ award at the 2016 ‘NRJ Music Awards.‘

Their single ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ won the ‘Grammy Award’ for the ‘Best Dance Recording’ in 2017.

In 2018, his singles’ Something Just Like This,’ ‘Closer,’ and ‘Paris’ were recognized as the ‘Most Performed Song’ at the ‘ASCAP Pop Music Awards.’

At the 2017 ‘Billboard Music Awards,‘ the band won the ‘Top Dance/Electronic Artist,’ while their song ‘Closer’ won the ‘Top Hot 100 Song,‘ the ‘Top Collaboration,’ and the ‘Top Dance/ Electronic Song‘ awards.

In 2018, the duo won the ‘Top Dance/ Electronic Artist,’ the ‘Top Dance/ Electronic Song,’ and the ‘Top Dance/ Electronic Album’ awards at the ‘Billboard Music Awards.‘

They won the ‘Dance Artist of the Year‘ and the ‘Dance Album of the Year’ honors at the 2018 ‘iHeartRadio Music Awards.‘

‘Memories…Do Not Open’ was named the ‘Best Album’ at the 2018 ‘International Dance Music Awards’ ceremony.

Andrew Taggart Age

On December 31, 1989, Andrew was born in Portland, Maine, United States of America. As of 2022, He will celebrate his 33rd birthday.

Andrew Taggart Relationship

Andrew was in a live-in relationship with ‘Instagram‘ star Haley Rowe. 

However, their relationship hit a rough patch when he gave a steamy performance with Halsey at the ‘MTV Video Music Awards.’ 

The couple later broke up, and he started dating model Christine Burke. At the moment, he is believed to be single.

Andrew Taggart Net Worth

According to multiple reputed online sources, Andrew Taggart has an approximated net worth of $40 Million at the age of 32 in the year 2022. 

He has earned most of his wealth from his thriving career as a DJ in the United States. He may make money from other undiscovered sources