Kygo is 35 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 11 September 1991.
Norwegian producer who popularised tropical house with Firestone and played the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics
Did you know?He learned to produce music by watching YouTube tutorials.
Quick facts
Date of birth11 September 1991
Age35
NationalityNorwegian
BirthplaceSingapore
Editor's Take:
Kygo popularised tropical house, a mellow style of dance music. His remixes spread online and led to Firestone. He became one of the fastest artists to reach a billion streams. He has worked with Selena Gomez and Whitney Houston's estate. He founded his own label. He is a keen football fan. His melodic, piano-led sound became one of the most copied styles of the 2010s. He has headlined festivals around the world.
Key Milestones
2014: Releases Firestone
2016: Plays the Rio Olympics closing ceremony
2019: Releases Higher Love
Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll (Norwegian pronunciation:; born 11 September 1991), known professionally as Kygo (Norwegian:), is a Singapore-born Norwegian DJ and record producer. He is regarded as one of the key figures that brought tropical house music to the commercial mainstream in the mid 2010s.
