About Borgeous
Born 1978. Borgeous is an American disc jockey, record producer and composer.
John James Borger Jr., better known by his stage name Borgeous (stylized as BORGEOUS), is an American DJ and music producer. The LA-based Platinum recording artist and DJ/producer has charted three Billboard Dance Radio Top 10s, three Beatport #1's and a #1 on the iTunes Dancechart in 15 countries.
Career His "AGGRO" launched his career in 2013. Other releases include "From Cali With Love", "GANGSTEROUS", "Rags to Riches". However "Tsunami", a track he laid down in collaboration with Canadian electronic music duo DVBBS that yielded international fame. The single became a big hit at festivals and was occasionally attributed to DJ Sander van Doorn, but was confirmed by Pete Tong to be the work of DVBBS and Borgeous. In its world exclusive, Tong played the song on his show on BBC Radio 1 on August 16, 2013. Billboard magazine called it “the most played tune at Tomorrowland,” the 2013 Belgian electronic music festival. A week later, it reached #1 on the Beatport 100. It reached #1 on iTunes in 15 different countries, #1 on Beatport, received an EMPO Award for ‘Track of the Year’ and was nominated for the Juno Award ‘Best Dance Recording of the Year’.
On 15 October 2013, he was signed by Spinnin' Records.
In 2014, he reached the top 10 on Billboard's Dance Radio chart not just once, but twice with “Invincible” and “Wildfire”. “Invincible” also became the #2 Song of 2014 on SiriusXM's BPM Radio and Wildfire was #14. He was recruited to remake Afrojack's lead single featuring Wrabel, "Ten Feet Tall" for Universal Music as well as Ariana Grande's "One Last Time". SiriusXM gave him a residency on his weekly podcast “House of Borgeous”. He ranked #87 in DJ Mag's 2013 Top 100 DJs.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Borgeous?
American DJ and music producer
When was Borgeous born?
Borgeous was born in 1978 in Miami.
What is Borgeous's occupation?
Borgeous is a disc jockey, record producer and composer.
What nationality is Borgeous?
Borgeous is American.
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