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Sébastian Ingrosso is a Swedish EDM producer and DJ of Italian descent. He has an extensive catalog of original productions as well as remixes for artists ranging from
Moby to
Justin Timberlake, but he's perhaps best known for his extensive collaborations with
Steve Angello (the founder of Size Records) and
Axwell. Though he'd labored as an underground tech-house producer for several years prior, forming Refune Music in 2003 in addition to releasing material on labels like Joia Records and Executive Records,
Ingrosso scored his first major hit in 2005 with "Together," a collaboration with
Axwell that was licensed for major-label release. A string of hit collaborations followed in 2007 -- "Get Dumb," billed also to
Axwell,
Angello, and
Laidback Luke; "It's True," billed also to
Axwell; and "Umbrella," billed also to
Angello -- as did an entry in the two-CD
Ministry of Sound mix album series Sessions.
In late 2008,
Ingrosso,
Axwell, and
Angello officially formed dance supergroup
Swedish House Mafia, a more pop-centric venture than their previous works. Along with
Laidback Luke and vocalist
Deborah Cox, they produced hit single "Leave the World Behind" in 2009 (although the release was credited to the producers' individual names). The trio's first full-length, Until One, a continuous mix of individual as well as group productions/remixes, appeared in 2010. In 2012,
Ingrosso and
Alesso collaborated with
Ryan Tedder for a hit single titled "Calling (Lose My Mind)."
Ingrosso's "Reload" (in collaboration with
Tommy Trash and Swedish vocalist
John Martin) was an even bigger success. Both songs appeared on
Swedish House Mafia's second and final album, Until Now.
Axwell and
Ingrosso contributed the track "Roar" to the movie
Monsters University in 2013. The following year, they officially formed
Axwell & Ingrosso as a duo, releasing several hits, including Swedish number one "Sun Is Shining."
Ingrosso released harder-edged single "FLAGS!" (featuring LIOHN and Salvatore) in 2016. ~ Jason Birchmeier