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Illenium

Electronic Dance Music (Melodic Bass)·Dance·mainstream·United States
ICON
Universally recognized and celebrated
LISTENERS
10.2M
YT SUBS
1.1M
SOCIAL
737K
CHAMPIONS
0

Illenium is Nicholas Daniel Miller, an American electronic music producer, DJ, and musician from Illinois now based in Denver who has achieved massive commercial success with billions of streams, Grammy nominations, and festival headline status since starting his career in 2008. He is known for his emotionally-driven melodic bass EDM style and live performances featuring live instrumentation and visuals.

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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (6)
  • Record deal with Republic Records
  • Worldwide publishing deal with Reservoir
  • Billions of streams across platforms
  • Festival headline status
  • Grammy nomination recognition
  • Six studio albums released
SIMILAR ARTISTS (5)
FREQUENTLY ASKED (5)
Q:Is Illenium underrated?

Illenium has a Quality-to-Fame Gap Score of 5 out of 100. fans across Reddit, YouTube comments, and music forums independently describe them as underrated or a hidden gem. they have notable achievements including record deal with republic records.

Q:What genre is Illenium?

Illenium works in Electronic Dance Music (Melodic Bass) originating from United States (Colorado). As a dance artist at the "mainstream" level, Illenium has a Wikipedia presence and is categorized within the broader Electronic Dance Music (Melodic Bass) scene. They are signed to a major label.

Q:How many monthly listeners does Illenium have?

Illenium has approximately 10.2M monthly listeners on Spotify. They also have 1.1M YouTube subscribers and approximately 737K combined social media followers. A substantial audience, though the gap analysis identifies areas where recognition still lags behind quality.

Q:Who are similar artists to Illenium?

Fans of Illenium often also enjoy Porter Robinson, Dabin, Seven Lions, Said the Sky, ODESZA. These artists share common ground in the Electronic Dance Music (Melodic Bass) space and/or the United States dance scene. If you appreciate Illenium's approach to electronic dance music (melodic bass), these artists offer similar qualities.

Q:Why isn't Illenium more famous?

With a Gap Score of 5/100, Illenium's artistic quality significantly exceeds their current level of recognition (mainstream). Contributing factors: the gap between quality and fame often comes down to timing, market dynamics, and the inherent biases of recommendation algorithms that favor established artists.