Alessandro Lindblad (born 7 July 1991), commonly known by his stage name
Alesso, is a Swedish musician, DJ and record producer. He has worked with numerous EDM (and other) artists, including
Theo Hutchcraft,
Ryan Tedder,
Calvin Harris,
Usher,
David Guetta, and
Sebastian Ingrosso. He has also performed at numerous music festivals, including
Coachella,
Electric Daisy Carnival, and
Tomorrowland. In 2012,
MTV named Alesso one of the "EDM Rookies to Watch", and
Madonna, who invited him to open select dates on her
MDNA Tour, called Alesso "the next big thing in dance music." As of 2015, he ranks 13th on
DJ Magazine's list of the top 100 DJs. His debut full-length album
Forever was released on May 22, 2015 by
Def Jam Recordings.