In this episode of the Las Vegas EDM Podcast, we're thrilled to welcome Thor Wixom for the first episode of our third season. Thor has significantly impacted the electronic dance music community through his work in videography, capturing over 30 music festivals each year, including iconic events like EDC Las Vegas, EDC Orlando, Lightning in a Bottle, and the recent EDC Thailand. During today's podcast, Thor shares exciting news about pursuing his lifelong dream of becoming a music producer and DJ.
THOR WIXOM - EDM BIO
Thor Wixom was born in Provo, Utah, where he grew up listening to his parents' 8 tracks and vinyl, always favoring artists that used electronic sounds. He craved EDM, but it hadn't been invented yet. As a teen in the 1980s, he latched onto the sounds of artists like Depeche Mode, Dead or Alive, 808 State, Information Society, and any dance remixes he could get his hands on.
In the early 90s, electronic dance music had finally emerged in the warehouse party scene, and Thor felt like the sound he'd been craving his entire life was finally a reality. He fell in love with trance and, soon after, house music. In 2013, Thor was introduced to Skrillex and dubstep. He called all the other EDM genres and told them he'd met someone. Thor's love of bass music has been consistent ever since. Hence, Thor's nickname… The God of Bass.
Thor's greatest loves were EDM and working in Hollywood as a cinematographer and Steadicam Operator. In 2016, he was allowed to combine these two great loves by filming the iconic music video for Don't Let Me Down by the Chainsmokers. The track shot to number one on the EDM charts, and the music video was nominated for an MTV Music Video Award (VMA). As of this writing, it has been played over 2 billion times on YouTube. Thor's work was nominated for one additional VMA and the playlist of all his music video work has over 7 billion combined views. He has shot music videos for artists like Justin Bieber, DJ Khaled, Katie Perry, Bad Bunny, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyga, and G-Eazy, to name a few.
Because of his work with The Chainsmokers, Thor was invited by Insomniac to join their media team. He's been a prominent contributor to their media efforts ever since, starting with the 2016 Escape trailer. Today, Thor continues to add to the EDM media pool at Insomniac events and events like Bass Canyon, Lost Lands, and Wakaan Festival.
Look for Thor at your favorite EDM music festival this year! He's hard to miss with his bright orange braids, which are 6 feet long and often have LEDs installed in them. He's very friendly and will always do his best to say hi between getting his shots. If you're lucky, he'll hug you and take a quick pic with you! If you're super lucky, he might even film you!
Thor is currently launching a new career as a bass DJ. You can hear his music and mixes on SoundCloud at THORGODOFBASS, which is also his Instagram handle.
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