25x Platinum & Grammy-Winning Artists; Co-Founders of Mantis Venture Capital, with $1B Invested into Cutting-Edge Tech Companies
The Chainsmokers: Biography at a Glance
- The Chainsmokers, Grammy Award-winning and Billboard Chart topping artist/producer duo, have evolved into a dominating musical force and become one of most popular artists in the world.
- Alex Pall and Drew Taggart have gone platinum 25 times, and they hold the record for most-consecutive weeks on the Billboard Top 10 (68 weeks). Forbes has named them “The Most Successful DJ’s in the World.”
- Alex and Drew are co-founders of Mantis VC, a firm that has invested nearly $1 billion in the most disruptive early-stage companies that are building emerging technologies. Their portfolio includes investments in Coinbase, Stability AI, Superhuman, RTFKT (acquired by Nike), and dozens of others.
- Alex and Drew distill their revolutionary approach to business and emerging technology into a masterclass in branding, storytelling, and the relentless pursuit of excellence to create a brand that resonates across the globe.
- From branding and storytelling to relationship building and closing customers, audiences learn not just how to build a product, but how to build a community with a narrative that propels a brand to the forefront of its industry.
Biography
The Chainsmokers, Grammy® Award-winning and Billboard Chart topping artist/producer duo, have evolved into a dominating musical force with a diverse repertoire of songs that have led them to become one of music’s hottest recording artists. Comprised of Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, their signature sound deftly reaches across indie, progressive and pop realms and has seen them develop some of the biggest breakthrough songs over the course of the last few years. In 2016, the group catapulted to worldwide stardom with 3 Multi-Platinum certified hits - “Roses,” featuring Rozes, “Don’t Let Me Down” featuring Daya and “Closer,” featuring Halsey, which went on to become the longest running #1 single of 2016 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and has achieved Diamond certification. In April of 2017, the group released their debut album via Disruptor/Columbia Records titled Memories…Do Not Open. The album, which has been certified Platinum, debuted at #1 in the U.S. on the Billboard 200 chart and produced Multi-Platinum certified smash hits “Paris” and “Something Just Like This” featuring Coldplay. In December 2018, The Chainsmokers released building album Sick Boy, which includes the Gold certified single “This Feeling,” featuring Kelsea Ballerini and “Side Effects,” featuring longtime collaborator Emily Warren.
In 2019, the duo has released new music to comprise their latest building album, titled World War Joy. The album includes “Takeaway” with ILLENIUM featuring Lennon Stella, Gold-certified single “Call You Mine” featuring Bebe Rexha, Platinum-certified Top 10 single “Who Do You Love” featuring multi-Platinum band 5 Seconds of Summer, “Kills You Slowly” and “Do You Mean” featuring Dolla $ign and bülow. Additionally, the duo was honored with a win at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards and two wins at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards. The duo maintained their extended Wynn Nightlife Residency in Las Vegas throughout 2019.
