Electronic music evokes a physical reaction. On dancefloors worldwide, the beats and production inspire bodies to move without warning. Sebastian Ingrosso treasures this unseen, yet undeniable phenomenon. In fact, he has consistently catalyzed the same reaction among audiences as a two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist, DJ, producer, and Swedish House Mafia and Axwell Λ Ingrosso co-founder. He chases and catches this feeling every time he steps on a stage or into the studio.
“The very first time I heard a kick drum or four-on-the-floor beat from an electronic drum machine, I was like, ‘This music is doing something to my body’,” he laughs. “I was like, ‘Whatever the fuck is going on I’m in!’ The energy of the music really swept me away. It’s never changed.”



Growing up in Stockholm, music practically surrounded Sebastian. His dad founded Loop Records, releasing music from Blanco, Yakari, Harmon Eyes, Carl Lekebusch, Thomas Chrome, Joel Mull, and more. “I grew up looking up to those guys, and I knew I wanted to be a DJ,” he recalls. His friendship with Steve Angello kicked everything into high gear. They would listen to vinyl for hours on end at Steve’s house, educating each other and participating in DJ competitions. After hearing Daft Punk’s “Da Funk,” they began to collaborate, assimilating Steve’s hip-hop leanings and Sebastian’s predisposition for melodic dance music. Simultaneously, Sebastian built up his own Refune Records. He made waves with the Mode Machine EP as well as singles such as “Yo Yo Kidz” [with Steve Angello] and “Click” [with Steve Angello]. Concurrently, the label also continued to thrive.



“Building Refune was one of my proudest moments,” he smiles. “I was selling like 500 vinyl records from my bedroom out of my mom’s place. Then, my life started to happen.”

In 2008, Sebastian, Axwell, and Steve officially formed Swedish House Mafia. Together, they earned consecutive GRAMMY® nominations in the category of “Best Dance Recording” fo...