Avicii was a Swedish DJ, record producer, songwriter, and one of the most influential electronic music artists of his era. He became internationally known for a melodic style that blended EDM, house, pop, and uplifting songwriting. His biggest breakthrough came with tracks that helped bring electronic dance music to a very broad mainstream audience. Songs such as “Levels,” “Wake Me Up,” and “Hey Brother” became defining releases of the 2010s and shaped the sound of modern festival-oriented pop and EDM.