Becky Hill

Right from their earliest days, the Columbus, Ohio band have been utterly present in every way, connecting with fans both IRL and online, crafting engagingly creative music videos. With every shrewd move, the crowds grew bigger and more and more industry heads were turned.

Ever-present Tyler Joseph formed the band (also known as TØP or Twenty Øne Piløts) in 2009 with his school friends Chris Salih and Nick Thomas. The trio released their hip-hop influenced, self-titled debut in 2009. By the time they returned with 2011’s Regional At Best, Salih and Thomas had left, replaced by drummer Josh Dun.

A huge step up followed, as Twenty One Pilots signed to Atlantic imprint Fuelled By Ramen and teamed up with Canadian producer Greg Wells (Katy Perry, Adele, Taylor Swift) for their third album, Vessel. The album was released in 2011 and went Platinum in the US. The band followed it up by touring with Fall Out Boy and appearing at Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo.

When Twenty One Pilots returned in 2015 with Blurryface, they were on the brink of world domination. The album went to No.1 in the US and No.5 in the UK, going quadruple Platinum and Platinum, respectively. The band also contributed the track Heathens to the Suicide Squad soundtrack, earning a Grammy nod and a No.2 single in the process.