Illenium

Background

Miller was born in San Francisco. He began making electronic dance music in early 2008. In the summer of 2012, after seeing Bassnectar perform a show at Red Rocks, Miller became passionate about working on his first release, noting that, "when I saw him, I got the Ableton the next day."

Music career

In 2013, Illenium made his official debut with the release of his self-titled EP. The EP was released through the Los Angeles-based Prep School Recordings record label.

In 2016, Illenium launched record label Kasaya Recordings in tandem with Seeking Blue. On February 15, 2016, Illenium released his debut studio album, Ashes as a free download via Kasaya Recordings and Mr. Suicide Sheep's label, Seeking Blue. The album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart, and at number 19 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. The album was made available on vinyl on March 25. Illenium later embarked on The Ashes Tour, which is set to conclude on December 28. A remix album was released for Ashes on 16 December 2016.

Personal life

In 2013, Illenium moved to Denver, Colorado, where he currently resides. During an interview, Illenium stated that when he's not producing music, he spends a lot of time outdoors with his girlfriend and best friends; where the DJ noted: "I feel like that keeps me centered." He also stated that one of his favorite activities is going out to the movies.

Illenium cites ODESZA and Porter Robinson as some of his musical influences, while also considering Robinson a "dream collab."