Tisto (born Tijs Verwest on January 17, 1969 in Breda, Netherlands) is one of the world's most famous trance DJ figures in the electronic dance music scene. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tisto. However, his latest productions have him dropping the "DJ" label and he is now known simply as "Tisto". Globally, Tisto is best known for his famous remix of the Delerium single Silence (featuring Sarah McLachlan) and for his remix of William Orbit's interpretation of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. Verwest will be permanently attached to his Tisto alias, an Italian twist of his childhood nickname, and this acclaimed remix that brought him into the strata of world-renowned DJs. As of May 2006 Tisto is the official worldwide ambassador for the Dance4Life foundation, fighting the spread of AIDS/HIV, for which he recorded the track dance4life.