5 curiosities you may not have known about Marshmello

Electronic music is undoubtedly one of the most listened to worldwide and has had a great growth from 2000 onwards, from Tomorrowland to other electronic music festivals around the world, the number of people attending these great concerts continues to increase year after year.

Within that big explosion of electronic music, you've definitely heard of Marshmello, who you may recognize for wearing a marshmallow-shaped helmet. But that's not all, this talented DJ, only 29 years old, has managed to position himself as one of the greatest of today.

We bring you some facts or curiosities that you probably didn't know about Marshmello.

Marshmello lives in the city of sin
When you think of Las Vegas, you immediately think of everything related to casinos and gambling, from the online casino to the poker tables at Caesars Palace or even the movie "What Happened Yesterday". We think of electronic music and some DJs like Tiesto or Steve Aoki who usually perform at these places, but Marshmello also makes his presence felt. Today, Marshmello is the resident DJ at XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club.
His famous mask or helmet was inspired thanks to....
Marshmello was inspired by both Daft Punk and Deadmau5 to create his famous marshmallow-shaped mask. With the latter he has had a sort of rivalry. Without a doubt, the marshmallow mask was a very good idea.

It is at the top of Spotify
In terms of plays on the world's leading music platform, Spotify, Marshmello is very well positioned. It is that, with a large base of people who listen to him, the DJ has about two years being located in the top ten of the list, alongside artists like Justin Bieber and The Weeknd.

His identity has not yet been fully confirmed
Although it is an open truth that behind Marshmello's identity is Chris Comstock, also known as "Dotcom" - thanks to the fact that Forbes magazine announced it in 2017 -, the artist has not yet confirmed anything and, therefore, we can not affirm anything yet.

He is one of the richest DJs in the world
The American DJ has a fortune estimated at approximately $ 40 million, which makes him one of the richest DJs in the world. In 2019, Marshmello got a record $60 million contract for a two-year residency at KAOS Nightclub in Las Vegas, which ended abruptly without totally clear reasons.