Early life Tuparia was born in
Delfzijl, Netherlands. His father was a guitarist, and his mother was a music enthusiast, so he was exposed to music from a very young age. He began playing the drums at age 7. Tuparia has stated that he is of
Moluccan descent. Tuparia attended the Academy for Pop Culture in Holland to study for his bachelor's degree. During this time, he attended a Yellow Claw concert and met with the DJs after the show, where he was asked to send them some of his music. In 2016,
Major Lazer released its official
Peace is the Mission Remixes album, featuring a remix by Cesqeaux of Night Riders (featuring
Travi$ Scott,
Pusha T,
2 Chainz and
Mad Cobra.) His music was also featured in sets at the
Ultra Music Festival in Miami. Additionally, he performed at Tomorrowland Brazil, Tomorrowland Belgium,
Mysteryland and
Parookaville music festivals. == Discography==