Illenium

Also known as Nicholas Daniel Miller, Nicholas Miller

Nicholas Daniel Miller (born December 26, 1990), professionally known as Illenium (stylized in all caps), is an American musician, DJ, music producer, and songwriter. He has released six studio albums, his most recent being Odyssey, released in February 2026. Illenium earned his first Grammy nomination following the release of his fourth studio album, Fallen Embers, released in July 2021. One of Illenium's more notable albums, Ascend, was released in August 2019 on Astralwerks. The album was Illenium's first to top the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart and also reached his highest peak o

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1990-12-26

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Listeners: 921,389
Total plays: 37,555,076

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Person.name: Illenium
Person.image: File:ILLENIUM In Las Vegas.png
Person.birth_name: Nicholas Daniel Miller
Person.birth_place: Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Person.spouse: Lara McWhorter (m. 2023)
Person.years_active: 2008–present
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Official website: illenium.com
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date of birth: 1990-12-26
Commons category: Illenium
start of work period: 2008-00-00
pseudonym: Illenium
social media followers: 1000000

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Early life and education
Career
2013–2015: Early career, two EPs, and collaborations
2016: ''Ashes'' and notable remixes
2017–2018: ''Awake'' and numerous appearances on ''Billboard'' charts
2019: Continued collaborations and ''Ascend''
2020–2022: ''Fallen Embers''
2023–present: ''Illenium''
Personal life
Discography
Tours
Awards and nominations
References
External links

A total of 57 of Illenium's songs have appeared on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, including two singles in 2019 that peaked at number 3: "Good Things Fall Apart" with Jon Bellion and "Takeaway" with the Chainsmokers (featuring Lennon Stella). Illenium has also worked on numerous notable remixes, including those for The Chainsmokers' "Don't Let Me Down", Taylor Swift's "Anti-Hero" and Flume's "Say It", the latter of which won the award for "Remix of the Year" at the inaugural Electronic Music Awards in 2017. He was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 music list in 2020. His music has collectively accumulated over 1 billion streams on various platforms.