Borgeous

Borgeous
Birth name John James Borger Jr.
Born Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres Big room house, Dutch house, future house, progressive house, electro house, dubstep
Occupation(s) DJ, music producer
Years active 2012–present
Labels Spinnin Records, Geousus (Armada Music)
Website www.borgeous.com

John James Borger Jr., better known by his stage name Borgeous (stylized as BORGEOUS), is an American DJ and music producer.

Career

The LA-based Platinum recording artist and DJ/producer has already accomplished three Billboard Dance Radio Top 10s, three Beatport #1's and a #1 on the iTunes Dancechart in 15 different countries.

His earlier releases include "From Cali With Love", "GANGSTEROUS", "Rags to Riches" and "AGGRO" that launched his career in 2013. However it was with the release of "Tsunami" in collaboration with Canadian electronic music duo DVBBS that he shot to international fame. At first there was confusion about the actual creator of the track. The single had been a big hit at festivals for months and occasionally been attributed to DJ Sander van Doorn, but was confirmed by Pete Tong to be the work of DVBBS and Borgeous. In its world exclusive, Tong played the song on his show on BBC Radio 1 on August 16, 2013. Billboard magazine called it “the most played tune at Tomorrowland,” the 2013 Belgian electronic music festival. It was officially released on Doorn Records on August 19, 2013. A week later, it reached #1 on the Beatport 100. It reached #1 on iTunes in 15 different countries, #1 on Beatport, received an EMPO Award for ‘Track of the Year’ and was nominated for the Juno Award ‘Best Dance Recording of the Year’.

On 15 October 2013, he was signed by Spinnin' Records.

In 2014, he reached the top 10 on Billboard's Dance Radio chart not just once, but twice with “Invincible” and “Wildfire”. “Invincible” also became the #2 Song of 2014 on SiriusXM's BPM Radio and Wildfire was #14. He was recruited to remake Afrojack's lead single featuring Wrabel, "Ten Feet Tall" for Universal Music as well as Ariana Grande's "One Last Time". It was in this year that SiriusXM gave him a residency on his weekly podcast “House of Borgeous”. He was also ranked in DJ Mag's 2013 Top 100 DJs at #87.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
13
My Own Way
  • Released: 25 December 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays

Title Details
Dear Me,
  • Released: 18 May 2018
  • Label: Geousus Records
  • Format: Digital download
Lights Out
  • Released: 16 August 2019
  • Label: Geousus Records
  • Format: Digital download
Indica Eyes
(with Jared Watson)
  • Released: 26 July 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Unreleased Sessions, Vol. 1
  • Released: 7 August 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN AUT
BEL
DEN
FRA
GER
NLD
SWE
SWI
UK
"Tsunami"
(with Dvbbs)
2013 80 14 1 8 3 14 1 3 17
  • GLF: 2× Platinum
Non-album single
"Stampede"
(with Dvbbs and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike)
30 129 We Were Young
"Invincible" 2014 53 Non-album single
"Tsunami (Jump)"
(with Dvbbs featuring Tinie Tempah)
1
  • BPI: Silver
  • ARIA: Platinum
Demonstration
"Celebration" Non-album singles
"Wildfire"
"Beast"
(with Thomas Gold)
"Breathe"
"Break the House"
(with Tony Junior)
"Tutankhamun"
(with Dzeko & Torres)
"Toast"
(featuring Whoo Kid, Waka Flocka and Wiz Khalifa)
"This Could Be Love"
(with Shaun Frank featuring Delaney Jane)
2015 64
"They Don't Know Us"
"Big Bang"
(with David Solano)
"Zero Gravity"
(featuring Lights)
"Lovestruck"
(with Mike Hawkins)
"Machi"
(with Ryos)
"Souls"
(featuring M.Bronx)
"Sins"
"Yesterday"
(with Zaeden)
"Ride It"
(with Rvssian and M.R.I. featuring Sean Paul)
2016 13
"Wanna Lose You"
(with tyDi)
"Savage"
(with Riggi & Piros and Lil Jon)
"Lost & Found"
(with 7 Skies featuring Neon Hitch)
"Going Under"
(with Loud Luxury)
"Miracle"
(with BRKLYN featuring Lenachka)
"Young in Love"
(featuring Karmin)
"Over the Edge"
(with tyDi featuring Dia Frampton)
2017
"Coffee Can Money"
(with Morten featuring RUNAGROUND)
Non-album singles
"Feel So Good"
(with Riggi & Piros)
"Hold Up"
(with Morten)
"Give Em What They Came For"
(with Tre Sera featuring Avena Savage)
"You"
"Sweeter Without You"
(with Taylr Renee)
"Making Me Feel" 2018
"Make Me Yours"
(with Zack Martino)
"Famous"
(featuring Morgan St. Jean)
"Only Love"
(with Nevve)
"Leave"
(with Jordyn Jones)
2019
"Better Anyway"
(with Runaground)
"Alcohol"
"Nobody"
"Night & Day" 2020
"Rescue Me"
(with Sophie Simmons)
"Don't Be Scared"
"At Midnight"
"Underground"
"Someone Save Me"
"Never Know"
(with Leah Culver)
2021
"Stop Drop"
"Back & Forth"
(with Brad Wood (UK))
"Lightspeed"
(with Zagata)
"Watch This" 2022
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

2013

2014

2015

2016

  • Icona Pop – "Brightside"
  • Dirty Heads – "Oxygen"

2018