Tim: The Official Biography of Avicii

By: Måns Mosesson

Narrated by: Nikolas Salmon

Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

The intimate biography of the iconic DJ who was lost too soon.

Tim Bergling was a musical visionary who, through his sense for melodies, came to define the era when Swedish and European house music took over the world.

But Tim Bergling was also an introverted and fragile young man who was forced to grow up at an inhumanly fast pace. After a series of emergencies resulting in hospital stays, he stopped touring in the summer of 2016. Barely two years later, he took his own life.

Tim: The Biography of Avicii is written by the award-winning journalist Måns Mosesson, who through interviews with Tim's family, friends and colleagues in the music business has intimately gotten to know the star producer. The book paints an honest picture of Tim and his search in life, not shying from the difficulties that he struggled with.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2021 Avicii AB (P)2021 Hachette Audio UK

Emotional trip down memory lane

I was a huge fan of Avicii’s / Bergling’s from 2011 onward. My friends and I saw him in concert countless times and often planned trips just to be able to catch another show. Each performance was incredible and mind-blowing — easily my best memories in the EDM scene.

Even though I was merely a fan of his, Bergling’s death still shook me quite well; I’ve struggled, sporadically, with some of the same issues he faced, which made the tragedy hit all too close to home.

I watched and enjoyed “Avicii: True Stories” when it first came out but also felt like it was missing some necessary details. Of course, there’s only so much you can include in a two-hour documentary, but, still — I was hungry for more. Fast forward to today and we have this book, “Tim.”

Oh, man, where to begin? It’s got a little bit of everything, including some closure. For fans, it recounts Bergling’s entire rise to stardom — not just the years after which he’d already reached the top. For the curious, it provides more details around his addictions and medical crises. And for the mental-health-focused, it delivers a powerful (albeit sad and emotional) message about helping others with anxiety and depression.

It goes without saying that no book can ever truly bring a loved one back or cure all wounds, but this one certainly comes close. It’s a warm and familiar trip down memory lane at times and a harrowing recollection at others.

Fans will love it for the musical tales and effective writing, while mental health advocates will respect it for its pulling back of the curtain. Thanks to the Bergling family and the author for putting this one out there. The world is a better place for it, and I am very grateful, too.

Deep, comprehensive life story

This was a wonderfully detailed, comprehensive life story. Mans described so much new detail of Tim’s life, no small feat when there have been thousands of articles and videos previously published. The narration was very pleasant, and translation was smooth and complete.

Gone way before he was supposed to go

Super sad to see a young man’s life extinguished way before his time.

This book is for any fan of Avicii. What an incredible life this guy lived in such a short time.

TIM delves deep into who Tim Bergling aka Avicii was and how he changed the EDM world forever.

I was never a super fan of Avicii, but one couldn’t deny the smash hits he had put out. “Hey Brother” and “Wake Me Up” were world breakers. This guy was a superstar at his craft.

Unfortunately, you see what the life of an entertainer can do to a person in this personal and deeply moving autobiography. He was a drug addict very early on in his life, even before his meteoric rise to superstardom.

I’ve been through a few suicides and they always cut extremely deep when it comes to someone you care about or look up to. Tim was searching for something to save his soul- money, fame, drugs, meditation- nothing did.

This is why I am such a firm believer in Christ and the healing power that comes from faith in Him. Nothing can feed your soul the way the gospel can; I wish Tim could have found Christ so he wouldn’t have made that decision to end his life.

Rest In Peace Tim, and may God have mercy on your eternal soul.

We were blessed to live on earth with you and will always treasure what you left behind in your music and legacy.

Amazing

Just finished listening too this amazing story. The person who reads is very good and I enjoyed the accent since Tim was from Sweden it just made the story that much more intriguing. Great research and amazing story telling highly recommend to anyone who is a fan of avicii or someone who is into the edm scene. Also vey good at telling the struggles of addiction rest in peace to Tim and too all of his fans this book is a must.

GONE TOO SOON!!

I am still so saddened by the sudden loss of Tim/Avicci.
His music has given me, and so many others, a reason to smile, laugh and be grateful for and to think behind all that he was suffering so badly. That is such a tragedy. My heart breaks for his family and I wish they find comfort knowing how much joy their son brought to the world.
I wish for anyone suffering like Tim that they find help and hope in knowing there is always a better day ahead and they are not alone <3

A truly inspiring story

Loved being able to take a glimpse into Tim’s life from his highs to his lows. Thank you to everyone involved!

Great book about Avicii's life

This book is amazing. It talks about Avicii's life from childhood until his unfortunate death. I didn't know much about Avicii's life until I read this book and it showed me what kind of a person he was, fragil, kind and used and abused by the music industry just for profit. Very well narrated, interesting, it tells you all the good and the agly about Tim without hiding any details. I recommend it.

❤️

Great book about a great person. It feels so personal to listen to this

Bromance💪🏼❤️

A beautiful collection of words, stories, experiences, and the story of a person we lost too soon. Rest in peace Tim Bergling, Avicii.

I miss you

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