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    Who Are The Chainsmokers? Get To Know The No.1 New York Duo A Little Better

    There is a lot more to the two DJs behind the Vodafone Big Top 40 No.1 smash 'Closer' than you first thought!

    1. what are The Chainsmokers' real names

      1. These two handsome fellas are The Chainsmokers.

      A.k.a Drew Taggart and Alex Pall!

    2. Halsey Closer

      2. Their single 'Closer' is a Vodafone Big Top 40 No.1 tune!

      The Halsey collaboration spent an incredible 3 weeks at the top (even knocking Justin Bieber & DJ Snake off of pole position).

    3. age

      3. How old are The Chainsmokers?

      As of 2016, Alex is 31 (born on May 16th 1985) and Drew is 26 (born on 31st December 1989).

    4. new york

      4. They are from the BIG APPLE: New York City.

      Oh yes, it makes sense that one of the hottest DJ duos hail from the coolest city in the world right.

    5. Capital's Monster Mash Up Lineup

      5. They are going to bring the party to 'Capital's Monster Mash Up' in 2016!

      And it is going to go OFF!

    6. blink 182

      6. They were into a LOT of different types of music when they were younger.

      They may be DJs but they were way into hardcore, punk and indie (especially Blink 182 natch).

    7. skateboarding

      7. One of Drew's biggest hobbies is skateboarding...btw Drew is the one getting his jump on.

      He does admit however he's not exactly the best at it.

    8. #SELFIE

      8. Their single #Selfie started off as a joke song however it took off in a BIG way.

      The song now has almost half a BILLION views on YouTube..WHAT?!

    9. american idol

      9. The pair actually performed 'Selfie' on American Idol.

      However they described it as 'not a good idea' and that they didn't really know who they were as artists at that point.

    10. The Chainsmokers Facebook Photo 1

      10. BOTH members of The Chainsmokers' favourite drink is a 'Fireball'

      We're talking cinnamon whisky people!

    11. kanye

      11. Drew has revealed that he prefers Kanye West over Justin Bieber...

      and his favourite Yeezy song is 'Runaway',

    12. justin bieber

      12. Matt on the other hand has admitted he is more a fan of Justin Bieber.

      And of course his favourite track is...'Sorry!'.

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