Timotheus "Timo" Romme (born 23 March 1987), better known by his stage name Moti (stylized as MOTi), is a Dutch electro house DJ and music producer from Amsterdam. MOTi's first release was "Circuits" in 2012, which was published on Afrojack's Wall Recordings. By the end 2012, MOTi had been commissioned for official remixes of Flo Rida, Tiësto and Far East Movement. MOTi frequently releases singles on Spinnin Records and Tiësto's Musical Freedom label; he has collaborated with artists such as Tiësto, Major Lazer and Dzeko & Torres. His 2014 collaboration with Martin Garrix, "Virus (How About Now)", reached No. 27 on the Dutch Single Top 100. Frequently on tour, MOTi has performed at major festivals such as the Amsterdam Dance Event, Creamfields UK, Nocturnal Wonderland and Tomorrowland. Early life Timotheus "Timo" Romme was born on 23 March 1987 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he spent his childhood. He started learning mixing for fun after a friend sold him some turntables, and by the age of 18 he was deejaying. Romme studied to be a fashion designer at The Hague in the Netherlands. In 2015, he explained that "after a few years [at university], I noticed I liked music more than fashion. I don't really follow the trends." MOTi started producing music in 2005, stating "the guys at the record store told me I couldn’t cut breaks out of records, so I decided to make my own music." He started his music career performing Dutch house with his cousin as a duo called Groovenatics. Music career 2007-12: "Circuits" and remixes MOTi's first official release was the track "Circuits," a collaboration with Dutch DJ Quintino. Released through Afrojack's Wall Recordings on April 16, 2012, the track gained significant radio play on Radio 538 in the Netherlands, among other stations. In September 2012, MOTi released "Kinky Denise," another Quintino collaboration published through Wall Recordings. By the end 2012, MOTi had been commissioned for official remixes of Flo Rida, Tiësto, and Far East Movement. Tiësto also added "Circuits" to his 2012 Dance RED Save Lives compilation, which resulted in Tiësto and MOTi connecting through Twitter and starting to collaborate. 2013: Musical Freedom and Spinnin' Records He released "Krack!", his first single through Spinnin Records, on March 8, 2013. The electro house track entered the Beatport Top 100. Afterwards, MOTi released an official remix for "Next To Me," a single by Emili Sande. MOTi's single "NaNaNa"