Behind the stage name TIX is 27-year-old Andreas Haukeland from Bærum – one of Norway’s biggest artists and personalities. The character with fur, sunglasses and headband was named TIX because of an upbringing where Andreas felt different. Andreas has a diagnosis of Tourette syndrome and during high school he started being called “TIX” because of his tics. Instead of letting the name affect him negatively, he took it on board and made it his stage name, with the goal of becoming Norway’s biggest artist.
After high school, TIX began creating music for the Russian crowd, and in 2015 he had his big breakthrough with the party song “Sjeiken”, which quickly became the hit of the year. TIX became known as the “Russian King” and dominated the genre.
In 2018, TIX took the step towards becoming an internationally recognized songwriter, including through the global hit "Sweet but Psycho" with Ava Max, which became the most played song of the year and was awarded at the Musikkforleggerprisen.
In 2023, TIX sold out two concerts at Oslo Spektrum, and in 2024–2025 he will carry out the completely sold-out “Sjeiken Tour”.