40 Fun Facts About Marshmello

Inside which video game did Marshmello stage a 2019 virtual concert that drew over 10 million players?

Fortnite ran the show on February 2 and 3, and the exposure sent his 2016 single Alone to a new peak on the Billboard Hot 100.

Marshmello's 2018 smash Happier was first written by its British co-writer for which Canadian pop star?

Justin Bieber was the intended singer, but the song's writers decided to keep it for themselves. Marshmello then found euphoria in what its author called a pretty melancholy song.

Which Canadian producer, who also performs in a mascot head, inspired Marshmello's helmet and stage name?

Deadmau5 mocked him on Twitter, and Marshmello answered in the Alone video by caging a rat labelled Joel, the Canadian's real first name.

Which Dutch DJ pulled off Marshmello's helmet on stage in 2016, pretending to be the masked star?

Tiësto wore the same outfit at Electric Daisy Carnival and lifted the helmet as a gag. Fans soon called it a stunt, since the two had clashing tour dates and were photographed together before the show.

Besides gaming, which everyday activity is the theme of a Marshmello YouTube series in which he never speaks?

Cooking with Marshmello shows him making meals, snacks and desserts while communicating only through body language. Paula Abdul once joined him as a guest.

Which American singer wore a pink version of Marshmello's helmet to announce their 2017 single Wolves?

Selena Gomez shared the pink-helmet photos in October 2017, and the pair first performed Wolves live at that year's American Music Awards.

Which British band, fronted by Dan Smith, sings on Marshmello's number-two hit Happier?

Bastille had never climbed higher on the Hot 100, and Happier went on to lead Billboard's dance chart for 69 weeks, a record at the time.

Which drinks brand sold a limited-edition strawberry and watermelon flavour created with Marshmello?

Coca-Cola released it in 2022 under its Creations line of short-run flavours, in cans designed around his signature look.

Which R&B singer, a military child who moved often, sang on Marshmello's 2017 hit Silence?

Khalid has said Silence reflects the dejection he felt moving around as a child while his mother served in the military. The single climbed to number three in the UK.

Which British singer joined Marshmello on the 2018 hit Friends, written and finished in about three hours?

Anne-Marie wanted to work with him after hearing his remix of her single Alarm. They met in a London studio, and she later described the result as an anthem for the friend zone.

Which American group joined Marshmello on Leave Before You Love Me at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards?

Jonas Brothers Nick and Joe share the vocals while Kevin plays guitar. The chorus borrows from Can't Smile Without You, so that older song's writers are credited too.

Which American singer recorded Be Kind with Marshmello and later added it to a deluxe edition of Manic?

Halsey and Marshmello teased it by each posting a flower picture captioned only with the release day. In the video he appears to her on a small screen.

Which late rapper's posthumous album Legends Never Die features the Marshmello collaboration Come & Go?

Juice Wrld had teased a rough demo of the track back in 2018. Released the day before the album, it entered the Hot 100 at number two, equalling Marshmello's best showing.

Which country singer paired with Marshmello on One Thing Right and again on the 2024 hit Miles on It?

Kane Brown called One Thing Right kind of the opposite of Happier. Miles on It later gave Marshmello his first number one on Billboard's Country Airplay chart.

Which former Nickelodeon star plays the teenager with braces in the official video for Marshmello's Happier?

Miranda Cosgrove carries the whole story, since neither Marshmello nor the song's singers appear on screen. Only his logo and the colour yellow run through the video.

Which real name did Forbes confirm in 2017 as the man hiding under Marshmello's white helmet?

Chris Comstock was given away by a royalty database that listed his real name. Fans had already spotted matching tattoos and a shared birthday.

Marshmello headlined the opening ceremony of which major European football match in May 2021?

Champions League final viewers saw his virtual show before an all-English tie between Manchester City and Chelsea, played in Porto.

What is the title of Marshmello's self-released 2016 debut album, which later gained two numbered sequels?

Joytime landed among iTunes' top electronic albums on its first day, with no outside record company behind it. Its ten tracks came out on a label he had set up himself.

Which American singer released OK Not to Be OK with Marshmello alongside a suicide prevention campaign?

Demi Lovato plays opposite a younger version of herself in the video, which closes with details of the Hope For The Day movement.

Under which earlier stage name did Marshmello post mashups and dubstep remixes on SoundCloud from 2010?

Dotcom grew out of a school nickname that played on his surname. Under it he moved from dubstep into trap, and one remix passed four million SoundCloud plays.

Which independent dance label released Marshmello's 2016 single Alone on one of its compilation albums?

Monstercat, a Canadian label, earned its first platinum certification in the United States with Alone.

Which dubstep star reposted Marshmello's early track Find Me and later released his single Ritual on Owsla?

Skrillex is one of the two producers Marshmello names as his biggest influences, and he even turned up in the Ritual video.

Marshmello released Spotlight in 2018 only after speaking with the mother of which late rapper?

Lil Peep's mother encouraged the release as a tribute to her son, and Spotlight became the rapper's first posthumous single.

Which American rapper put the Marshmello collaboration Everyday on his 2018 mixtape Bobby Tarantino II?

Logic plays an office worker in the ten-minute video, a tribute to films such as Office Space. In a teaser, Marshmello danced silently at the mic while being told to rap.

Which Scottish band sang on Marshmello's 2019 single Here with Me, their first Hot 100 entry?

Chvrches reached number nine on the UK chart with it, and the two acts performed the song together on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Which American rock band sang on Rescue Me, the first single from Marshmello's third studio album?

A Day to Remember bring a pop-punk edge to the track, and the album also credits vocals to Elohim and Marshmello himself.

Which 2021 Marshmello album earned his first Grammy nomination, for Best Dance/Electronic Album?

Shockwave came out on his own label and features Megan Thee Stallion, Juicy J and bass producers such as Subtronics.

Which 2023 album was Marshmello's first Latin music record, with guests including Anuel AA and Nicky Jam?

Sugar Papi began when Sony's Latin division asked whether he wanted to make such a record, an idea he had been unsure how to time.

Which song featuring rapper Omar LinX was the lead single from Marshmello's 2016 debut album?

Keep It Mello was his first commercial single and went gold in the United States. Its video ends at a backyard party packed with cameos from fellow DJs.

The Marshmello collaboration Friends was the fifth single from which 2018 debut album by its British singer?

Speak Your Mind lists Marshmello as the only guest on its standard track listing, and Friends reached number four in the UK and number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Which American singer provided the vocals on Chasing Colors, Marshmello's 2017 single with fellow DJ Ookay?

Noah Cyrus replaced the demo vocal of co-writer Skyler Stonestreet, and the release was brought forward after the track leaked online.

Which country star was given a Marshmello helmet decorated with his own tattoos for their single Holy Water?

Jelly Roll loved the first idea once he heard the story behind it, a song about losing a loved one. Marshmello called it one of the most emotional songs he had released.

At which 2018 ceremony did Marshmello collect the Best Electronic award?

MTV Europe Music Awards night was a double for him: he also performed a medley of Friends and Happier with the singers of both hits.

Which gaming streamer teamed with Marshmello to win Epic Games's celebrity Pro-Am charity tournament at E3?

Ninja and Marshmello took the $1 million prize, and half of it went to KIND, a group providing legal counsel to refugee and immigrant children.

Which pop-punk band did Marshmello launch in 2025, singing lead vocals under his real name?

Underbrook was announced in January 2025, and he fronts it as himself after a career spent performing behind a helmet.

Which Twinbow co-producer became the first artist signed to Marshmello's own record label?

Slushii joined the roster soon after the label launched, and the pair kept working together on singles such as There x2.

Marshmello's pre-helmet trap remix of which rapper's Hate Bein' Sober passed four million SoundCloud plays?

Chief Keef's track gave him his best-known release of that period, and by July 2014 he had also signed with Borgore's label Buygore.

Which Egyptian singer-songwriter joined Marshmello on the December 2018 single Bayen Habeit?

Amr Diab has been called the King of Arabic Pop, and the single came out in the same month as another Marshmello team-up with an American rapper.

Which Russian producer sued Marshmello in 2019, claiming Happier copied his remix of OneRepublic's I Lived?

Arty lost because a judge found he had signed away ownership of the remix in his contract, a ruling an appeals court upheld in 2022.

Which Colombian singer joined Marshmello on the 2023 single El Merengue, later included on his Latin album?

Manuel Turizo's single came out eight months before the album, and its video passed 100 million views within about half a year.