Avicii burst onto the electronic and dance music scene in 2013 with five words that united fans around the world - "I get a good feeling".

It's kind of the whole point of EDM, isn't it, feeling fantastic?

After Levels, Avicii - real name Tim Bergling - went on to release banger after euphoric banger, cementing his rightly-earned title as a world-class superstar DJ and producer quicker than you could finish belting out his first hit.

A lyrical genius he may not have been, but a beat-master the Swede certainly was. Soon he found himself on stage headlining some of the world's most renowned dance music festivals - Creamfields, Wireless and Ultra to name but a few.

Fans were united by the 28-year-old's upbeat tunes and he spoiled them with hit after hit, teaming up with David Guetta for Sunshine in 2012 and in 2014 co-writing and co-producing Coldplay's mega track A Sky Full Of Star, which topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart and was number one in six countries.

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Shortly after first gracing the charts, Avicii won his first award in 2013 - 'Best Electronic' at the MTV EMAs.

The same year and in 2014 he won favourite electronic dance music artist in the American Music Awards.

He also scooped the dance/electronic song for Wake Me Up in 2014 in the Billboard Music Awards, and in the same year an Echo Music Award for international artist.

Further success soon followed, including two UK number ones - I Could Be The One with Nicky Romero in 2013 and Wake Me Up the same year.

The two-time Grammy award nominee also collaborated with Rita Ora on Lonely Together, and Madonna on Wash All Over Me.

Despite retiring from touring in 2016, he revealed just two days ago - in his last tweet - that he's been nominated for a Billboard Music Award for top dance/electronic album.

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Internationally-recognised for belters reminding fans to live life to the full and follow their hearts - think of the lyrics to Wake Me Up - and his sensational expertise at whipping up a festival crowd into a frenzy, his contribution to EDM is like no other.

He freshened up the deep house dynamics and made people feel great.

The star has battled acute pancreatitis in the past and had his gallbladder and appendix removed in 2014.

His publicist confirmed he was found dead in Oman this afternoon.

“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii," they said in a statement.

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“The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time.”

No cause of death was given and his reps said no further statements would be released.

The star will always be remembered for his special magic at turning a shuffling dance floor into a pounding sea of jumping fans flinging their arms around, screaming his words back.

There was never a dull moment when he was on stage - if it wasn't him fist-pumping from behind the decks, he'd be conjuring up a colourful pyrotechnical masterpiece.

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It would usually climax with awe-struck fans wiping away sweet tears of joy at the end of his set, hugging their friends tight and stumbling through mud back to their festival tent. I should know - I was one such fan and have no shame admitting it!

There's no doubt in clubs across the country this weekend, fans will be celebrating his too-short life and the memories he helped them make.