Jeff Montalvo (born March 31, 1987), known professionally as Seven Lions, is an American DJ, record producer, instrumentalist and remixer from Santa Barbara, California.

[2] Around 2010, he began releasing music under the moniker Seven Lions, mixing industrial drum beats with multiple genres.

"[10] The track sat at #2 on Beatport's Dubstep chart for over 6 weeks, largely underneath Skrillex’s remix of Avicii's "Levels.

According to Mixmag, "His take on 'On My Way To Heaven' retained the original's euphoric opening before plunging into a maelstrom of super-sized beats and gurgling bass.

"[12] After releasing Polarize, Seven Lions had several Beatport #1s (four in the dubstep chart) in 2012,[13] with remixes for artists such as Above & Beyond, Matrix & Futurebound, Paul Van Dyk and Delerium.

[citation needed] In May 2013, Mimi Page, Minnesota, and Seven Lions released their collaborative single "Fevers" on OWSLA.

[9] Seven Lions' collaborative single "Strangers" made its debut on the Mortal Instruments: City of Bones soundtrack.

[19] "Strangers" is a collaboration between trance DJs Myon & Shane 54,[citation needed] and features the vocalist Tove Lo.

[16] A new version of his collaborative track "Strangers" was released on April 15, 2014, as a promo single for his upcoming EP, with Vice Media calling it "more epic and lush" than the original.

[16] Among the EP's five tracks are "Don't Leave" with original vocals by Ellie Goulding,[22] and "Worlds Apart" and "Keep It Close" with Estonian singer Kerli.

"[16] The EP combines diverse genes, with progressive house-style vocals and elements of trance, dubstep, bass music, and electro.

[3] Sputnik Music gave it a score of 4.2/5, and wrote "The painstaking care taken with every stuttered roar and every icy percussive hit is absolutely stunning.

"[24] Seven Lions was the main support for Porter Robinson’s Circle Assembly tour, and since 2013 he has performed at festivals such as SXSW, Ultra Music Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival New York, and Camp Bisco, as well as headlining the Avalon Hollywood, Webster Hall New York City, and several other venues in the United States.

[4] In the summer of 2014, he announced future projects, including an upcoming single for OWSLA, and an official remix of Röyksopp’s "Running to the Sea.

[25] A collaboration with Myon & Shane 54 and Tove Lo, titled "Strangers", made its debut on the Mortal Instruments: City of Bones soundtrack.

[29][30] On February 14, 2018, Seven Lions announced on Twitter that he was establishing his own record label, Ophelia, which would be used as a platform to release his music.

The second installment of the Chronicles series was also premiered on this tour, taking place at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.

Working together with the likes of Au5, Crystal Skies, Tyler Graves, April Bender, and HALIENE, Seven Lions brought forth a 5-track collection of collaborations that once again pushed the bounds on his multi-genre aptitude.

Tracks such as "Days to Come", "Higher Love", "Rush Over Me", and "Worlds Apart" were all given an old-school trance makeover that embraced some of Seven Lions' musical influences.

[48][49] Seven Lions' third installment of his curated events, the Chronicles series, took place on September 11, 2021, at The Gorge, Washington's famous amphitheater.

Coming full circle from the first installment that took place in Seattle, this two-day immersive art and camping festival featured two stages and performances from many notable artists such as NGHTMRE, Abraxis, Jason Ross, Alpha 9, and more.

The tour included the likes of Blanke, Gem & Tauri, Jason Ross, Kill The Noise, Last Heroes, Trivecta, Wooli, and Xavi, all notable Ophelia artists.

They made stops at cities like Chicago, Austin, Washington, D.C., and Denver, showcasing their vast Ophelia discography along the way.

Continuing with his earlier trend of the year, this LP took many of Seven Lions' most popular songs and remastered them into classical orchestral performances.

[57] The album release was followed by a deluxe edition and live DJ set in Lake Kachess, Washington in partnership with Amazon Music.

The goal of these performances was to showcase Ophelia Records' talent in a method that allowed the artists to connect with fans regularly during a period in which little to no shows were being held due to the pandemic.

[59] On August 15, 2020, Seven Lions partnered with Insomniac Events to bring the fans a 3-hour Livestream from The Gorge, Washington's famous amphitheater.

The Livestream included an opening set from Gem & Tauri, as well as a headlining performance from Seven Lions, both overlooking the beautiful backdrops of The Gorge.

[3] Thump clarified in April 2014 that "Seven Lions is currently one the biggest names in EDM, thanks to his unique and powerful brand of melodic, larger-than-life soundscapes that... mesh massive bass drops with emotional progressive-trance breakdowns.