• May 25, 1999
• Whethan (real name Ethan Snoreck) is a DJ and music producer from Chicago who makes electronic music with elements of future bass, hyperpop, and rap.
• Whethan's stage name is from a school nickname his friends made up. It came from one of his early productions, a remix of a Wheat Thins jingle, which he created to prove to his friends that he could make music.
• Whethan attended Carl Sandburg High School in Chicago. He left early during the first semester of his senior year to tour with The Chainsmokers in 2017 but returned to attend his graduation ceremony. Whethan surprised his schoolmates by playing them a preview of some of his new music.
• At 16, Whethan set the record for being the youngest producer to have a record released through Future Classics, an Australian EDM label.
• Whethan's breakthrough came in 2016 with his remix of "XE3" by Mssingno. It led to collaborations with the likes of Ashe, Charli XCX and Flux Pavilion and Max.
• He frequently works with American musician Oliver Tree. Whethan's other collaborations include two different songs titled "High" with Dua Lipa and The Chainsmokers.

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