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Dizzy Mizz Lizzy
- 1973 Søren Friis (drums) is born on September 26th in Copenhagen.
- 1974 Tim Christensen (guitar, vocal, songwriter) is born on July 2nd in Copenhagen. Martin Nielsen (bass) is born on October 19th in Copenhagen.
- 1988 Dizzy Mizz Lizzy is formed on the Hanssted School in Valby, Copenhagen.
- 1990 The band wins the talent-show "Rock Træf". The grand prize is 5000 Danish Kroner which is used for recording the first demo tape, but no record company is interested.
- 1991 The band reaches the final in "The Danish Rock Championship", but no luck..
- 1992 The band reaches, once again, the final in "The Danish Rock Championship". Still no luck.
- 1993 Reaching the final for the third time, Dizzy Mizz Lizzy is this years winner of "The Danish Rock Championship". The grand prize is to record a 4-track EP. The song Waterline is a massive hit on the Danish Radio P3 and helps the band getting a recording deal with EMI. The debut album is recorded in the fall with Nick Foss producing.
- 1994 The album Dizzy Mizz Lizzy with 13 of Tim's songs is released in March to great reviews everywhere. Barbedwired baby's dream and Love is a loser's game are massive radio hits. The following Denmark-tour is sold out everywhere and the bands concert on the Roskilde Festival's green stage (on Tim's 20th birthday) is to be known as one of that years best performances.
- 1995 The band receives 3 Grammys for the album Dizzy Mizz Lizzy. Album of the year, Best Band and Newcomer of the year aswell as the "People's Choice"-award. Tour in Denmark, Holland, Switzerland, Austria and Germany before 3 sold out shows in Japan. The Osaka show is recorded and released (in Japan only) as Live in Japan. In December the band starts recording Rotator in the legendary Abbey Road Studio 2 in London with Nick Foss, once again, as producer.
- 1996 Rotator is certified gold in Denmark on the day of it's release and is more than well received by the press. The title track and 11:07 PM becomes massive hits on the radio. Huge spring- and summertour follows, which includes the "Live in Aarhus '96" -concert. Six sold-out shows in Japan in September.
- 1997 Rotator receives a Danish Grammy for "Rock album of the year" and Nick Foss receives a Grammy for best producer (also for Rotator). After five busy years, Dizzy Mizz Lizzy decides to take a break.
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