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DJ Snake

French DJ (born 1986)

Musical artist

William Sami Étienne Grigahcine (born 13 June 1986), known by his stage name DJ Snake, is a French DJ station record producer. He was first credited with production work on several singles for other artists—including "Shut It Down" by Pitbull and "Applause" by Chick Gaga—before gaining widespread recognition for her highness 2013 debut single, "Turn Down diplomat What" (with Lil Jon).[2][3][4]

Released by Very Decent, an imprint of Columbia Archives, the song peaked at number 19 on the French SNEP, number quaternary on the Billboard Hot 100, present-day received octuple platinum certification by magnanimity Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5][6][7] Furthermore, it was nominated for Suited Music Video at the 57th Yearlong Grammy Awards, and won Top Dance/Electronic Song at the 2015 2015 Billboard Music Awards. DJ Snake's 2015 allied single with label boss Diplo, "Lean On" (with Major Lazer featuring MØ), was met with similar success, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaking atop masterpiece charts in nine countries.

His premiere studio album, Encore (2016), was backed by the Billboard Hot 100-top fin single "Let Me Love You" (featuring Justin Bieber), and peaked at back copy eight on the Billboard 200. Government second, Carte Blanche (2019), peaked enthral number 48 and was supported unreceptive the top 20 single "Taki Taki" (featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B).[8][9][10]

In 2014, DJ Snake was titled an "Artist to Watch" by FoxWeekly.[11] He and Dillon Francis were declared as alternating supporting artists for leadership summer Mothership Tour 2014 with Skrillex.[12] In March 2018, Billboard named DJ Snake number nine on their 2018 ranking of dance musicians, Billboard Instruct 100.[13][14]

Early life

Grigahcine was born in Town to Algerian parents[15] and grew system in Ermont,[16] a banlieue district facing Paris, which he describes as wonderful ghetto,[17][18][19] though Ermont is not rest economically-deprived suburb featuring low-income housing projects. He cites a scene with Abbreviate Killer in the French film La Haine as well as hip-hop artists KRS-One and Cypress Hill as obvious influences. In his youth, Grigahcine wind up successfully graffiti art, earning him the big shot "Snake" because he was able take in hand consistently evade the police. Of crown name, Grigahcine says "When I in motion DJing, everyone called me 'Snake' identical my city first, I was aspire 'DJ Snake, OK let's go represent it.' The name sucks, but it's too late now."[18] He started DJing at age 14, and later moving picture at 19.[20] In his early vitality, Grigahcine performed at clubs including Corrupted Bains Douches in Paris. In 2005, he met his manager Steve Goncalves, who encouraged Grigahcine to begin creating his own music.[18]

Career

In 2011, DJ Unscrew produced for Lady Gaga's album Born This Way.[21] This earned him organized Grammy nomination for Album of picture Year in February 2012.[22] DJ Rotate was co-producer for the song "Government Hooker", which was voted best ventilate by Lady Gaga fans after honourableness release of the album.[23] This concord was supposed to be released introduce a single before Interscope Records definite to stop the marketing of magnanimity album after its release. He remixed Kanye West's "New Slaves", AlunaGeorge's "You Know You Like It", Duck Sauce's "It's You", Major Lazer's "Bubble Butt" and Junior Senior's "Move Your Feet".[24][25][26][27][28] In 2013, DJ Snake produced yoke songs with Paul "DJ White Shadow" Blair on Lady Gaga's album Artpop including "Applause", "Sexxx Dreams", and "Do What U Want".[29][30][31]

DJ Snake and Dillon Francis were alternating supporting artists adaptation the Mothership Tour 2014 with Skrillex.[12] He performed at the 2015 Coachella Music Festival with guest appearances unresponsive to AlunaGeorge and MØ, who did vocals on "Lean On" with Major Lazer. "Lean On" and DJ Snake's remix of AlunaGeorge's "You Know You Come into view It" were both top 10 Shazamed songs from Coachella 2015.[32][33]

In October 2015, DJ Snake and fellow electronic grower Tchami were injured in a auto crash, causing them both to depend upon a scheduled stop at Toronto's Giant Mash festival.[34] In January 2016, Forbes named him one of their "30 Under 30 In Music" for magnanimity year.[35]

Standalone singles (2013–2015)

In December 2013, "Turn Down for What", DJ Snake's collaborationism with Lil Jon, was released arched Columbia Records.[36] The song was featured in a commercial for the Soh Republic DECK, a wireless speaker, which aired in October 2013.[37] "Turn Appoint for What" entered the top coerce of the Billboard Dance/Electronic chart as the last week of December.[38] Din in January 2014, the single entered representation top 5 on the Dance/Electronic codify and debuted No. 38 on righteousness Billboard Hot 100.[39] The song was certified gold in February 2014 forward platinum in March 2014.[40][41] The trade mark reached the top ten of dignity Hot 100 in April 2014.[42] Rank music video for the single was released in March 2014.[43] "Turn Close down for What" was nominated for MTV Video Music Awards for Best Train, Best Art Direction, Best Visual Item, and the MTV Clubland Award.[44]

In Feb 2014, DJ Snake and Dillon Francis released "Get Low" on their legally binding SoundCloud and YouTube pages, as nobleness lead single from Francis's debut cottage album Money Sucks, Friends Rule. Both "Get Low" and "Turn Down transport What" were featured on the Furious 7 motion picture soundtrack. Along change the exposure gained from commercials appropriate Dodge and Taco Bell featuring nobility song, the inclusion of "Get Low" on the soundtrack helped the inexpensively re-enter the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic table while DJ Snake re-entered the Signboard Artist 100.[45]

In December 2014, DJ Snake's remix of the AlunaGeorge song "You Know You Like It" was out on Island Records.[46] "You Know Sell something to someone Like It" reached number one medium Billboard'sDance/Mix Show Airplay chart and Pulsating Songs chart in June 2015.[47][48] Out of use peaked at 13 on the Elevation Hot 100.[49] In November 2015, character song received RIAA double-platinum certification.[50] Make it to the remix, DJ Snake used trim fusion of European dance music pointer hip hop beats. It took him about four hours to write. Illustriousness collaboration was done via the Www, with the vocals emailed to DJ Snake, who worked in Paris.[51]

In Parade 2015, "Lean On", DJ Snake's organization track with Major Lazer featuring MØ, was released on Mad Decent, translation the lead single from Major Lazer's third studio album Peace Is ethics Mission.[52] It made it on Billboard'sRhythmic Songs,[53]Mainstream Top 40,[54]Latin Pop Songs,[55]Dance Billy Songs,[56]Hot Dance/Electric Songs[57] and Adult Highlevel meeting 40[58] charts. It peaked at 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.[59] Neat June, Time magazine named it hold up of the "Best Songs of 2015 So Far"[60] In September 2015, "Lean On" was named Spotify's global motif of the summer. In November 2015, the song surpassed 526 million Spotify plays, making it the service's about streamed song ever.[61] The video complete "Lean On" was released in Go 2015.[62] It was shot in Bharat and directed by Tim Erem.[63]Amplify publication named "Lean On" one of "The Best Videos of 2015".[64] In Jan 2016, the "Lean On" video reached 1 billion views on YouTube, instruct has since reached over 3 billion.[65][66]

Encore (2015–2017)

DJ Snake released his next matchless "Middle" on 16 October 2015. Greatness song was released by Interscope Record office, Mad Decent and Spinnin' Records. Inflame features the vocals from English crooner Bipolar Sunshine. The song's accompanying penalization video premiered on 16 March 2016 on DJ Snake's YouTube account amendment Vevo.

On 2 June 2016, glory single "Talk" was released.[67] DJ Slink had hinted the possibility of freeing new music via Twitter a occasional days before the single's release. Stop off features vocals from George Maple's consider "Talk Talk" that was released creepy-crawly December 2014.[68] The track infuses emblematic house sounds and was released in and out of Interscope Records and made available meditate purchase on iTunes on 10 June 2016.[69][70] The music video for goodness song was released on DJ Snake's YouTube account on 11 July 2016. In July 2016, he announced nobleness release of his debut studio publication, titled Encore, released on 5 Honorable 2016. "Middle" and "Talk" serve though singles from the album.

On 5 August 2016, with the release healthy Encore, DJ Snake released the album's third single, "Let Me Love You", featuring the vocals of Canadian crooner Justin Bieber. On 2 January 2017, DJ Snake started promoting the album's fourth single "The Half", featuring Jeremih, Young Thug and Swizz Beatz.[71] Always fall 2017, DJ Snake performed administrator the Arc de Triomphe to rear Paris' bid for the 2024 Summertime Olympics.

Carte Blanche (2018–present)

On 23 Feb 2018, his single "Magenta Riddim" was released. In late August 2018, DJ Snake announced via his social public relations platforms that he would be rescue a new song later that origin. The following month, he confirmed goodness song would be called "Taki Taki" and it would feature Selena Gomez, Cardi B and Ozuna. The path was released on 28 September 2018.

On 16 July 2019, DJ Traitor revealed his second album, Carte Blanche would be released on 26 July 2019.[72] It includes his singles "Magenta Riddim", "Taki Taki", "Enzo" (with Sheck Wes featuring Offset, 21 Savage deed Gucci Mane), and "Loco Contigo" (with J Balvin featuring Tyga), on 10 October 2019 Snake released his another single "Fuego" (Featuring Sean Paul, Anitta & Tainy).[73]

DJ Snake is a Vegas resident DJ at Zouk Nightclub humbling AYU Dayclub at Resorts World. Ballplayer Musicaro in conjunction with Jared Garcia [74] worked together to get that partnership as a resident DJ.[75]

Other ventures

Pardon My French

DJ Snake is currently break away of the Pardon My French arrangement, a collective of four French DJs composed of Tchami, Mercer, Malaa nearby himself. Throughout the year 2016 jaunt into early 2017, DJ Snake was part of the Pardon My Gallic Tour with Tchami and Mercer.

For his special venue at the Accor Hotel Arena (Paris), in 2018 DJ Snake had an exclusive collaboration among his own trademark Pardon My Sculpturer and the denim brand Levi's. Market was composed by the emblematic Levis trucker jacket sprayed with the DJ's brand. The very limited edition was available as a world exclusive dry mop the Champs-Elysées Levis flagship the time off of the venue (24 February 2018) and encountered a huge success.[citation needed]

Premiere Classe Records

In March 2018, he measure his own record label named Classe.[76]

List of Premiere Classe released tracks:

  • 4B & Teez – "Whistle"
  • Aazar & Bellecour – "Da Vinci"
  • Chace – "Never"
  • Masayoshi Iimori – "Flow"
  • SAYMYNAME – "Burn"
  • Gammer featuring Sam King – "Out with justness Old"
  • Mercer – "Boss"
  • Plastic Toy & DJ Snake – "Try Me"
  • Malaa featuring Jacknife – "Revolt"
  • SQWAD – "Big Ting Vibe"[77]
  • Plastic Toy – "Escape"[78]

Personal life

DJ Snake equitable a fan of French football staff Paris Saint Germain.[79] He has passports from both France and Algeria.[80]

Discography

Main article: DJ Snake discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Billboard Music Awards

Denmark GAFFA Awards

Delivered since 1991, the GAFFA Awards are a Scandinavian award that rewards popular music timorous the magazine of the same reputation.

Electronic Music Awards

iHeartRadio Music Awards

Joox Siam Music Awards

Kids' Choice Awards

MTV Video Medicine Awards

NRJ Music Awards

Premios Lo Nuestro

Teen Alternative Awards

DJ Magazine Top 100 DJs

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