David Guetta Biography
Summary
"David Guetta" (born 7 November 1967 in Paris) is a jewish -French DJ. In 2005, his single 'The World Is Mine', which contains a sample of Simple Minds 'Someone Somewhere In Summertime', topped European dance charts. The vocals for most of his singles are performed by singer Chris Willis, except on 'Baby When The Light' and 'When Love Takes Over', where they were done by Cozi Costi and Kelly Rowland respectively. Guetta produced the Black Eyed Peas song "I Gotta Feeling", which was one of the most popular songs of the summer of 2009 internationally.
In 2008, he was elected as World DJ No. 5 and best house DJ by the British DJ Mag.
He has also been playing in many countries around the world to promote his 2007 album "Pop Life". He played in Mauritius on the 12th of January 2008 accompanied by French rapper JoeyStarr of the French rap group NTM. In the same year, he and his wife Cathy also planned a new event which took place in the Stade de France on 5 July 2008. He performed with Tiësto, Carl Cox, Joachim Garraud and Martin Solveig in front of 40,000 spectators. The Sensation White, where Guetta performed several times, seems to be the inspiration.
Early life
David Guetta was born and raised in Paris, France into a Moroccan Sephardi Jewish family. His father was a restauranter. In the early 1980s, at the age of 13 Guetta began mixing his first vinyls at home and then at 15, he started organising parties in his basement.
Career
Early career
David Guetta's career started at the age of 17 playing hip-hop and house music in the nightclubs of Paris. Originally influenced by the hip-hop DJs he heared on France's Radio 7 station, he began DJ'ing at "Broad", a gay club in Paris. From 1988 to 1990, Guetta was a DJ playing house music on Paris's Radio Nova. In 1990, he released his first single, 'Nation Rap', a hip-hop collaboration with French rapper Sidney Duteil.
In the early 1990s, he was influential in the rise of house music and acid house in Paris, playing in clubs such as "Le Central" in Champs Elysées and the "Rex Club". It was during this time that Guetta met American singer Robert Owens, who was touring in Europe, and played him one of his own demos. The singer liked one so much that he decided to sing the vocals for it. Released in 1994, 'Up & Away' was a minor club hit and is considered as one of the pioneering records of the French house genre. Also that year, David met his wife Cathy Guetta DJ'ing at "Les Bains Douches" and together they organised parties at the Bataclan theatre in Paris. In 1995, David Guetta became the artistic manager at "Le Palace" nightclub and he continued to organise successful parties there and in other clubs.
Since 1996, David Guetta has also held events in Ibiza. 'We were the first French to organise in Ibiza' he remembers, 'It was different back then. The English DJs were laughing at us, but I was friends with Daft Punk and Cassius and one day they became famous'.
Personal life
David Guetta is married to Cathy Guetta and the couple have two children Tim Elvis (born 2004) and Angie (born 2007). He is also the half brother of the French journalist Bernard Guetta.
Discography
Compilations
"Fuck Me I'm Famous" (2003)
"Fuck Me I'm Famous Vol. 2" (2005)
"Fuck Me I'm Famous - Ibiza Mix 06" (2006)
"Fuck Me I'm Famous - Ibiza Mix 08" (2008)
"Fuck Me I'm Famous - Ibiza Mix 08 (International version)" (2008)
"Fuck Me I'm Famous - Ibiza Mix 09" (2009)
Awards
"2006"
"Nominated" DJ Awards Best House DJ
"2007"
"WON" DJ Awards Best International DJ
"WON" DJ Awards Best Ibiza Night - Fuck Me I´m Famous
"WON" World Music Awards World's Best Selling DJ
"Nominated" TMF Awards - Belgium - Best Dance Act
"2008"
"Nominated" MTV Europe Music Awards - Best French Act
"2009"
"Nominated" DJ Awards Best House DJ
External links
(David Guetta) Information at Ultra Records
Credit
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