DJ Snake
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Birth name | William Sami Etienne Girgahcine |
Born | Paris, France[1] | 13 June 1986
Origin | Ermont, France[2] |
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Years active | 2009-present |
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Website | djsnake |
William Sami Etienne Girgahcine (born 13 June, 1986),[3] better known by his stage name DJ Snake, is a French DJ and record producer who mixes hip hop and electronic music.[4][5]
He gained international success with the singles "Bird Machine" and "Turn Down For What" in 2013. He collaborated with Dillon Francis and Diplo in 2014. "Bird Machine" is a collaboration with French act Alesia. The song was released in February 2013 on Mad Decent, a Los Angeles-based record label run by Diplo. In June 2013, DJ Snake was invited by Diplo to do a live mix on his radio show "Diplo & Friends" which airs on BBC Radio 1.
Career[change | change source]
Lady Gaga[change | change source]
In 2011, Snake produced an album for Lady Gaga. He also co-produced the Lady Gaga songs "Applause" and "Do What U Want" featuring R. Kelly.
Singles released[change | change source]
In 2013, he released "Bird Machine" with Alesia and "Turn Down For What" with Lil Jon. On 11 February 2014, he collaborated with Dillon Francis on his single "Get Low". In March 2015, he collaborated with American electronic dance music trio Major Lazer on their single "Lean On". He released "Talk" with George Maple and "Let Me Love You" with Justin Bieber in 2016. He also released "Taki Taki" with Selena Gomez, Cardi B, and Ozuna. Also he released songs with Sean Paul and Young Thug.
Remixes[change | change source]
As a remixer, Snake has made remixes for artists, including AlunaGeorge, Kanye West, Major Lazer, Duck Sauce, Junior Senior, amongst others.
Discography[change | change source]
2013[change | change source]
- "Turn Down For What" (with Lil Jon)
2014[change | change source]
- "Get Low" (with Dillon Francis)
2015[change | change source]
- "Lean On" (with Major Lazer)
- "Middle" (with Bipolar Sunshine)
2016[change | change source]
- "Talk" (with George Maple)
- "Let Me Love You" (featuring Justin Bieber)
2018[change | change source]
- "Taki Taki" (with Selena Gomez, Cardi B and Ozuna)
Remixes[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Dj Snake | TomorrowWorld". 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ↑ , Algeria"InTheRed - DJ SNAKE- "I want to make the world dance!"". 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-09. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ↑ Greco, Ally (9 October 2013). "DJ Snake & Flosstradamus - Pop That Pussy". EDMTunes. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ↑ "DJ Snake - The Year of The Snake". Life+Times. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ↑ "Bars, Pubs & Clubs | DJ Snake | Born This Way | Time Out Delhi". 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 11 October 2020.