David Guetta
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Pierre David Guetta known professionally as David Guetta (daˌviːd gɛˈta), is a French
house music
producer and DJ
. Originally a DJ at nightclub
s during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love
, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster
(2004) and Pop Life
(2007). His 2009 album One Love
included the hit singles "When Love Takes Over
" (featuring Kelly Rowland
), "Gettin' Over You" (featuring Chris Willis
, Fergie & LMFAO
) and "Sexy Bitch
" (featuring Akon
), the last becoming a top five hit in the US and all three reaching #1 in the UK, as well as another internationally known single called "Memories
" featuring Kid Cudi
which became a top five hit in many countries. Guetta has sold over three million albums and 15 million singles worldwide. He is currently one of the most sought-after music producers.
.
In the mid 1990s Guetta played in clubs including Le Centrale, the Rex, Le Boy, and Folies Pigalle. Released in 1994 Guetta's second single, a collaboration with American house vocalist Robert Owens
titled "Up & Away", was a minor club hit. In 1994, David Guetta became the manager of Le Palace nightclub and he continued to organise parties there and in other clubs, such as the "Scream" parties in Les Bains Douches.
founded Gum Productions, and in the same year Guetta's first hit single, "Just a Little More Love
", featuring American singer Chris Willis
was released. Willis was vacationing in France when he met Guetta. Guetta's debut album Just a Little More Love
was released in 2002 on Virgin Records and sold over 300,000 copies. The follow-up singles, ("Love Don't Let Me Go
", "People Come People Go
" and "Give Me Something
"), were released in 2002. Guetta released a compilation, Fuck Me I'm Famous
, in 2003, named after his party in Ibiza. It included "Just for One Day (Heroes)
", a remix of David Bowie
's song "Heroes". Later in his career, Guetta continued recording compilations under that title.
Guetta's second album, Guetta Blaster
, was released in 2004. It released four singles: "Money
" and "Stay
" featuring Chris Willis and "The World Is Mine
" and "In Love With Myself
" featuring JD Davis. In 2006 the Just a Little More Love single "Love Don't Let Me Go
" was re-released as a mash-up with the Tocadisco remix of "Walking Away" by The Egg. The mash-up single entitled "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" was charted higher than the original release of the song.
was released. The album was successful in the UK and Ireland as well as in mainland Europe. According to EMI in 2010, the album has sold a total of 530,000 copies worldwide. The lead single "Love Is Gone" reached Number 1 on the American Dance Chart and charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
He played in many countries around the world to promote the album. He played in Mauritius in January 2008, accompanied by French rapper JoeyStarr. 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. The event was called "UNIGHTED", he performed with Tiësto
, Carl Cox
, Joachim Garraud and Martin Solveig
in front of a crowd of 40,000.
In 2009, he was placed third in the "Top 100 DJs" poll by DJ Magazine, and was elected "Best House DJ" by DJ Awards in 2008. Since April 2009, Guetta had his own radio show on the internet radio station RauteMusik on Saturday evening. The show was afterwards moved into Radio 538
, being aired every Friday evening after Tiësto's Club Life
. Its name is DJ Mix
. Guetta performs a one-hour set of house music
, presenting mainly new talents inside.
, was released in August 2009. Its first single "When Love Takes Over
", which featured Kelly Rowland
, peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart and topped many other countries worldwide. His second single from the album, "Sexy Bitch
" featuring Akon
, became his second #1 in the UK. "One Love
" featuring Estelle
, "Memories
" featuring Kid Cudi
and "Gettin' Over You" featuring Chris Willis
, Fergie and LMFAO
followed. As of May 2011 the album had sold three million copies worldwide. Guetta's fourth studio album One Love
was nominated as "Best Electronic/Dance Album" at the 52nd Grammy Awards
. His song "When Love Takes Over
" featuring American R&B singer Kelly Rowland
received two nominations; Best Dance Recording and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, and won the latter. After conflicts over whether or not an album re-issue should go ahead, One More Love
was released on 29 November 2010. First single, titled "Who's That Chick?" featuring Rihanna
was released a few weeks prior.
On 16 June 2009, The Black Eyed Peas
released the David Guetta-produced "I Gotta Feeling
" as their second single from their fifth studio album, The E.N.D.
. It became a worldwide hit topping the charts in seventeen countries. It became the most downloaded song of all-time in the United States with almost 7.5 million downloads and in the United Kingdom selling more than 1 million copies. He was nominated twice for his work with The Black Eyed Peas
at the 52nd Grammy Awards
; in the category Record of the Year for "I Gotta Feeling
" and Album of the Year for their album The E.N.D.
. In 2010, David Guetta co-wrote and produced Kelly Rowland
's "Commander
" from her third album Here I Am. It peaked at number one on Billboard
's Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the United States, and reached top ten positions in Belgium and the United Kingdom. Guetta has also co-produced "Forever and a Day
", which was Kelly's next UK single from that album. Guetta also produced the singles "Acapella
" and "Scream" for American singer-songwriter Kelis
's fifth studio album, Flesh Tone
, released on 14 May 2010. "Acapella" was released as the lead single on 23 February 2010 and topped the dance charts in the United Kingdom and United States. On 28 June 2010 American rapper Flo Rida
released the single "Club Can't Handle Me
" featuring David Guetta. The song is included on the soundtrack album
to the American 3D dance film Step Up 3D.
was released on August 30, 2011. It was released as a double-disc album; one disc being vocal and the other being electronic. The French DJ was inspired by rock bands such as Kings of Leon
and Coldplay
to add rock influences to his dance productions. "Where Them Girls At
" featuring Nicki Minaj
and Flo Rida
, the first single off the album, was released worldwide on May 2, 2011. "Little Bad Girl
" featuring Ludacris
and Taio Cruz
, was released as the second single on June 28, 2011. The third single "Without You
" featuring Usher
was released on September 27, 2011. Guetta also released three promotional singles for Nothing But the Beat, "Titanium
" featuring Sia
, "Lunar
" with Afrojack
and "Night of Your Life
" featuring Jennifer Hudson
. The album also features the hit single "Sweat" with Snoop Dogg
.
descent. He is married to Cathy Guetta and has two children, Tim Elvis Eric (born 2004) and Angie (born 2007).
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
producer and DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
. Originally a DJ at nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
s during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love
Just a Little More Love
Just a Little More Love is the debut studio album by David Guetta, released on June 10, 2002 by Gum Prod, EMI France and Virgin Records France. The album uses two main vocalists, Chris Willis and Barbara Tucker. The title track "Just a Little More Love" was recorded in only thirty minutes...
, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster
Guetta Blaster
Guetta Blaster is the second album by French DJ David Guetta. It was released on September 13, 2004 by Perfecto Records, Gum Prod.-Track listing:# "Money" - 3:06# "Stay" - 3:30...
(2004) and Pop Life
Pop Life (David Guetta album)
Pop Life is the third studio album released by French DJ David Guetta. It was released in 2007 and produced by Joachim Garraud. Longtime collaborator Chris Willis is the main vocalist; guest vocals are provided by JD Davis, Juliet, Tara McDonald, Cozi Costi and Thailand...
(2007). His 2009 album One Love
One Love (David Guetta album)
One Love received generally favourable reviews from most music critics. According to Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 66, based on ten reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews"...
included the hit singles "When Love Takes Over
When Love Takes Over
"When Love Takes Over" is a song by French disc jockey -music producer David Guetta from his fourth studio album, One Love. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin Records...
" (featuring Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
), "Gettin' Over You" (featuring Chris Willis
Chris Willis
Christopher "Chris" Willis is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Although initially a gospel singer, he later received international attention for his collaborations with house music artist David Guetta, including on the songs "Just a Little More Love", "Love Don't Let Me Go , "Love Is...
, Fergie & LMFAO
LMFAO (group)
LMFAO is an American electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu . The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Redfoo is SkyBlu's uncle. Redfoo is also the son of music mogul Berry Gordy, SkyBlu a grandson...
) and "Sexy Bitch
Sexy Bitch
"Sexy Bitch" is a song recorded by French producer David Guetta. It features Senegalese-American R&B singer Akon and was released digitally on July 24, 2009, worldwide and later on July 28 in the United States. It is the second single from Guetta's fourth studio album One Love...
" (featuring Akon
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...
), the last becoming a top five hit in the US and all three reaching #1 in the UK, as well as another internationally known single called "Memories
Memories (David Guetta song)
"Memories" is song by French disc jockey David Guetta featuring American rapper Kid Cudi. It was released in February 2010 as the fourth single from Guetta's fourth studio album, One Love. The song became a top five hit in Belgium, Austria, Czech Republic, Australia, the Netherlands, Finland, New...
" featuring Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi , better known by his stage name Kid Cudi , sometimes stylized KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the...
which became a top five hit in many countries. Guetta has sold over three million albums and 15 million singles worldwide. He is currently one of the most sought-after music producers.
1984–2000: Early life and career
At age 17, Guetta began DJing at the Broad Club in Paris. He first played popular songs, and he discovered house music when he heard a Farley master Funk track on French radio in 1987. The next year, he began hosting his own club nights. In 1990, he released "Nation Rap", a hip-hop collaboration with French rapper Sidney DuteilSidney Duteil
Sidney Duteil , better known as Sidney, is a French musician, rapper, DJ, television and radio host, and occasional actor. He is well known in France for his connection with the beginnings of the French hip hop scene. In 1984, he was the host of the popular weekly French Rap television show...
.
In the mid 1990s Guetta played in clubs including Le Centrale, the Rex, Le Boy, and Folies Pigalle. Released in 1994 Guetta's second single, a collaboration with American house vocalist Robert Owens
Robert Owens (musician)
Robert Owens is an American contemporary R&B and house-music vocalist best known for his work with the Chicago house group Fingers Inc. in the mid-1980s...
titled "Up & Away", was a minor club hit. In 1994, David Guetta became the manager of Le Palace nightclub and he continued to organise parties there and in other clubs, such as the "Scream" parties in Les Bains Douches.
2001–2006: Just a Little More Love and Guetta Blaster
In 2001, David Guetta along with Joachim GarraudJoachim Garraud
Joachim Garraud, was born in 1968 in Nantes, is a French DJ, but he is also a remixer and producer. He is the producer of stars such as Geyster, Paul Johnson, Deep Dish, David Bowie, OMD, Kylie Minogue, Mylène Farmer, Cassius, Belamour, Kid Vicious, Saffron Hill and Culture Club.Known for his many...
founded Gum Productions, and in the same year Guetta's first hit single, "Just a Little More Love
Just a Little More Love (song)
"Just a Little More Love" is a 2001 house song and debut single by French DJ David Guetta. It appears on his debut album of the same name. The song was recorded in only thirty minutes...
", featuring American singer Chris Willis
Chris Willis
Christopher "Chris" Willis is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Although initially a gospel singer, he later received international attention for his collaborations with house music artist David Guetta, including on the songs "Just a Little More Love", "Love Don't Let Me Go , "Love Is...
was released. Willis was vacationing in France when he met Guetta. Guetta's debut album Just a Little More Love
Just a Little More Love
Just a Little More Love is the debut studio album by David Guetta, released on June 10, 2002 by Gum Prod, EMI France and Virgin Records France. The album uses two main vocalists, Chris Willis and Barbara Tucker. The title track "Just a Little More Love" was recorded in only thirty minutes...
was released in 2002 on Virgin Records and sold over 300,000 copies. The follow-up singles, ("Love Don't Let Me Go
Love Don't Let Me Go
"Love Don't Let Me Go" is a house song performed by French DJ David Guetta featuring Chris Willis as the second single from the album Just a Little More Love...
", "People Come People Go
People Come People Go
"People Come People Go" is a house song performed by French DJ David Guetta featuring Chris Willis as the third single from the album Just a Little More Love.-Music video:...
" and "Give Me Something
Give Me Something
"Give Me Something" is a song by Yoko Ono, originally released in 1980 on John Lennon and Ono's duet album Double Fantasy. The song appeared in Ono's off-Broadway musical New York Rock and her compilation albums Walking on Thin Ice and Onobox...
"), were released in 2002. Guetta released a compilation, Fuck Me I'm Famous
Fuck Me I'm Famous
Fuck Me I'm Famous is a series of compilation electronic dance music albums by the French DJ David Guetta. Distributed by Universal Music Group under exclusive license from Ministry of Sound Australia, the first album in the series was released in 2003....
, in 2003, named after his party in Ibiza. It included "Just for One Day (Heroes)
Just For One Day (Heroes)
"Just for One Day " is a house song performed by French DJ David Guetta and David Bowie. The song was released as the single of David Guetta's compilation album Fuck Me I'm Famous 2003 in June 2003. The song contains a sample from Bowie's 1977 song, "Heroes". The track was officially credited to...
", a remix of David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
's song "Heroes". Later in his career, Guetta continued recording compilations under that title.
Guetta's second album, Guetta Blaster
Guetta Blaster
Guetta Blaster is the second album by French DJ David Guetta. It was released on September 13, 2004 by Perfecto Records, Gum Prod.-Track listing:# "Money" - 3:06# "Stay" - 3:30...
, was released in 2004. It released four singles: "Money
Money
Money is any object or record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts in a given country or socio-economic context. The main functions of money are distinguished as: a medium of exchange; a unit of account; a store of value; and, occasionally in the past,...
" and "Stay
Stay (David Guetta song)
"Stay" is a house song performed by French DJ David Guetta and Chris Willis for Guetta's second studio album, Guetta Blaster. The song was released as the album's second single on September 13, 2004. The single found the most success on the Belgian Singles Chart, peaking at #10...
" featuring Chris Willis and "The World Is Mine
The World Is Mine (David Guetta song)
"The World Is Mine" is a house song performed by French DJ David Guetta and JD Davis for Guetta's second studio album, Guetta Blaster. The song was released as the album's third single on November 22, 2004. It contains a sample from the Simple Minds song "Someone Somewhere in Summertime"...
" and "In Love With Myself
In Love With Myself
"In Love With Myself" is a house song performed by French DJ David Guetta and JD Davis for Guetta's second studio album, Guetta Blaster. The song was released as the album's fourth and final single on March 18, 2005...
" featuring JD Davis. In 2006 the Just a Little More Love single "Love Don't Let Me Go
Love Don't Let Me Go
"Love Don't Let Me Go" is a house song performed by French DJ David Guetta featuring Chris Willis as the second single from the album Just a Little More Love...
" was re-released as a mash-up with the Tocadisco remix of "Walking Away" by The Egg. The mash-up single entitled "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" was charted higher than the original release of the song.
2007–2008: Pop Life
In 2007, Guetta's third album Pop LifePop Life (David Guetta album)
Pop Life is the third studio album released by French DJ David Guetta. It was released in 2007 and produced by Joachim Garraud. Longtime collaborator Chris Willis is the main vocalist; guest vocals are provided by JD Davis, Juliet, Tara McDonald, Cozi Costi and Thailand...
was released. The album was successful in the UK and Ireland as well as in mainland Europe. According to EMI in 2010, the album has sold a total of 530,000 copies worldwide. The lead single "Love Is Gone" reached Number 1 on the American Dance Chart and charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
He played in many countries around the world to promote the album. He played in Mauritius in January 2008, accompanied by French rapper JoeyStarr. In the same year, he and his wife Cathy also planned a new event which took place in the Stade de France
Stade de France
The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for...
on 5 July 2008. The event was called "UNIGHTED", he performed with Tiësto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
, Carl Cox
Carl Cox
Carl Cox is a British techno and house music DJ.-Biography:Cox grew up in Oldham, Lancashire, before attending Glastonbury High Boys secondary modern school on Glastonbury Road in Morden. Cox began his career as a hardcore and rave DJ in the mid 1980s...
, Joachim Garraud and Martin Solveig
Martin Solveig
Martin Picandet, better known under his stage name Martin Solveig is a French electronic music DJ and producer from Paris. He also hosts a weekly radio show called "C'est La Vie" on stations worldwide including FG DJ Radio in his homeland...
in front of a crowd of 40,000.
In 2009, he was placed third in the "Top 100 DJs" poll by DJ Magazine, and was elected "Best House DJ" by DJ Awards in 2008. Since April 2009, Guetta had his own radio show on the internet radio station RauteMusik on Saturday evening. The show was afterwards moved into Radio 538
Radio 538
Radio 538 is a Dutch commercial radio station aimed at young people. It has a broad format which includes Top 40, dance, R&B and recent hits...
, being aired every Friday evening after Tiësto's Club Life
Tiësto's Club Life
Tiësto's Club Life is Dutch DJ Tiësto's weekly radio show broadcasted on Radio 538 in the Netherlands. The show started broadcasting 6 April 2007 every Friday evening, from 10 PM CET to midnight. The show is also frequently broadcast on the Sirius and XM satellite radio channel Electric AREA...
. Its name is DJ Mix
DJ mix
A DJ mix or DJ mixset is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track. When a DJ mix or DJ mixset is recorded onto some medium, it is often referred to as a mix tape...
. Guetta performs a one-hour set of house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
, presenting mainly new talents inside.
2009–2010: One Love and international breakthrough
David Guetta's fourth studio album, One LoveOne Love (David Guetta album)
One Love received generally favourable reviews from most music critics. According to Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 66, based on ten reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews"...
, was released in August 2009. Its first single "When Love Takes Over
When Love Takes Over
"When Love Takes Over" is a song by French disc jockey -music producer David Guetta from his fourth studio album, One Love. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin Records...
", which featured Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
, peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart and topped many other countries worldwide. His second single from the album, "Sexy Bitch
Sexy Bitch
"Sexy Bitch" is a song recorded by French producer David Guetta. It features Senegalese-American R&B singer Akon and was released digitally on July 24, 2009, worldwide and later on July 28 in the United States. It is the second single from Guetta's fourth studio album One Love...
" featuring Akon
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...
, became his second #1 in the UK. "One Love
One Love (David Guetta song)
"One Love" is the third single released by French disc jockey David Guetta from his fourth studio album One Love. The single was released in the UK on 23 November 2009. It features guest vocals by Grammy Award-winning British R&B singer-songwriter Estelle...
" featuring Estelle
Estelle (musician)
Estelle Fanta Swaray commonly known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle, is an English R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.-Early Life:Estelle was born 18 January 1980 in Hammersmith, London, England...
, "Memories
Memories (David Guetta song)
"Memories" is song by French disc jockey David Guetta featuring American rapper Kid Cudi. It was released in February 2010 as the fourth single from Guetta's fourth studio album, One Love. The song became a top five hit in Belgium, Austria, Czech Republic, Australia, the Netherlands, Finland, New...
" featuring Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi , better known by his stage name Kid Cudi , sometimes stylized KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the...
and "Gettin' Over You" featuring Chris Willis
Chris Willis
Christopher "Chris" Willis is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Although initially a gospel singer, he later received international attention for his collaborations with house music artist David Guetta, including on the songs "Just a Little More Love", "Love Don't Let Me Go , "Love Is...
, Fergie and LMFAO
LMFAO (band)
LMFAO is an American electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu . The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Redfoo is SkyBlu's uncle. Redfoo is also the son of music mogul Berry Gordy, SkyBlu a grandson...
followed. As of May 2011 the album had sold three million copies worldwide. Guetta's fourth studio album One Love
One Love (David Guetta album)
One Love received generally favourable reviews from most music critics. According to Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 66, based on ten reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews"...
was nominated as "Best Electronic/Dance Album" at the 52nd Grammy Awards
52nd Grammy Awards
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast...
. His song "When Love Takes Over
When Love Takes Over
"When Love Takes Over" is a song by French disc jockey -music producer David Guetta from his fourth studio album, One Love. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin Records...
" featuring American R&B singer Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
received two nominations; Best Dance Recording and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, and won the latter. After conflicts over whether or not an album re-issue should go ahead, One More Love
One Love (David Guetta album)
One Love received generally favourable reviews from most music critics. According to Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 66, based on ten reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews"...
was released on 29 November 2010. First single, titled "Who's That Chick?" featuring Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
was released a few weeks prior.
On 16 June 2009, The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
released the David Guetta-produced "I Gotta Feeling
I Gotta Feeling
"I Gotta Feeling" is the second single from The Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album The E.N.D., produced by the French DJ David Guetta. The song was released on May 21, 2009 and debuted at number two on the Canadian and Billboard Hot 100 on the week of June 27, 2009, behind the group's "Boom Boom...
" as their second single from their fifth studio album, The E.N.D.
The E.N.D.
According to review aggregator Metacritic, The E.N.D. received an average of 60 out of 100 indicating mixed to average reviews from music critics, based on fifteen critiques, higher than their 2005 album Monkey Business but lower than their 2003 breakout Elephunk, with critics agreeing that the...
. It became a worldwide hit topping the charts in seventeen countries. It became the most downloaded song of all-time in the United States with almost 7.5 million downloads and in the United Kingdom selling more than 1 million copies. He was nominated twice for his work with The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
at the 52nd Grammy Awards
52nd Grammy Awards
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast...
; in the category Record of the Year for "I Gotta Feeling
I Gotta Feeling
"I Gotta Feeling" is the second single from The Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album The E.N.D., produced by the French DJ David Guetta. The song was released on May 21, 2009 and debuted at number two on the Canadian and Billboard Hot 100 on the week of June 27, 2009, behind the group's "Boom Boom...
" and Album of the Year for their album The E.N.D.
The E.N.D.
According to review aggregator Metacritic, The E.N.D. received an average of 60 out of 100 indicating mixed to average reviews from music critics, based on fifteen critiques, higher than their 2005 album Monkey Business but lower than their 2003 breakout Elephunk, with critics agreeing that the...
. In 2010, David Guetta co-wrote and produced Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
's "Commander
Commander (song)
"Commander" is a song performed by American recording artist Kelly Rowland from her third studio album, Here I Am . It serves as the project's international lead single and her debut release with Universal Motown...
" from her third album Here I Am. It peaked at number one on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the United States, and reached top ten positions in Belgium and the United Kingdom. Guetta has also co-produced "Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day (Kelly Rowland song)
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", which was Kelly's next UK single from that album. Guetta also produced the singles "Acapella
Acapella (song)
"Acapella" is a song performed by American alternative artist Kelis, taken from her fifth studio album Flesh Tone. The song is a departure from her past singles in that it is a dance/electronica track rather than hip hop/R&B influenced...
" and "Scream" for American singer-songwriter Kelis
Kelis
Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart...
's fifth studio album, Flesh Tone
Flesh Tone
Flesh Tone is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Kelis, first released on May 14, 2010. Recorded while the singer was an unsigned artist and while pregnant with her first child, the record is an ode to motherhood and is a distinct departure from the urban sound of her previous...
, released on 14 May 2010. "Acapella" was released as the lead single on 23 February 2010 and topped the dance charts in the United Kingdom and United States. On 28 June 2010 American rapper Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
released the single "Club Can't Handle Me
Club Can't Handle Me
"Club Can't Handle Me" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring French disc jockey David Guetta. It was released as a digital download on iTunes on June 28, 2010 as the lead single of the Step Up 3D soundtrack album and is also included on Flo Rida's third studio album, Only One Flo ...
" featuring David Guetta. The song is included on the soundtrack album
Step Up 3D (soundtrack)
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to the American 3D dance film Step Up 3D.
2011–present: Nothing But the Beat
Guetta's fifth studio album, Nothing But the BeatNothing but the Beat
Nothing but the Beat is the fifth studio album by French DJ and record producer David Guetta. The album was released on August 26, 2011 through Virgin Records . Released as a double album, the first disc features collaborations with artists from the R&B, hip hop and pop world such as Lil Wayne,...
was released on August 30, 2011. It was released as a double-disc album; one disc being vocal and the other being electronic. The French DJ was inspired by rock bands such as Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
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and Coldplay
Coldplay
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to add rock influences to his dance productions. "Where Them Girls At
Where Them Girls At
"Where Them Girls At" is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, featuring vocals from American rapper Flo Rida and Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released for digital download from May 2, 2011 by Virgin Records , serving as the lead single from Guetta's upcoming fifth studio...
" featuring Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj
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and Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
, the first single off the album, was released worldwide on May 2, 2011. "Little Bad Girl
Little Bad Girl
"Little Bad Girl" is a single by French DJ David Guetta, featuring vocals from English singer-songwriter Taio Cruz and American rapper Ludacris. It was released for digital download from 27 June 2011 by Virgin Records, serving as the second single from Guetta's latest studio album Nothing but the...
" featuring Ludacris
Ludacris
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and Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz
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, was released as the second single on June 28, 2011. The third single "Without You
Without You (David Guetta song)
"Without You" is a song by French DJ David Guetta, featuring vocals from American recording artist Usher. It was released as the third single from Guetta's fifth studio album, Nothing but the Beat on October 21, 2011 as a digital download...
" featuring Usher
Usher (entertainer)
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was released on September 27, 2011. Guetta also released three promotional singles for Nothing But the Beat, "Titanium
Titanium (song)
"Titanium" is a song recorded by French disc jockey -music producer David Guetta, featuring vocals by Australian recording artist Sia. Taken from the former's fifth studio album, Nothing but the Beat, the song was written by Sia Furler, Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and Afrojack. Production was also...
" featuring Sia
Sia Furler
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler or simply Sia, is an Australian pop, downtempo, and jazz singer and songwriter. In 2000, her single, "Taken for Granted" was a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom. Her 2008 album, Some People Have Real Problems peaked in the top 30 on the Billboard 200...
, "Lunar
Lunar (song)
"Lunar" is a song by French disc jockey and record producer David Guetta in collaboration with Dutch music producer and DJ Afrojack, from Guetta's fifth studio album, Nothing but the Beat. The instrumental track was released digitally on August 15, 2011 as the second of three promotional singles...
" with Afrojack
Afrojack
Nick van de Wall, born 9 September 1987, commonly known by his stage name Afrojack, is a Grammy Award winning Dutch music producer and DJ. Born and raised in Spijkenisse, Netherlands, He was listed as number 7 on DJ Mags top 100 DJs of 2011...
and "Night of Your Life
Night of Your Life (David Guetta song)
"Night of Your Life" is a song by French disc jockey -music producer David Guetta, featuring additional vocals from American R&B recording artist Jennifer Hudson. Taken from the former's fifth studio album, Nothing but the Beat , the song was written by Cristyle Johnson, Anthony Preston, Guetta and...
" featuring Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
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. The album also features the hit single "Sweat" with Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
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.
Personal life
His father was a restaurateur of Moroccan Jewish descent, and his mother is of BelgianBelgians
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descent. He is married to Cathy Guetta and has two children, Tim Elvis Eric (born 2004) and Angie (born 2007).
Discography
- Just a Little More LoveJust a Little More LoveJust a Little More Love is the debut studio album by David Guetta, released on June 10, 2002 by Gum Prod, EMI France and Virgin Records France. The album uses two main vocalists, Chris Willis and Barbara Tucker. The title track "Just a Little More Love" was recorded in only thirty minutes...
(2002) - Guetta BlasterGuetta BlasterGuetta Blaster is the second album by French DJ David Guetta. It was released on September 13, 2004 by Perfecto Records, Gum Prod.-Track listing:# "Money" - 3:06# "Stay" - 3:30...
(2004) - Pop LifePop Life (David Guetta album)Pop Life is the third studio album released by French DJ David Guetta. It was released in 2007 and produced by Joachim Garraud. Longtime collaborator Chris Willis is the main vocalist; guest vocals are provided by JD Davis, Juliet, Tara McDonald, Cozi Costi and Thailand...
(2007) - One LoveOne Love (David Guetta album)One Love received generally favourable reviews from most music critics. According to Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 66, based on ten reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews"...
(2009) - Nothing but the BeatNothing but the BeatNothing but the Beat is the fifth studio album by French DJ and record producer David Guetta. The album was released on August 26, 2011 through Virgin Records . Released as a double album, the first disc features collaborations with artists from the R&B, hip hop and pop world such as Lil Wayne,...
(2011)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2006 | DJ Awards | Best House DJ | ||
| 2007 | Best International DJ | |||
| Best Ibiza Night | ||||
| World Music Awards World Music Awards The World Music Awards is an international awards show founded in 1989 that annually honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . John Martinotti is an executive producer and co-founder of the show... |
World's Best Selling DJ | |||
| TMF Awards | Best Dance Act | |||
| 2008 | DJ Awards | Best House DJ | ||
| MTV Europe Music Awards MTV Europe Music Awards The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider... |
Best French Act | |||
| 2009 | DJ Awards | Best House DJ | ||
| DJ Magazine | Top 100 DJs | Third Place | ||
| 2010 | Grammy Awards 52nd Grammy Awards The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast... |
Record of the Year | "I Gotta Feeling I Gotta Feeling "I Gotta Feeling" is the second single from The Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album The E.N.D., produced by the French DJ David Guetta. The song was released on May 21, 2009 and debuted at number two on the Canadian and Billboard Hot 100 on the week of June 27, 2009, behind the group's "Boom Boom... " (with The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide... ) |
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| Best Dance Recording | "When Love Takes Over When Love Takes Over "When Love Takes Over" is a song by French disc jockey -music producer David Guetta from his fourth studio album, One Love. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin Records... " (with Kelly Rowland Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child... ) |
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| Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical | ||||
| Best Electronic/Dance Album | One Love One Love (David Guetta album) One Love received generally favourable reviews from most music critics. According to Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 66, based on ten reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews"... |
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| World Music Awards | Best DJ | |||
| Best Producer | ||||
| Best Selling French artist | ||||
| NRJ Music Awards NRJ Music Awards The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes as the opening of MIDEM... |
International Album of the Year | One Love One Love (David Guetta album) One Love received generally favourable reviews from most music critics. According to Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 66, based on ten reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews"... |
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| DJ Magazine | Top 100 DJs | Second Place | ||
| 2011 | Grammy Awards | Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical | "Revolver Revolver (song) "Revolver" is a song by American recording artist Madonna from her third greatest hits compilation, Celebration, and features rapper Lil Wayne. It was written by Madonna, Carlos Battey, Steven Battey, Dwayne Carter, Justin Franks and Brandon Kitchen, and produced by Madonna and DJ Frank E. The song... " (with Madonna Madonna (entertainer) Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983... ) |
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| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Male | |||
| Best French Act | ||||
| DJ Magazine | Top 100 DJs |
External links
- David Guetta official store
- David Guetta information at Ultra RecordsUltra RecordsUltra Records is an American independent electronic dance music record label. Ultra was formed in New York City in 1995 by former Polygram and Virgin Records executive Patrick Moxey, who is still currently the owner...
- Review of 'Memories' on the Daily Music Guide|title=David Guetta biography|publisher=Allmusic|author=David Jeffries|accessdate=2008-09-22}}
- David Guetta in PACHA NEWS
- David Guetta at Billboard.com
- Review of 'Gettin Over you' on the Daily Music Guide