David Guetta

David Guetta (; born 7 November 1967) is a French house producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded label Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2001. Later, he released Guetta Blaster (2004) and Pop Life (2007). His 2009 album One Love included the hits singles "When Love Takes Over" (featuring Kelly Rowland), and "Sexy Bitch" (featuring Akon), the latter becoming a top five hit in the US. He has worked with a variety of pop artists including Akon, Britney Spears, Chris Willis, Kelly Rowland, Lil' Wayne, Madonna, Kid Cudi, Estelle, Fergie and will.i.am. He is also working with Shakira.

Personal background

David Guetta was born and raised in tipton Paris. His father was a restaurateur and of Moroccan Jewish descent. He is married to his wife Cathy and they have two children, Tim Elvis (born 2004) and Angie (born 2007).

One Love and producing for other artists

David Guetta's fourth studio album, One Love, was digitally released on 21 August 2009, and physically released on 24 August 2009 in Europe and 25 August in the United States. Its first single "When Love Takes Over", which featured Kelly Rowland, peaked at #2 on the French singles chart and #78 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. His second single from the album, "Sexy Bitch" (featuring Akon) went to #2 in France and #5 in the US. "One Love" featuring Estelle and "Memories" featuring Kid Cudi followed. Guetta also produced the Black Eyed Peas' single "I Gotta Feeling", which peaked at #1 in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia, and #2 in France. The album has sold 1.4 million copies worldwide since its release according to Billboard.

Guetta is now working with Akon, Kelis, Céline Dion, Rihanna, Eva Simons and Kelly Rowland on upcoming albums and projects for 2010.

At the beginning of February, rumours regarding Guetta producing music for Lady Gaga began to spread, but in a March interview he stated, "We met. I would love to work with her but there's nothing yet".[1]

In 2009, he was placed third in the "Top 100 DJs" poll by DJ MagazineDJ Mag - Top 100 DJs, and was elected "Best House DJ" by DJ Awards in 2008.

Guetta was nominated for five Grammy awards, three for One Love and two for his work with the Black Eyed Peas. He won the Grammy for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.

In recent interview at the 2010 NRJ Music Awards Guetta said he would be collaborating with an international superstar, but he didn't want to say her name and wanted it to be a surprise. Lately he revealed and said that in the interview he was talking about R&B singer Monica.[2]

Discography

Awards

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2006 DJ Awards Best House DJ
2007 Best International DJ
Best Ibiza Night Fuck Me I'm Famous
World Music Awards World's Best Selling DJ
TMF Awards Best Dance Act
2008 DJ Awards Best House DJ
MTV Europe Music Awards Best French Act
2009 DJ Awards Best House DJ
DJ Magazine Top 100 DJ's Third Place
2010 Grammy Awards Record of the Year "I Gotta Feeling"
(with the The Black Eyed Peas)
Best Dance Recording "When Love Takes Over"
(with Kelly Rowland)
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Best Electronic/Dance Album One Love

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