Bob Sinclar
Bob Sinclar | |
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 Sinclar at the Mouratoglou Resort Annual Gala in 2019. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christophe Le Friant |
| Born | 10 May 1970 |
| Origin | Bois-Colombes, France |
| Genres | House, reggae fusion, raggamuffin, electro house, French house, hip house |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Yellow Productions Armada Music Ministry of Sound Australia |
| Website | www.bobsinclar.com |
Christophe Le Friant (French pronunciation: [kʁistɔf lə fʁijɑ̃]; born 10 May 1969),[citation needed] better known by his stage name Bob Sinclar (French: [bɔb sɛ̃klaʁ]), is a French record producer, house music DJ, remixer and the owner of the record label Yellow Productions.[1]
Musical career
Christophe Le Friant began DJing in the 1980s under the name Chris the French Kiss. During this time he was more influenced by hip-hop and jazz music and created music projects such as The Mighty Bop and Reminiscence Quartet, this one with an ensemble of musicians. Le Friant used the alias Desmond K in the Reminiscence Quartet.
Le Friant adopted the new name of Bob Sinclar in 1998 (hero from the film Le Magnifique). He became known for popularising the "French touch" of house music with heavy use of sampled and filtered disco strings. He describes his musical style as inspired by "peace, love, and house music".[2]
In the 2000s, Several of Sinclar's songs have become international hits, being particularly popular in Europe. Some of his most popular hits include "Love Generation" (2005, with Gary Pine) and "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (2006, featuring Steve Edwards). In 2006, Bob Sinclar received the TMF Award Best Dance International (Belgium). In 2006, he released the song "Rock This Party" under the label Defected Records. In 2008, Bob Sinclar along with Steve Edwards released a song called "Together".
In the 2010s, Bob Sinclar became a very prolific music producer. In 2011, he released a song with the Italian vocalist Raffaella Carrà called "Far l'amore", a remixed version of Carrà's song "A far l'amore comincia tu". In 2013, he released a single called "Summer Moonlight". In 2015, he collaborated with Dawn Tallman for a track titled "Feel the Vibe". In 2016, he released the track "Someone Who Needs Me" under the label Spinnin' Records. Also with Spinnin' Records, he released a collaboration with Akon titled "'Til the Sun Rise Up". In June 2018, he released a single called "I Believe" that was very popular, particularly in Italy and Europe.
Bob Sinclar has produced dozens of official remixes over his long career, including remixes of songs by artists such as Jamiroquai, Moby, James Brown, Madonna, and Rihanna.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Paradise (1998)
- Champs Elysées (2000)
- III (2003)
- Western Dream (2006)
- Soundz of Freedom (2007)
- Born in 69 (2009)
- Made in Jamaïca (2010)
- Disco Crash (2012)
- Paris by Night (2013)
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
- Hello (Martin Solveig song) - where Sinclar appears in the video as Solveig's opponent in a tennis match
References
- ^ IMO Records. "Bob Sinclar Biography", IMO Records, London, Retrieved on 25 January 2012.
- ^ "Interview: Bob Sinclar". LessThan3. January 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
External links
- Bob Sinclar — official site
- Bob Sinclar discography at Discogs
