DJ Snake

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DJ Snake
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Grigahcine
Also known asDJ Snake
Origin France
GenresTrap, hip hop, electronic
Years active2009–present

William Zack Johnson Becksmith Grigahcine, better known by his stage name DJ Snake, is a French DJ and producer mixing hip hop and electronic music.[1][2][3][4][5]

He is a Grammy-nominated producer and artist who debuted into the international scene with singles "Bird Machine" and "Turn Down For What" in 2013.[1][6][7] Bird Machine is a collaboration with fellow French act, Alesia. The single was picked up by Mad Decent, a Los Angeles based record label run by Diplo, and released in February 2013. 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.[8]

DJ Snake is working on a collaboration with Diplo, due out in 2014.[9][10] He and Dillon Francis released "Get Low" on DJ Snake's official YouTube page on February 10th, 2014. On April 30th, 2014, DJ Snake was labeled as a 2014 'Artist To Watch' by Fox Weekly.[11]

Career

2011–13: Early beginnings

In 2011, DJ Snake produced for Lady Gaga’s album "Born This Way". This earned him a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year in February 2012.[12] DJ Snake was co-producer for the song "Government Hooker," which was voted best song by Lady Gaga fans after the release of the album.[13] This song was supposed to be released as a single before Interscope Records decided to stop the marketing of the album after its release. He remixed Kanye West's "New Slaves," AlunaGeorge’s "You Know You Like It," Duck Sauce’s "It’s You" and Major Lazer’s "Bubble Butt."[14][15][16][17] Junior Senior sampled Michael Jackson for his track, "Move Your Feet." DJ Snake remixed the song in 2013.[18] In 2013, DJ Snake produced three songs Paul "DJ White Shadow" Blair on Lady Gaga’s album ARTPOP including "Applause", "Sexxx Dreams", and "Do What U Want".[19][20][21]

2013–present: Turn Down for What

In December 2013, "Turn Down for What" was released on Columbia Records.[22] The song was featured in a commercial for the Sol Republic DECK, a wireless speaker, which aired in October 2013.[23] "Turn Down for What" entered the top 10 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic chart during the last week of December.[24] In January 2014, the single entered the top 5 on the Dance/Electronic chart and debuted No. 38 on Billboard's Hot 100.[25] The song was certified gold in February 2014 and platinum in March 2014.[26][27] The song moved to the top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 in April 2014.[28] The music video for the single was released in March 2014.[29]

Discography

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certification Album
FRA
[30] 		AUS
[31] 		AUT
[32] 		BEL
[33] 		GER
[34] 		NL
[35] 		NZ
[36] 		UK
[37] 		US
[38] 		US
Dance
[39]
2013 "Bird Machine"[12]
(featuring Alesia) 		— — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Together"[40] — — — — — — — — — —
"Slow Down"
(with Yellow Claw and Spanker) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Turn Down for What"[A]
(with Lil Jon) 		29 13 39 52 77 38 10 23 5 1
2014 "Get Low"
(with Dillon Francis) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Lunatic"
(with Mercer) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Remixes

Year Title Artist(s)
2013 "Stay the Night" Zedd featuring Hayley Williams
"New Slaves"[17] Kanye West
"You Know You Like It"[15]
"It’s You"[16] Duck Sauce
"Move Your Feet"[18] Junior Senior
"Birthday Song"[42]
"Bubble Butt"[43] Major Lazer

References

Notes

A ^ Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. Added 50 position to actual Ultratip position.

Sources

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  3. ^ "DJ SNAKE- "I want to make the world dance!"". InTheRed. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  4. ^ "DJ Snake - The Year of the Snake". Life and Times. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  5. ^ "On the right track, baby". Time Out. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  6. ^ "DJ SNAKE ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES". Stoney Roads. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
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  8. ^ "Dj Snake – Diplo & Friends BBC Radio (Guest Mix)". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
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  10. ^ "Watch DJ Snake Drop a New Collaboration with Diplo in Chicago". Do Androids Dance?. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  11. ^ "#8. DJ Snake [artist to watch.]". Fox Weekly. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  12. ^ a b "DJ Snake". Elektro. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  13. ^ "Lady Gaga Producer Calls 'Government Hooker' A 'Beast'". MTV News. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  14. ^ "Major Lazer "Bubble Butt"". Elektro. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  15. ^ a b "Alunageorge "You Know You Like It"". Elektro. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
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  17. ^ a b "Kanye West "New Slaves"". Elektro. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
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  19. ^ "Lady Gaga "Applause"". Elektro. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  20. ^ "Lady Gaga releases 'Applause,' sets electronic tone of forthcoming 'ARTPOP'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  21. ^ "LISTEN TO THE DJ SNAKE PRODUCED TRACK FOR LADY GAGA FEAT. R. KELLY 'DO WHAT YOU WANT'". Mixjunkies. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
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  23. ^ "Sol Replic Deck Radio Shack TV Commercial, Feat Lil Wayne and Michael Phelps". Radio Shack. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  24. ^ Gary Trust (January 3, 2014). "Chart Moves: Imagine Dragons, AWOLNATION Extend Lengthy Hot 100 Stays; Beyonce Bounds At R&B/Hip-Hop Radio; DJ Snake, Lil Jon Debut With 'Turn Down For What'". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
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  28. ^ Gary Trust (April 2, 2014). "Pharrell Williams' 'Happy' Holds Atop Hot 100, DJ Snake & Lil Jon Hit Top 10". Billboard Biz. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
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  43. ^ "TRILL WAVE FRIDAY. EP. 9 DJ SNAKE". Fake Rich. Retrieved 2013-12-31.

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