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David Guetta
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Guetta at the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2023
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Pierre David Guetta
7 November 1967 Paris, France
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| Years active | 1984–present |
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Cathy Lobé
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| Partner(s) | Jessica Ledon |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Bernard Guetta (half-brother) |
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Pierre David Guetta (born 7 November 1967) is a famous French DJ and music producer. He has sold over 10 million albums and 65 million singles worldwide. His songs have been streamed more than 30 billion times on Spotify. DJ Mag voted Guetta the number one DJ in the world in 2011, and again from 2020 to 2023. In 2013, Billboard magazine called his song "When Love Takes Over" (with Kelly Rowland) the best dance-pop collaboration ever.
David Guetta released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. He became very famous with his fourth album, One Love (2009). This album included hit songs like "When Love Takes Over", "Gettin' Over You", and "Memories". His 2011 album, Nothing but the Beat, also had many popular songs. These included "Where Them Girls At" (with Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj), "Without You" (with Usher), and "Titanium" (with Sia). In 2018, he released his seventh album, 7. He also created a new music style called "future rave" with producer Morten Breum. In 2022, his song "I'm Good (Blue)" with Bebe Rexha became a huge hit.
Guetta has won many awards, including two Grammy Awards. He also won an American Music Award and a Billboard Music Award.
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David Guetta's Musical Journey
Early Life and Becoming a DJ
Pierre David Guetta was born and grew up in Paris, France. His father was a sociologist, and his mother was from Belgium. David Guetta has a half-brother, Bernard Guetta, who is a well-known journalist.
Guetta started his career as a DJ in Paris clubs in 1984. He first played popular songs. In 1987, he discovered house music on French radio. The next year, he began hosting his own club nights. In 1990, he released his first song, "Nation Rap," with French rapper Sidney Duteil. In the mid-1990s, Guetta played in famous clubs like Le Centrale and Le Boy. In 1994, he released "Up & Away" with American singer Robert Owens. This song became a small hit in clubs.
First Albums and Growing Fame
In 2001, Guetta started Gum Productions with Joachim Garraud. That same year, he released his first big hit, "Just a Little More Love," with American singer Chris Willis. Guetta's first album, also called Just a Little More Love, came out in 2002. It sold over 300,000 copies. Other songs from this album included "Love Don't Let Me Go" and "People Come People Go". In 2003, Guetta released a music collection called F*ck Me I'm Famous. This was named after his popular parties in Ibiza.
Guetta's second album, Guetta Blaster, was released in 2004. It featured songs like "Money" and "The World Is Mine". In 2006, "Love Don't Let Me Go" was re-released as a new version. This new version, called "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)", became even more popular.
In 2007, Guetta released his third album, Pop Life. This album was very successful in Europe. It sold over 530,000 copies around the world. The main song, "Love Is Gone," reached number one on the American Dance Chart. Another song, "Delirious," featured the singer Tara McDonald. Guetta traveled to many countries to promote this album. In 2008, he performed at the Stade de France in Paris with other DJs like Tiësto. About 40,000 people came to this event. In 2009, DJ Magazine ranked him as the third best DJ in the world.
Global Success with One Love
Guetta's fourth album, One Love, was released in August 2009. The first song from this album, "When Love Takes Over" with Kelly Rowland, became a number one hit in many countries. It sold over 5.5 million copies worldwide. Other popular songs from the album included "One Love" with Estelle and "Memories" with Kid Cudi. By May 2011, the album had sold three million copies globally.
One Love was nominated for "Best Electronic/Dance Album" at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. His song "When Love Takes Over" won a Grammy for "Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical." In 2009, The Black Eyed Peas released "I Gotta Feeling," which Guetta produced. This song became a huge hit around the world. It was the most downloaded song ever in the United States at that time. Guetta also worked with Kelly Rowland on her songs "Commander" and "Forever and a Day". He also produced songs like "Acapella" for singer Kelis. In 2010, Guetta worked with rapper Flo Rida on the hit song "Club Can't Handle Me".
Nothing but the Beat and New Projects
Guetta's fifth album, Nothing but the Beat, came out on 26 August 2011. It was a double album, with one disc for vocal songs and one for electronic music. Guetta wanted to add rock influences to his dance music. The first song, "Where Them Girls At" with Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj, was released in May 2011. Other hits from the album included "Little Bad Girl" with Taio Cruz and Ludacris, and "Without You" with Usher. The album also featured "Titanium" with Sia and "Turn Me On" with Nicki Minaj.
In 2012, Guetta released an updated version of the album called Nothing but the Beat 2.0. This version included new songs like "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" with Sia again. Guetta also started a new record label called Jack Back Records. This label focuses on electronic music. The first release on this new label was "Metropolis," a song he made with Nicky Romero.
A documentary film called Nothing But the Beat was made about Guetta's journey to fame. It featured many artists he worked with, like Kelly Rowland and Snoop Dogg. In 2012, Guetta also worked on Rihanna's album Unapologetic. He also joined her on her "Diamonds World Tour" in Europe.
New Music and Collaborations
In 2013, Guetta released a new song called "Ain't a Party" with GLOWINTHEDARK and Harrison. He also released "One Voice" with Mikky Ekko as part of a humanitarian campaign for the UN. Guetta helped write and produce songs for Lady Gaga's album Artpop and Britney Spears' album Britney Jean.
In 2014, Guetta released "Shot Me Down" with Skylar Grey. This song was based on the Cher song "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)". He also released "Bad" with Showtek and Vassy. In June, he released an EP (a short album) called Lovers on the Sun. This EP included "Blast Off," "Shot Me Down," "Bad," and "Lovers on the Sun" with Sam Martin.
"Lovers on the Sun" became the first single from Guetta's sixth album, Listen, released in November 2014. The album featured artists like Sia, Afrojack, Nicki Minaj, and Bebe Rexha. In 2015, he released "What I Did for Love" with Emeli Sandé. Another hit from the album was "Hey Mama" with Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, and Afrojack. This song was very successful in the UK and US. In November 2015, Guetta re-released the album as Listen Again.
In 2015, UEFA announced that Guetta would be the music ambassador for UEFA Euro 2016. He created the official song for the tournament, "This One's for You" with Swedish singer Zara Larsson. He performed this song at the opening and closing ceremonies of the event. In 2016, Guetta also released "No Worries" with Disciples. He also collaborated with Cedric Gervais and Chris Willis on "Would I Lie to You".
7 and Future Rave
In 2017, Guetta released "Light My Body Up" with Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne. He also worked with Afrojack on "Another Life". In June 2017, his song "2U" with Justin Bieber was released. This song became a top hit in many countries. Guetta performed at the Tomorrowland music festival that summer. He also released "Complicated" with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.
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In 2018, David Guetta released "Mad Love" with Sean Paul and Becky G. A week later, he released "Like I Do" with Martin Garrix and Brooks. His seventh song with Sia, "Flames", came out in March 2018. In August, Guetta announced his seventh album would be called 7. It included songs like "2U", "Like I Do", "Flames", and "Don't Leave Me Alone". The album also featured "Say My Name" with Bebe Rexha and J Balvin.
In 2019, Guetta started a new music style called "future rave" with producer Morten. They released a collaborative EP called New Rave in July 2020. Their songs together include "Never Be Alone" and "Make It To Heaven". In September 2020, David Guetta and Sia worked together again on the new single "Let's Love".
During 2020, Guetta performed several "United at Home" virtual concerts. These concerts raised money for charities like the World Health Organization and Feeding America. One concert was held overlooking the Downtown Miami skyline. Another was at New York City's Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center. These events gathered millions of online viewers and raised over a million dollars for COVID-19 relief.
On 7 November 2020, Guetta won DJ Mag's "Top 100 DJs poll" for the second time. He first won this award in 2011. On New Year's Eve 2020, Guetta performed a virtual concert from the Musée du Louvre in Paris. This concert, called United at Home – Paris Edition, raised money for UNICEF and Restos du Cœur. In May 2021, Guetta released "Heartbreak Anthem" with Little Mix and Galantis. In June 2021, Warner Music bought the rights to Guetta's music catalog.
In March 2022, Guetta and Morten announced a joint tour in the US. They also announced a residency at Hï Ibiza for the summer. In April 2022, Guetta released "Crazy What Love Can Do" with Becky Hill and Ella Henderson. In September 2022, he teamed up with Sigala and Sam Ryder on "Living Without You". In October 2023, Guetta released "Big FU" with Nigerian singer Ayra Starr and American rapper Lil Durk. In November 2024, Guetta released "Supernova Love" with the South Korean girl group Ive.
David Guetta's Albums
- Just a Little More Love (2002)
- Guetta Blaster (2004)
- Pop Life (2007)
- One Love (2009)
- Nothing but the Beat (2011)
- Listen (2014)
- 7 (2018)
Personal Life
David Guetta married French nightclub manager Cathy Lobé in 1992. They had two children: a son named Tim Elvis Eric (born 2004) and a daughter named Angie (born 2007). After 22 years of marriage, they divorced in 2014.
In 2015, Forbes magazine estimated that Guetta earned $37 million that year. In 2023, Guetta announced he was expecting a child with his partner Jessica Ledon. Their son, Cyan, was born on 17 March 2024.
Awards and Nominations
David Guetta has won many important awards throughout his career. These include:
- Two Grammy Awards
- An American Music Award
- A Billboard Music Award
- Multiple DJ Mag Top 100 DJs awards, including being voted the number one DJ in the world several times.
- MTV Europe Music Awards
- World Music Awards
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See also
In Spanish: David Guetta para niños
