David Guetta

<p>Pierre David Guetta was born on November 7, 1967, in Paris, France, to a French mother and a Moroccan-Jewish sociologist father. In the early 1980s, inspired by early Chicago house music, Guetta began DJing in underground Parisian clubs like Broad and Le Rex Club, spinning vinyl records on twin turntables and hosting his own nightlife events.</p><p>In 2001, Guetta co-founded Gum Productions and released his debut hit single 'Just a Little More Love' followed by 'Love Don't Let Me Go.' However, his monumental international breakthrough occurred in 2009 with his fourth studio album, <em>One Love</em>. By combining soaring pop vocals from American stars (Kelly Rowland on 'When Love Takes Over' and Akon on 'Sexy Bitch') with pulsating four-on-the-floor European electronic synthesizers, Guetta created the sonic blueprint for 21st-century mainstream EDM.</p><p>That same year, Guetta produced the Black Eyed Peas' record-shattering anthem 'I Gotta Feeling,' which spent 14 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2011 album <em>Nothing but the Beat</em> spawned timeless global stadium anthems including 'Titanium' (featuring Sia) and 'Without You' (featuring Usher). Constantly innovating, Guetta later co-created the 'Future Rave' movement with Danish producer MORTEN, bridging mainstage energy with underground techno dark synths, remaining an untouchable sovereign of dance music.</p>