David Guetta Biography

David Guetta was born in Paris, France on November 7, 1967.

Family of David Guetta:

Pierre Guetta, a Morrocan-Jewish sociologist who later became a restaurant owner and Monique Guetta, his French psychoanalyst of Belgian descent were the parents of David. Nathalie, an actress, is her sister.

Training:

While at Lycée Paul Valéry in Paris David started getting interested in electronic music. Law was what he studied at University of Paris X Nanterre though he couldn’t finish his degree there. His music education happened when he immersed himself fully in the musical culture of Paris and experimented with electronics and DJing all the time.

Starting as a DJ:

By the time he was seventeen years old, it was already clear that he would be one of the best DJs ever known. In Paris’ local clubs he worked as a DJ playing funk and house music. At Broad club is where some of his earliest performances took place as an organizer of house music nights. It is at this point that various other DJs and producers came into contact with him influencing him to develop his own style.

He met Sidney, another DJ during this time who introduced him to house music and made him desire to be involved in it for life. The start was marked by an encounter with Dj Sidney who taught him about djing house music. He then created his parties himself while on Ibiza island.

Careerof David Guetta:

One of the top most influential DJs and producers in electronic music, his career was launched in 2002 by the release of his first album "Just a Little More Love", which featured the hit single Love Don't Let Me Go. This album was followed by a series of international smashes.

In 2009, he released "One Love", an album that took his career to new heights with chart-topping songs such as When Love Takes Over featuring Kelly Rowland, Sexy Bitch featuring Akon and Memories featuring Kid Cudi. Since then, this album has been a milestone for David Guetta worldwide fame and an opportunity to collect several awards including Grammys.

Working with people such as Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Usher, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber or Zara Larsson among others proved that his influence on pop music is undeniable. Guetta’s unique blend of house, electro and pop have redefined the sound of modern dance music. Guetta rose to become one of the most sought-after producers before being named best DJ in the world in 2011 according to DJmag magazine's annual poll. He has played at some of the biggest music festivals globally like Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival and Coachella as well as having residencies at some of Ibiza’s elite clubs.

Records:

Some of his highly influential albums are "Just a Little More Love (2002)" which was his debut and marked him internationally; Guetta Blaster (2004) where he carried on working out his style and broadening his audience; Pop Life (2007), together with its famous track Love Is Gone – well-known in clubs all over; One Love (2009) which became the most successful one with various charting singles, Nothing but the Beat (2011); Listen (2014) – more experimental with an emphasis on songwriting and vocal collaborations and 7 (2018) – where he presented different styles and collaborations, showing his versatility and artistic development.

Another commercial work includes composing Euro 2016’s anthem in France.

Personal Life of David Guetta:

In 1992, he got married to Cathy Lobe, also known as Cathy Guetta who was a businesswoman and event organizer. They had two children, Tim Elvis Eric (born in 2004) and Angie (born in 2007).

Cathy announced the end of their marriage in Paris Match magazine on August 20th,2014 after twenty-two years together. In his early days while starting out in the Ibiza nightclubs and entertainment industry, Cathy played a major role in David’s career success.

He started dating Cuban model, actress and producer Jessica Ledón in 2016. On March 17th,2024 through a social media post he confirmed that his girlfriend Jessica Ledón had given birth to their third child Cyan Guetta.

His hobbies include surfing, skiing and travelling; that is why he has several houses around the world.

Summary:

Guetta is one of the biggest electronic music DJs and producers on Earth with a unique talent for blending house music with pop elements making him one of the driving forces behind worldwide popularity of dance music. He was an important figure at such events like Tomorrowland or Ultra Music Festival as well as at clubs like Pachá Ibiza.

Did you know?

David Guetta is hosting his own radio show David Guetta DJ Mix.

Discography:

2002

• Just a Little More Love (Album)

• "Just a Little More Love" (Single)

• Love, Don't Let Me Go (Remixes) (EP)

2003

• Fuck Me I'm Famous (Compilation Album)

• "Love Don't Let Me Go" (Single)

2004

• Guetta Blaster (Album)

• "The World Is Mine" (Single)

2007

• Pop Life (Album)

• "Love Is Gone" (Single)

2008

• Fuck Me I'm Famous - Ibiza Mix 2008 (Compilation Album)

2009

• One Love (Album)

• "When Love Takes Over" ft. Kelly Rowland (Single)

• "Sexy Bitch" ft. Akon (Single)

2010

• One More Love (Reissue Compilation Album)

• "Memories" ft. Kid Cudi (Single)

2011

• Nothing but the Beat (Album)

• "Where Them Girls At" ft. Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj (Single)

• "Titanium" ft. Sia (Single)

• "Without You" ft. Usher (Single)

2012

• Nothing but the Beat 2.0 (Reissue Album)

2013

• Play Hard (Remixes) (EP)

2014

• Listen (Album)

• The Alphabeat (EP)

• "Lovers on the Sun" ft. Sam Martin (Single)

2015

• Listen Again (Reissue Album)

• "Hey Mama" ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack (Single)

2017

• "2U" ft. Justin Bieber (Single)

2018

• 7 (Album)

• "Flames" ft. Sia (Single)

• "Don't Leave Me Alone" ft. Anne-Marie (Single)

• "Say My Name" with Bebe Rexha & J Balvin (Single)

2020

• Let's Love (Remixes) (EP)

• "Let's Love" ft. Sia (Single)

2022

• New Rave (EP)

2023

• "Baby Don't Hurt Me" ft. Anne-Marie & Coi Leray (Single)

• "I'm Good (Blue)" with Bebe Rexha (Re-release, continued success)

• "FAMILY" ft. Bebe Rexha, Ty Dolla Sign & A Boogie Wit da Hoodie (Single, Remix)

2024

• "Overdrive" with MORTEN (Single)

• "The Drop" with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Nicole Scherzinger, and Azteck (Single)

• "Finally Ready" with Becky Hill (Single)

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