Overview
William Sami Étienne Grigahcine (born 13 June 1986), known by his stage name DJ Snake, is a French record producer, DJ and songwriter. He first achieved international attention in 2013 by releasing an instrumentation-orientated single called "Turn Down for What" (featuring Lil Jon).
He made his international debut with the singles "Bird Machine" and "Turn Down for What" in 2013. "Bird Machine" is a collaboration with fellow French musician Alesia. The single was picked up by Mad Decent, a Los Angeles-based record label run by Diplo.
DJ Snake was announced to be working on a collaboration with Diplo, originally slated to debut in 2014; it released in 2015 as the single "Lean On" in collaboration with MØ and Diplo's Major Lazer. On 30 April 2014, DJ Snake was labeled as an "Artist to Watch" by FoxWeekly. He and Dillon Francis were announced as alternating supporting artists for the summer Mothership Tour 2014 with Skrillex. In...
Facts
| Born | 13 June 1986 (Age: 35), in Paris |
| Area | France |
| Years active | 16 |
| Status | Active |
| Gender | Male |
| Role(s) | Mix-dj |
| Label(s) | Interscope RecordsGeffen RecordsDJ Snake Music Productions LimitedDJ Snake MusicMad DecentColumbiaDJ Snake Music LLCHollywood RecordsHonesty Saves TimeBite This! |
| Label management | DJ Snake Music LLC (personal label)William Grigahcine (personal publisher) |
