DJ Snake

About DJ Snake

He was born William Grigahcine and received a Grammy nomination for his work on Lady Gaga's album Born This Way.

William Sami Étienne Grigahcine, known by his stage name DJ Snake, is a French Algerian record producer, DJ and songwriter, first achieving international recognition in 2013 by releasing an instrumentation-orientated single called "Turn Down for What". 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.

Born	June 13, 1986, Paris, France
Official Website	http://www.djsnake.com
Origin	Ermont, France, Algeria
Birth name	William Sami Étienne Grigahcine
Associated acts	Pardon My French, Major Lazer, Diplo, Skrillex, Lil Jon, Lady Gaga, Dillon Francis, Sheck Wes, Gashi
Genres	EDM, trap
Labels	Geffen, Premiere Classe, Starsick, Columbia, Interscope, Mad Decent, Spinnin'
Years active	2009–present
Occupation(s)	Record producer, DJ, songwriter

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Trivia

He is known for infectious tracks like "Bird Machine" and the double platinum single "Turn Down for What," featuring Lil Jon. 

DJ Snake before fame

He realized he wanted to be a DJ after witnessing the French cult film La Haine and began recording commercial music in 2009.

Achievement of DJ Snake

He is well-known for tracks such as "Bird Machine" and "Turn Down for What", which he co-wrote with Lil Jon and went double platinum.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$8 Million

DJ Snake family life

In Paris, France, he was born to an Arabic mother and a French father.

Associations of DJ Snake

In 2019, he collaborated on the song "Loco Contigo" alongside J Balvin and Tyga.

DJ Snake Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Facts about DJ Snake

• The musician used to be a graffiti artist in his youth who always managed to avoid the police. In such a way, DJ Snake obtained his nickname Snake.
• What was his first job as a DJ?
DJ Snake performed in nightclubs, for instance, Les Bains Douches which was located in Paris.
• What does he say about his stage name?
DJ Snakeu0027s performance name does not appeal to him but he thinks that it is too late to change it.
• Who discovered him?
The meeting with manager Steve Goncalves changed his life as the man persuaded him to start creating his own music hits.
• Who inspired him to find his niche in the entertainment industry?
The works of KRS-One and Cypress always encouraged him to start his way to prominence in the sphere of music.
• DJ Snake appeared as a supporting performer during the Mothership Tour in 2014.
• When did the musician start DJing?
DJ Snake was just 14 years old when he began appearing as a DJ on various parties. In 19, DJ Snake started already producing.
• DJ Snake is an acclaimed u201cArtist to Watchu201d according to FoxWeekly.
• One of his famous collaborators is Diplo. Particularly, they worked together on u201cLeave On.u201d