DJ Snake

Name: DJ Snake (William Sami Étienne Grigahcine)
Date of Birth: June 13, 1986
City: Paris
Country: France
Genre: Electronic, EDM, Trap
Band/Group Members: Solo artist
Roles: DJ, record producer, songwriter

Bio:
Picture a kid in the suburbs outside Paris, soaking up the city's underground pulse from afar—Algerian roots weaving through French streets, where the call to prayer might bump up against booming basslines in hidden clubs. That's where DJ Snake found his fire, turning those echoes into global anthems that hit like a summer storm. Born William Grigahcine, he cut his teeth on hip-hop beats before exploding into EDM with "Turn Down for What" in 2013, that wild collab with Lil Jon that turned festivals into sweat-soaked chaos, bodies moving like they forgot gravity.

From there, it's been a ride: "Lean On" with Major Lazer and MØ became this cross-cultural earworm, blending trap drops with Major Lazer’s island vibes into something that felt like escape and urgency all at once. Tracks like "Middle" or his Carte Blanche album dig into that tension, the push of heritage against the pull of the dancefloor, lyrics and beats that wrap you in nostalgia even as they urge you forward. Raised between Ermont's quiet edges and Paris's electric heart, his sound carries that outsider energy, collaborating with everyone from Justin Bieber to Cardi B while keeping it raw.

Now in his late 30s, Snake's still shaping the scene, fresh off 2024's "Taki Taki" remixes and teases of new drops that nod to his North African influences with bolder edges. Fans trade stories online about how his sets pull you out of your head, turning strangers into a single heartbeat. If you're chasing that rush where the beat drowns out the noise, his music is the map—crank it loud and let it carry you somewhere new.