DJ Snake

From:France

DJ style:Trap and beyond

Best known for:Hit tracks, signature sunglasses

Grammy Award-nominated and multiple platinum DJ and producer William Sami Étienne Grigahcine, aka DJ Snake, remains rooted in the Top 100 DJs poll for his ninth consecutive year. 2023 has been a glitzy affair for the Parisian producer who kicked things off by mixing at the edge of the field at the Super Bowl, America’s most iconic sporting event, in February. Snake made his musical return in the summer with his first single of the year, ‘Westside Story’, a G-funk-indebted dancefloor stomper that begs for replays. His 2013 collaboration with Lil Jon, ‘Turn Down For What’, was also certified eight times platinum by the RIAA.

In the commercial realms, he followed in the footsteps of Cardi B, BTS, Travis Scott and J Balvin by linking up with the world’s biggest fast-food chain, McDonald’s, in June to create a signature meal for its French restaurants. He performed a raucous set at one of the branches in Paris while employees dished out food. Snake has been touring the world, making stops at Croatia’s Ultra Europe, Brooklyn Mirage, Creamfields, Las Vegas’ Zouk, EDC China and elsewhere, with a set booked at Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Am

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Le Shuuk

From: Stuttgart, Germany

DJ style:“Hard dance / electro / hardstyle / techno / EDM.”

Best known for: “The tracks ‘Sandmann’, ‘Toast Hawaii’ and ‘Konje’, as well as being a resident and face of WORLD CLUB DOME Festival.”

A mainstay of the electronic scene for almost 20 years now, Stuttgart native Le Shuuk is no stranger to the rigours of touring. In the last 12 months, he decided to overhaul his lifestyle, committing to exercising regularly and abstaining from drinking during his shows. As a result, the DJ and producer, who is a favourite of the German festival circuit, says that he is having more fun on stage than ever. He credits these changes with allowing him to connect on a deeper level with his audiences, as well as redefine his career goals and look with renewed focus to the future.

The new healthy habits clearly agree with him. As well as recently performing at festivals and clubs across Europe, and holding his own Le Shuuk & Friends parties in his home city, he continues to build on the momentum of tracks like 2020’s peak-rave, German language tune ‘Sandmann’ and 2021’s hypnotic ‘Goodbye’ (featuring Xillions). This year he had another star turn with the explosive ‘Konje’, a collaboration with B-Stylezz that combined modern techno and EDM with the traditional elements of Bulgarian folk songs, with the track receiving big support from the likes of Armin van Buuren, Amelie Lens, and Joyhauser.