David Guetta
Nov 14, 2011
Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, David Guetta co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster (2004) and Pop Life (2007). His 2009 album One Love included the hit singles "When Love Takes Over" (featuring Kelly Rowland), "Gettin' Over You" (featuring Chris Willis, Fergie & LMFAO) and "Sexy Bitch" (featuring Akon), the last becoming a top five hit in the US and all three reaching #1 in the UK, as well as another internationally known single called "Memories" featuring Kid Cudi which became a top five hit in many countries. Guetta has sold over three million albums and 15 million singles worldwide.
Guetta's fifth studio album, Nothing But the Beat was released on August 30 as a double-disc album; one disc being vocal and the other being electronic. The French DJ was inspired by rock bands such as Kings of Leon and Coldplay to add rock influences to his dance productions. "Where Them Girls At" featuring Nicki Minaj and Flo Rida, the first single off the album, was released worldwide on May 2. "Little Bad Girl" featuring Ludacris and Taio Cruz, was released as the second single on June 28.
More recently, the third single off the album "Without You" featuring Usher was released on September 27. The song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Guetta's third top ten single.
