David Guetta

France's David Guetta belongs to the sparkling wave of DJs that combine Daft Punk's sleek house music with a pinch of electroclash's punch. Guetta had been DJing around France playing popular tunes, but his brain was particularly rewired in 1987 when he heard a Farley Jackmaster Funk track on French radio. Guetta's carefree attitude - that he only produces good music while he's having casual fun - kept the DJ from releasing anything until 2001's "Just a Little More Love." By the late-'00s, the amiable slacker had become one of the biggest names on the dance floor, known for his eclecticism and keen ear for music's past and future.

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