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DJ Antoine
DJ Antoine in 2013
DJ Antoine in 2013
Background information
Birth nameAntoine Konrad
Born(1975-06-23)23 June 1975(age 49)
Sissach,Basel-Landschaft,Switzerland
GenresElectro,house,progressive house,electro house,hip house
Occupation(s)DJ,record producer
Years active1998–present
Websitedjantoine.com

Antoine Konrad(born 23 June 1975), better known asDJ Antoine,is aSwisshouseDJand record producer fromBasel.

Musical career

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Beginnings

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DJ Antoine was born inSissach,Basel-Landschafton June 23, 1975. He launched his career in 1995, when he opened his club, House Café, in the city of Basel. After a short trip into the Swiss hip hop scene, he switched genre. In 1998, he released his first album "DJ Antoine– The Pumpin' House Mix ". In 2001, he won his first gold award for his albumHouseworks 1.DJ Antoine has released over 50 albums. Since 2003, he has been hosting his own weekly radio show, which is broadcast by radio stations all over the world.[1]He attendedUniversità BocconiinMilan,graduating with a 21L.

International career

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In 2006, DJ Antoine released his live albumDJ Antoine – Live in Moscowand in 2007 released the singleThis Time.All Around the World Records signed the single "This Time" in 2009.[citation needed]

In 2001, DJ Antoine received an Ericsson Dance Music Award forMost Successful Artist of the Year 2000in the categoryHouse / UK Garage / Progressive House.In 2008, he created a stir with his sociocritical albumDJ Antoine –Stop!,on which he openly spoke out against juvenile violence, calling for more civil courage. For this record, he won aSwiss Music AwardforBest National Dance Albumin early 2009. In 2010, he reached another level of success in Switzerland: His albumDJ Antoine – 2010was certified with a platinum record. It again was nominated for a Swiss Music Award in the categoryBest National Dance Album.In 2012, Antoine won aPrix Maloin the 'DJ/Dance' category.[2]

In the studio DJ Antoine works with his long-time business partner Fabio Antoniali, also known as "Mad Mark". Well-known musicians such asMary J. Blige,P. Diddy,Pitbull,Sean Paul,Afrojack,Cyndi Lauper,Robin S.andRoberto Blancohave had their tracks exclusively remixed by the two artists. In 2010, DJ Antoine produced songs forTimati,Snoop Dogg,DJ SmashandBob Sinclar.That same year, house artist Mr. Mike joined the team as a vocalist, also accompanying the DJ to selected performances.

Another highlight of his career marks a collaboration with Russian rapperTimatiand American singerKalennafor the hit singleWelcome to St. Tropez,which was released in Germany and Austria by the German dance labelKontor Records.It became a top-5-hit in the German-speaking scene. His 2012 released singleMa Chériebecame the most successful production in his career with more than 1 million units sold, severalgold and platinum awardsand anMTV European Music Awardfor Best Swiss Act in 2012.[3][4]Both singles and another collaboration withP. Diddy,TimatiandDirty MoneycalledI'm On Youwere a part of his 2011 released and gold-certified albumWelcome To DJ Antoine.

DJ Antoine (right) with MC Roby Rob in 2007

From this time forward, DJ Antoine and his studio partner Mad Mark produced four more albums which charted regularly in Switzerland and partly in other European countries. His 2013 released albumSky Is The Limitreached the top of Switzerland's album charts and the top-10 in Germany. It was certified platinum in Switzerland and gold in Germany.Holiday,a collaboration with American singerAkonin 2015, marked the highlight of his 2016 released albumProvocateurwith chart presence in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France and Belgium.[5]

Labels includingMaurice Lacroix,Perrier-Jouët"Belle Epoque" champagne and the Swiss custom tailor SuitArt have worked with DJ Antoine. For VIP events, he has collaborated with companies such asSony Ericsson,Campari,Moonlight, Edo Popken,Chrysler,Dodge,Maybach,Cadillac,HTC,Moët Hennessy, J. Lindeberg,Paco Rabanneand the German TV stationPro7.[citation needed]Furthermore, in 2015 DJ Antoine was a jury member in Germany's biggest TV Casting-ShowDeutschland sucht den Superstar.

Alongside his work as a DJ, Konrad manages his own production and booking companies Global Productions GmbH and Global Bookings. He founded his own lifestyle companyKonrad Lifestyle AGin 2016. His team currently consists of ten employees, based in Switzerland.

Antoine has sold over 8,000,000 units[6]of singles and albums and runs his own labelHouseworks.

Discography

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Main article:DJ Antoine discography

Studio albums

  • Stop!(2008)
  • 2008(2008)
  • A Weekend at Hotel Campari(2008)
  • 2009(2009)
  • Superhero?(2009)
  • 17900(2009)
  • 2010(2010)
  • WOW(2010)
  • 2011(2011)
  • Welcome to DJ Antoine(2011)
  • Sky Is the Limit(2013)
  • We Are the Party(2014)
  • Provocateur(2016)
  • The Time Is Now(2018)

References

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  1. ^"DJ Antoine"(in French). Universal Music France.Retrieved23 September2019.
  2. ^"Spartensieger-Prix Walo seit 1994 – PRIX WALO".www.prixwalo.ch.21 October 2023.Archivedfrom the original on 21 October 2023.Retrieved21 October2023.
  3. ^"Ewige Bestenliste - Singles".Retrieved5 March2019.
  4. ^"About DJ Antoine".Retrieved5 March2019.
  5. ^"DJ Antoine feat. Akon - Holiday".Retrieved5 March2019.
  6. ^"About Antoine Konrad - Switzerland's most successful music export".Retrieved5 March2019.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Winner ofMTV EMA for Best Swiss Act
2012 		Succeeded by
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