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Bob Sinclar

Writer, ActorBorn May 10, 1969 (55 years)
Christophe Le Friant (born 10 May 1969), better known by his stage name Bob Sinclar, is a French record producer, DJ and remixer. He is the owner of the record label Yellow Productions.

A native of Paris, Le Friant began DJing in the 1980s under the name Chris the French Kiss. During this time he was more influenced by hip hop and jazz music and created music projects such as The Mighty Bop and Reminiscence Quartet, the latter with an ensemble of musicians and where Le Friant used the alias Desmond K.

In 1998 Le Friant adopted name of Bob Sinclar after the titular character from the 1973 film Le Magnifique. He became known for popularising the "French touch" of house music with heavy use of sampled and filtered disco strings. He describes his musical style as inspired by "peace, love, and house music".

In the 2000s, several of Sinclar's releases became international hits, being particularly popular in Europe. Some of his most popular hits include "The Beat Goes On" (2002), "Love Generation" (2005, featuring Gary "Nesta" Pine) and "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (2006, featuring Steve Edwards). In 2006, Sinclar received the TMF Award Best Dance International (Belgium), and released the song "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)", which samples the 1990 C+C Music Factory's song "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)", under the label Defected Records. In 2008, Sinclar also recorded, along with Steve Edwards, "Together". In 2009, he released "Lala Song" with the band The Sugarhill Gang, a remix of the band's 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight", that was one of the very early hip hop songs and the first to hit the top 40 charts.

In the 2010s, Sinclar became a very prolific music producer. In 2011, he released a song with Italian showgirl Raffaella Carrà called "Far l'amore", a remixed version of Carrà's 1976 song "A far l'amore comincia tu". In 2013, Sinclar released a single called "Summer Moonlight", while in 2015 he collaborated with Dawn Tallman for a track titled "Feel the Vibe". In 2016, he released the track "Someone Who Needs Me", under the label Spinnin' Records, with whom he also released a collaboration with Akon, titled "'Til the Sun Rise Up". In June 2018, he released a single called "I Believe", that was very popular, particularly in Italy and other parts of Europe. In May 2021, he collaborated with the vocalist Molly Hammar to produce the song "We Could Be Dancing".

Sinclar has produced dozens of official remixes over his long career, including those of songs by artists such as Jamiroquai, Moby, James Brown, Madonna, Annalisa and Rihanna.

Source: Article "Bob Sinclar" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Filmography

2023
Raffa · as Self
2020
2017
Je t'aime etc... (TV Series) · as Self
2016
Quotidien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2016
Emigratis (TV Series) · as Self
2015
Cerrone · as Self
2012
Urgant Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2011
2011
Platane (TV Series) · as Bob Sinclar
2011
Miko et Cartman ne foutent rien (TV Series) · as Bob Sinclar
2011
2011
The Eurovision Song Contest · as Self - Italian Commentator
2009
C à Vous (TV Series) · as Self
2008
X Factor (IT) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
El Hormiguero 3.0 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
Le Grand Journal (TV Series) · as Self
2003
La méthode Cauet (TV Series) · as Self
2003
DJ Hound Dog · as Self
2001
Star Academy (TV Series) · as Self
2000
L'invité (TV Series) · as Self
1998
We Can't Wait for Next Sunday (TV Series) · as Self
1998
Tout le monde en parle (TV Series) · as Self
1997
The Dome (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Les enfants de la télé (TV Series) · as Self
1993
Those Who ... Football (TV Series) · as Self - Performer
1987
NPA (TV Series) · as Self
1986
ZDF-Fernsehgarten (TV Series) · as Self
1951
Sanremo Music Festival (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest
Origin · as Self

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