Gabry Ponte Biography
Gabriele "Gabry" Ponte (Italian pronunciation: ; born 20 April 1973) is an Italian musician, DJ and producer, also known for his membership in the Italian dance band Eiffel 65.
Career
90s
With Eiffel 65's rise to fame in the late 1990s, his celebrity status was established. In 1998 he produced Blue (Da Ba Dee), the debut single with his band Eiffel 65, which topped the worldwide charts and sold over 8 million copies; their first album Europop sold another 4 million copies. In the year 2000, they won the European Music Award as the “Best Italian Artist In The World”.
He later went on to produce the Italian hit single "Geordie" (a cover of Fabrizio De André's song by the same name, sung by Italian vocalist Stefania Piovesan), which was rewarded with gold record for selling over 25,000 copies, as well as hits "Time to Rock", "Got to Get", and "La Danza delle Streghe" (English: "The Dance of the Witches"). Also to his credit are a number of remixes of popular songs such as Gianni Togni's "Giulia" and O-Zone's "Dragostea Din Tei", among others.
2000-2010
In 2005, Ponte announced he would be separating from Eiffel 65 to pursue solo work. In 2006 he founded and still manages record label Dance and Love, nowadays one of the most important Italian dance independent labels. He would release a song called "Vivi Nell'Aria" featuring Miani to Zooland Records. The song samples "The Moon" by ItaloBrothers. In January 2012, he also produced the international hit "Tacata'" by dance music trio Tacabro.
2010-now
In 2012, Gabry Ponte released his single "Beat on My Drum" featuring Pitbull and Sophia del Carmen, which peaked at No. 11 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs. In 2014, his single "Buonanotte Giorno" became a summer hit in Italy, reaching the top 10. In the same year, he entered the Top 100 DJs list from DJ Mag at No. 61.
Meanwhile, Gabry Ponte starts his solo projects and his first singles and remixes storm the European charts. In 2014 enters the Top 100 DJs chart at #61, being one of the highest entries and the highest-ranked Italian and keeping himself at the top of the dance scene. His most successful collaborations include “Thunder” with LUM!X and Prezioso, "Can't Get Over You" with Aloe Blacc, "Call Me" with Timmy Trumpet and R3HAB, "The Finger" with Georgia Ku, and the summer 2022 hit "We Could Be Together" together with LUM!X and Daddy DJ, already GOLD record in Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium and France.
In 2022, he represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 as a co-writer and producer of the song "Halo", performed by Lumix and Pia Maria. Among the last club releases we find collaborations with artists such as: Blasterjaxx, Justus, DJs From Mars,Vini Vici and official remixes for Sigala, Sam Feldt and David Guetta with his last global hit "I’m Good".
On the 6th of December Gabry Ponte released a dedicated to Spotify Wrapped 2023: "Losing You – Spotify Singles", celebrating the iconic Police track "Every Breath You Take" 40 years since its release. Gabry Ponte boasts hundreds of live sets around Europe. From a live perspective, in 2023, Gabry Ponte performed 90 shows in 11 countries, in front of over 700,000 people dancing. A path in constant evolution, always looking for innovative sounds and ready to set on fire the dance floors around the world. 2023 is the year of the Tomorrowland Festival debut for the Italian DJ producer, which adds this milestone to his spectacular career. For the 2024 Tour, to celebrate 25 years of his carrier, he's going to perform in 4 legendary shows at the most iconic arenas in Italy: Milan Forum, Inalpi Arena in Turin, Unipol Arena in Bologna and Rock In Roma, becoming the first italian DJ ever to sell out the biggest indoor arenas in his homecountry.
Discography
Gabry Ponte in 2011Albums
Other albums
- Modern Tech Noises According to Gabry Ponte (2007)
- Love Songs in the Digital Age According to Gabry Ponte (2007)
- Tunes from Planet Earth According to Gabry Ponte (2007)
- Gabry Ponte – Gabry2o Vol. 2 (2009)
- Dance & Love albums series:
- Gabry Ponte pres. Dance & Love Selection Vol. 1 (2010)
- Gabry Ponte pres. Dance & Love Selection Vol. 2 (2010)
- Gabry Ponte pres. Dance & Love Selection Vol. 3 (2010)
- Gabry Ponte pres. Dance & Love Selection Vol. 4 (2011)
Extended plays
- 2006: Modern Tech Noises According to Gabry Ponte
- 2007: Love Songs in the Digital Age according to Gabry Ponte Containing: "Now & Forever" / "The Point of No Return" / "The Point of No Return (Bufalo & D-Deck Remix)" / "La Libertà" (Hard Love Remix) / "Geordie" (Eurotrance Remix)
- 2007: Tunes from Planet Earth According to Gabry Ponte
- 2018: Dance Lab
Singles
Other releases
- 2009: "U.N.D.E.R.G.R.O.U.N.D."
- 2009: "Electro Muzik is Back"
- 2010: "Sexy DJ (In da Club)" (featuring Maya Days)
- 2020: "Opera" (with La Diva)
- 2020: "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (Gabry Ponte edit) (by Harris & Ford)
In 2022 Ponte released "Friendships (Lost My Love) ft. Leony", a remix of "Friendships (Lost My Love) ft. Leony" from Pascal Letoublon, itself a remix of Letoublon's 2017 instrumental release "Friendships".
Notes
References
External links
- Official website
