DJ Assad
| DJ Assad (Adam Assad) | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Adam Assad |
| Born |
December 14, 1982 Mauritius |
| Genres | Pop, Dance music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer, radio animator |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Associated acts | Maradja, Willy William, Craig David, Mohombi, Alain Ramanisium |
| Website |
www |
Adam Assad (born 14 December 1982), better known by his stage name DJ Assad, is a French disc jockey. He is best known for his "Royal Mix" show on various French stations. He also has released the album Playground in 2010.
Career
He was passionate about music from very early on and tried various styles (Hip Hop, Rock, House et Soul). His meeting with DJ Abdel and DJ Godjothai in when he was just eighteen, launched him in DJing and he considered them his mentors. With DJ Milouz he launched the concept of "Royal Mix" on Radio FG in 2002. La Mixtape FG concept was born and he became a resident DJ with the popular station from 2002 to 2006, when he moved to French radio station Fun Radio where he was given a regular spot Saturdays from 7 to 9 pm to present his "Royal Mix".
In addition to his radio work, he found chart success in France with producing "Everybody Clap" and "Summer Lovin'" both credited to DJ Assad vs Maradja. He also mixed hits at various night venues like Pacha, Vip Room, Papagayo, Acapulco, Louise Gallery and Platinum.
In 2010, DJ Assad released his first album Playground with collaborations from Vincent Brasse, Big Ali, Willy William and Greg Parys with "For Your Eyes" as the main single from the album.
Starting 21 August 2010, DJ Assad and fellow DJ Milouz moved the "Royal Mix" show to NRJ[1] on Saturdays from 8 to 10 pm with Romuald Boulanger and later Léo Lanvin presenting the show. In September 2011, the show was reduced to 1 hour and was animated by Anto.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR [2] | |||
| 2011 | Playground | 174 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certification | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR [2] |
BEL (Wa) [3] | ||||
| 2008 | "Everybody Clap" (DJ Assad vs Maradja) |
25 | – | ||
| "Summer Lovin'" (DJ Assad vs Maradja) |
14 | – | |||
| 2012 | "Addicted" (feat. Mohombi, Craig David & Greg Parys) |
97 | 15 (Ultratip)* |
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| 2013 | "Li tourner" (feat. Alain Ramanisum & Willy William) |
12 | 2 (Ultratip)* |
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| 2014 | "Enamorame (Oui bébé)" (feat. Papi Sanchez & Luyanna - Tropical Family) |
– | 24 (Ultratip)* |
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| "Alalila (le Sega)" (feat. Denis Azor, Mario Ramsamy & Willy William) |
76 | 43 (Ultratip)* |
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| 2015 | "We Are One" (feat. Greg Parys) |
– | – | ||
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
- Featured in
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certification | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR [2] |
BEL (Wa) [3] | ||||
| 2014 | "Twist 2k14" (Matt Houston feat. DJ Assad & Dylan Rinnez) |
91 | – | ||
- Other releases
- 2007 : "Oh Oh" vs Maradja
- 2008 : "Just Dance" (feat. DJ Milouz & Kyle Evans)
- 2009 : "Come On Everybody" (feat. Greg Parys)
- 2009 : "For Your Eyes" (feat. Vincent Brasse)
- 2010 : "Playground" (feat. Big Ali & Willy William)
- 2010 : "So Far Away" (feat. Nadia Lindor)
- 2011 : "Pop My Life" (feat. Vincent Brasse)
- 2011 : "See U Again (Je Crois En Toi)" (feat. Gilles Luka & Nadia Lindor)
- 2012 : "Make It Hot" (feat. Sabrina Washington)