Who's Gabry Ponte
One of the most famous Italian DJ ,Producer, Remixer former member of the band Eiffel65.
Gabry was born in Torino,Italy, the 20th of April, 1973.
His career as dj producer begins in 1993,the year he joined Blisscorporation, a brand new recording company in Italy. In the next few years he works as remixer on several projects like "DaBlitz,
Blissteam, 883" since when, in 1998 he joins M.Lobina and Jeffrey Jay to form "Eiffel65". Their first single BLUE (Da ba dee) put the band for many weeks on the top of the charts all over the world, with more than 15million copies sold. In 1999, the follow up "MOVE YOUR BODY" duplicates the succes of Blue, and in the 2000 the band starts a tour (over 2 years and 500 concerts) that will take them from Europe to America, where their first album EUROPOP will be given a triple platinum disc for more than three million copies sold. They get a nomination for the GRAMMY AWARDS as "The best dance artist of the year" and they also win the EUROPEN MUSIC AWARDS in Montecarlo as "the best italian artist in the world".
In the 2002 the three guys move from the dance scene and take part to
the "Festival della canzone Italiana" in Sanremo ,with the song "QUELLI CHE NON HANNO ETA' " another hit that will open doors for their third album "Eiffel65". Meanwhile Gabry gets back to the clubs, releasing his first soloist album called "GABRYPONTE". His first singles "TIME TO ROCK" and "GEORDIE" in less than one year reach the top of the charts making him one of the most popular dj's in Italy. Then Gabry enters RADIO DJ. The biggest and most important radio station in Italy.
In the 2003 "LA DANZA DELLE STREGHE" once more goes number one in all the Italian club charts. The same year Gabry produces the remix of "DRAGOSTEA DIN TEI" top of the sales charts all over Europe.
In January 2004 Gabry releases his second album "Dr.Jackyll and Mr. Dj" from whom will be taken the new single "FIGLI DI PITAGORA" feat. LITTLE TONY a famous international rock star of the 60's.
In 2005 the project Eiffel65 was freezed and the band split up, since the other two members decide to leave Blisscorporation to form their own group.
Gabry starts his collaboration with M2o a newborn Dance Radio Network. His radio show “Gabry2o” becomes very succesfull in Italy and he releases a few compilations under this brand, always top 5 in the official italian dance chart.
In 2008 Gabry leaves Blisscorporation and open his own production studio.
In 2009 starts the project “Danceandlove”.
Danceandlove in one year becomes one of the most successfull italian dance indipendent labels. In the same year Gabry releases “Don’t let me be misunderstood” together with Cristian Marchi, Sergio D’Angelo and Andrea Love (the famous american singer of “Praised Cats - Shine on Me”). After a few months is released “Love 2 Party” together with Elroy Powell, aka “Spoonface” (the voice of the legendary hit “Black Legend – You see the trouble with me”). For shooting the videoclip of this song in spring 2009 Gabry organizes a “flash mob” meeting all his fans dressed in bathing suit and dancing with them through the whole city center of Torino. More than 500 people attended the event!
In 2010 Gabry meets the american singer “Maya Days” and he produces “Sexy Dj (in da club)”. The song is presented at the “Amsterdam Dance Event” and it looks like an instant hit.
In 2011 “Sexy dj (in da club)” will be released with the biggest labels all over the world. Meanwhile Gabry Remix a few big italian artists like “Jovanotti”, “Fabri Fibra” and “Modà”.
Gabry produces for his label the trio from Sicily, “Tacabro”. Their single “Tacatà” soon becomes a multiplatinum smash hit all over Europe, a swell as one of the most sold singles of 2012.
In the same year he releases “Lovely on my hand”, which becomes the soundtrack of Calzedonia’s famous TV campaign all over Europe.
In summer 2012 he releases “Beat on my drum”, featuring Pitbull.
2013, he releases Sexy Swag. The song features the voice of Shaggy.
In 2013 and 2014, Gabry participates to the most famous Italian talent show “Amici di Maria de Filippi” as a judge.
October 2014. Gabry enters the Top 100 DJs chart as number 61, being one of the highest entries, and the highest ranked Italian.
To be continued….Stay tuned!!!
Gabry was born in Torino,Italy, the 20th of April, 1973.
His career as dj producer begins in 1993,the year he joined Blisscorporation, a brand new recording company in Italy. In the next few years he works as remixer on several projects like "DaBlitz,
Blissteam, 883" since when, in 1998 he joins M.Lobina and Jeffrey Jay to form "Eiffel65". Their first single BLUE (Da ba dee) put the band for many weeks on the top of the charts all over the world, with more than 15million copies sold. In 1999, the follow up "MOVE YOUR BODY" duplicates the succes of Blue, and in the 2000 the band starts a tour (over 2 years and 500 concerts) that will take them from Europe to America, where their first album EUROPOP will be given a triple platinum disc for more than three million copies sold. They get a nomination for the GRAMMY AWARDS as "The best dance artist of the year" and they also win the EUROPEN MUSIC AWARDS in Montecarlo as "the best italian artist in the world".
In the 2002 the three guys move from the dance scene and take part to
the "Festival della canzone Italiana" in Sanremo ,with the song "QUELLI CHE NON HANNO ETA' " another hit that will open doors for their third album "Eiffel65". Meanwhile Gabry gets back to the clubs, releasing his first soloist album called "GABRYPONTE". His first singles "TIME TO ROCK" and "GEORDIE" in less than one year reach the top of the charts making him one of the most popular dj's in Italy. Then Gabry enters RADIO DJ. The biggest and most important radio station in Italy.
In the 2003 "LA DANZA DELLE STREGHE" once more goes number one in all the Italian club charts. The same year Gabry produces the remix of "DRAGOSTEA DIN TEI" top of the sales charts all over Europe.
In January 2004 Gabry releases his second album "Dr.Jackyll and Mr. Dj" from whom will be taken the new single "FIGLI DI PITAGORA" feat. LITTLE TONY a famous international rock star of the 60's.
In 2005 the project Eiffel65 was freezed and the band split up, since the other two members decide to leave Blisscorporation to form their own group.
Gabry starts his collaboration with M2o a newborn Dance Radio Network. His radio show “Gabry2o” becomes very succesfull in Italy and he releases a few compilations under this brand, always top 5 in the official italian dance chart.
In 2008 Gabry leaves Blisscorporation and open his own production studio.
In 2009 starts the project “Danceandlove”.
Danceandlove in one year becomes one of the most successfull italian dance indipendent labels. In the same year Gabry releases “Don’t let me be misunderstood” together with Cristian Marchi, Sergio D’Angelo and Andrea Love (the famous american singer of “Praised Cats - Shine on Me”). After a few months is released “Love 2 Party” together with Elroy Powell, aka “Spoonface” (the voice of the legendary hit “Black Legend – You see the trouble with me”). For shooting the videoclip of this song in spring 2009 Gabry organizes a “flash mob” meeting all his fans dressed in bathing suit and dancing with them through the whole city center of Torino. More than 500 people attended the event!
In 2010 Gabry meets the american singer “Maya Days” and he produces “Sexy Dj (in da club)”. The song is presented at the “Amsterdam Dance Event” and it looks like an instant hit.
In 2011 “Sexy dj (in da club)” will be released with the biggest labels all over the world. Meanwhile Gabry Remix a few big italian artists like “Jovanotti”, “Fabri Fibra” and “Modà”.
Gabry produces for his label the trio from Sicily, “Tacabro”. Their single “Tacatà” soon becomes a multiplatinum smash hit all over Europe, a swell as one of the most sold singles of 2012.
In the same year he releases “Lovely on my hand”, which becomes the soundtrack of Calzedonia’s famous TV campaign all over Europe.
In summer 2012 he releases “Beat on my drum”, featuring Pitbull.
2013, he releases Sexy Swag. The song features the voice of Shaggy.
In 2013 and 2014, Gabry participates to the most famous Italian talent show “Amici di Maria de Filippi” as a judge.
October 2014. Gabry enters the Top 100 DJs chart as number 61, being one of the highest entries, and the highest ranked Italian.
To be continued….Stay tuned!!!
