Fadil El Ghoul[2] (Arabic: فضيل الغول; born 2 April 1986), known by his stage name R3hab (stylized in all caps as R3HAB; pronounced "rehab"), is a Dutch-Moroccan[3] DJ and record producer.
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.jpg) R3hab in 2012 | |
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| Birth name | Fadil El Ghoul |
| Born | 2 April 1986 Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | r3hab |
Ranked at number 12 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs in 2018,[4] R3HAB has produced two full studio albums and has remixed songs for a wide variety of artists, including 5 Seconds of Summer, Katy Perry, Arashi, Everglow, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Rammstein, Steve Aoki, The Chainsmokers, For King & Country, and KSI.[5]
Career
R3hab began his career in late 2007 while producing the track "Mrkrstft" which was remixed by fellow Breda DJ Hardwell. His connection with what was then a small scene of Dutch DJs helped him to grow. After releasing Prutataaa with Afrojack, he signed with Afrojack's label, producing and remixing tracks.[5][6]
Released independently, his 2017 debut album Trouble has gained over 500 million streams globally to date.[7] R3HAB's second full-length studio album received over 350 million plays, with tracks "Ain't That Why", "Hold On Tight", "The Wave" and "Lullaby" reaching the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic charts.[8]
In 2019 R3hab remixed ATC's 2000 single "Around The World (La La La)", which became his most streamed song on Spotify with over 634 million streams and features "A Touch of Class." The track topped the Spotify charts in eight countries and landed on the Global Viral Chart.[9]
In 2019, R3hab joined an artist management company called Dancing Dragon Management under Live Nation Electronic Asia for an exclusive deal to spread in China.[7] In the same year, Liquid State, a joint venture between Tencent and Sony Music, said at the All That Matters conference that it had signed R3hab to an Asian distribution deal. As part of the deal, he will be releasing new tracks through Liquid State that focus on the Asian market, while licensing his CYB3RPVNK label's music library of more than 190 tracks.[10] On his current world tour, R3HAB has performed in 116 concerts (as of 26 October 2019) and has featured Cash Cash and Alan Walker.[11]
On 28 April 2023, R3hab released the single "Rock My Body", in collaboration with Romanian singer Inna and German producers Sash!.[12][13] The single interpolates Sash!'s 1997 hit single "Ecuador".[14]
Discography
- Trouble (2017)
- The Wave (2018)
References
- ^ Hamersly, Michael (15 March 2016). "Get ready to do Miami Music Week like a baller with all-access wristbands to sold out events". Miami.com. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "R3hab Chainsaws Katy Perry's 'The One That Got Away'". Newsroom.mtv.com. 16 November 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ Greenburg, Zack O'Malley. "Going To R3hab: How A Dutch-Moroccan DJ Became One Of China's Most Desired Acts". Forbes. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Jenkins, Dave (22 October 2018). "DJ Mag Top 100 2018 Results Announced". UKF. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ a b 1001Tracklists. "R3HAB Tracks / Remixes Overview". 1001tracklists. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Deahl, Dani (5 October 2018). "What's In Your Bag, R3hab?". The Verge. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ a b Deahl, Dani (5 October 2018). "What's In Your Bag, R3hab?". The Verge. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "R3hab". Billboard. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Dance 100 Artists of 2019: The Complete List". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Tencent Flashes Its Growing Sway Over Asian Music Market". Billboard. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "R3hab Calendar 2019, Tour Dates & Concerts – Songkick". www.songkick.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Rock My Body - Inna, Sash & R3hab". Appple Music. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Griffiths, George (28 April 2023). "New Releases". Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Bhanawat, Akshay (28 April 2023). "Multi-Platinum Artists R3HAB And INNA Team Up On New Dance-Pop Smash "Rock My Body" – Remake Of Sash!'s Iconic 90s Hit "Ecuador"". The Music Essentials. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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