“It was a shitty idea”: DJ Snake talks about the origin of his stage name in 8:30 p.m. on Sunday (ZAPTV)

Guest of the show 8:30 p.m. on Sunday on France 2, DJ Snake returned to his incredible career since the start of his career. The opportunity for him to say more about the origin of his stage name.

It has conquered much of the world… and it’s far from over. DJ Snake, real name William Sami Étienne Grigahcine is one of the most listened to French artists in the world. Only 35 years old, DJ Snake has been in business since 2009 and has made a name for himself on a very large scale, in particular with her hit of the summer Lean Onin duet with Major Lazer, which reached more than 3 billion views on YouTube.

With over 37 billion streams worldwidethe DJ with 9 million subscribers on Instagram has won over other artists on an international scale: the latter has had the opportunity to do featurings with renowned stars, such as justin bieber, Selena Gomez, Cardi BAkon, or even Lady Gaga. And inevitably, after that, we can only be proud! Moreover, he is preparing to perform at the Parc des Princes on June 11… in front of 63,000 people!

DJ Snake talks about choosing his stage name

This Sunday, May 15, following the television news of France 2, DJ Snake was the exceptional guest – with the great Michel Sardou – of the show 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, presented by journalist Laurent Delahousse. The opportunity for viewers to discover or rediscover artists who make the news in France, and even abroad.

If the journalist wanted to come back to the phenomenal career of the artist DJ Snake, it was also an opportunity for him to return to his beginnings: “Where does that come from, Snake?”, asked Laurent Delahousse. What DJ Snake replied, embarrassed: “It was a shitty idea when I was a kid. Now it’s become commonplace, but I was 14 when I renamed myself like that. And it stayed“he confided. “A shitty idea that goes around the world anyway”made a point of specifying the flagship presenter of France 2. One thing is certain, DJ Snake is preparing great things for us for this year 2022!