Alok (DJ)

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Alok
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Alok in 2018
Born
Alok Achkar Peres Petrillo

(1991-08-26) August 26, 1991 (age 30)
Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
OccupationMusician, DJ, record producer
Spouse(s)
Romana Novais
(m. 2019)
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • DJ
  • Gamer
  • record producer
Instruments
Years active2004–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitealoklive.com.br

Alok Achkar Peres Petrillo (Portuguese pronunciation: [/a'lɔki/]; born August 26, 1991) is a Brazilian musician, DJ, and record producer.[1] He is known for his single "Hear Me Now".[2] In 2020, Alok was ranked the 10th best DJ in the World by DJ Mag, being the highest position occupied by a Brazilian.[3]

Alok has become one of the most prominent icons in the Brazilian electronic scene, with honors and awards, such as "Best DJ in Brazil" by House Mag in 2014 and 2015,[4] and being the only Brazilian in the top 25 in the world the following year by DJ Mag magazine.[5] In 2017, he was elected by Forbes Brasil as one of the most influential people under the age of 30 in the country.[6] In July 2019, he launched Controversia Records, a sublabel of Spinnin' Records. He Is Also Famous By Name Called "DJ ALOK" in game called FreeFire.

Biography[]

Petrillo was born in Goiânia, Brazil, the son of DJs' Swarup and Ekanta, who are also pioneers of psytrance in the country and creators of the Universo Paralello, electronic music festival in Bahia.[7] Alok's parents are of Italian, Lebanese, and Portuguese origin.

His name came after his parents travelled to India, where they met with spiritual guru Osho, who indicated that the boy should be called Alok, which in the Sanskrit language means "light".[8][9]

Career[]

He began his career at the age of 12 along with his fraternal twin brother Bhaskar Petrillo.[10] At age 19 he pursued a solo career, becoming one of the most prominent icons in the Brazilian electronic scene, with honors and awards, such as "Best DJ in Brazil" awarded by House Mag for two consecutive times (in the years 2014 and 2015)[11] and the only Brazilian in the top 25 world DJ ranking by DJ Magazine in 2016.[12]

At age 10 he began to learn to play, playing music with his fraternal twin brother Bhaskar.[13] In 2004, he and his brother attended the rehearsal studio of their father Swarup's band, playing drums. According to Ekanta, they were interested in how the remixes were made and with the help of DJ's Zumbi and Pedrão, family friends, they taught the brothers to mix the songs, and each one learned a specialty, one on the keyboard and the other on the guitar. Shortly thereafter, Dick Trevor installed the Logic Pro music editing program on Swarup's computer, bringing the brothers closer to producing music.[7]

He and his brother attended the presentations that their parents made at parties psy trance, soon creating the project Logica.[7][14]

Petrillo is also the founder of , a record label specializing in discovering new inborn talent in electronic music.[15]

In November 2019, Alok Petrillo became a character of Garena Free Fire under his name Alok and Song released Vale Vale with Zafrir.[16] in August 2021, according to in-game info from Garena Free Fire Alok is the most used character in game. Petrillo along with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike & KSHMR released Collaboration song for game's 4th anniversary.[17]

Discography[]

Compilation albums[]

Title Details
Colcci: Party All the Time
  • Released: August 15, 2016
  • Label: House Mag Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD

Extended plays[]

Title Details
Alok Presents Brazilian Bass Part 1
  • Released: July 21, 2017
  • Label: Spinnin'
  • Format: Digital download

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
BRA
[18]
AUT
[19]
DEN
[20]
FIN
[21]
FRA
[22]
GER
[23]
NL
[24]
NOR
[25]
SWE
[26]
US
Dance

[27]
"Superstition" 2012 Non-album singles
"We Need Hip Hop"
"Put Some Sax On" 2013
"Arabe"
"Higher" 2014
"Naughty People"
(featuring Yves Paquet)
"I Know You Feel It"
"House Hop"
"Play My Game"
"The Future" 2015
"Winter Sunset"
(with Dazzo featuring Ellie Ka)
"Who Gives"
(with Shapeless)
"Yawanawa"
"Feels Good"
(with Diego Miranda)
"Freedom in the Valley"
(with Dressel, Daavar & Zeppeliin)
"Liquid Blue"
(with Dazzo)
2016
"I Need the Bass"
(with Sevenn)
"Mix Forever"
"Addiction"
(with Nytron)
"Me & You"
(featuring Iro)
XOXO (Music from the Netflix Original Film)
"Byob"
(with Sevenn)
Non-album singles
"Bolum Back"
(with Liu)
"Do It"
(with Dazzo featuring Barja)
"All I Want"
(with Liu featuring Stonefox)
"Hear Me Now"
(with Bruno Martini featuring Zeeba)
54 40 40 14
[28]
17 50 57 8 11 20
"Sirene"
(with Cat Dealers)
2017
"Fuego"
(with Bhaskar)
173
"Never Let Me Go"
(with Bruno Martini featuring Zeeba)
87
"VillaMix (Suave)"[33]
(with Matheus & Kauan)
  • PMB: 2× Platinum[29]
"Love Is a Temple"[34]
(featuring Iro)
"This City"
(with Bhaskar featuring Stonefox)
Alok Presents Brazilian Bass Part 1
"Alien Technology"
(with Hi-Lo)
Non-album singles
"Big Jet Plane"[35]
(with Mathieu Koss)
76
"Ocean"
(with Zeeba and Iro)[36]
2018 81
"Bella Ciao"[37]
(with Bhaskar and Jetlag Music featuring Andre Sarate and Adolfo Celdran)
"Toda la Noche"[38]
(with Mario Bautista)[39]
"Baianá"[40]
(featuring Barbatuques and Foreign)
"I Miss U"[41]
(with Selva)
  • PMB: 2× Platinum[29]
"United"
(with Armin van Buuren and Vini Vici featuring Zafrir)
A State of Trance, Ibiza 2018
"Favela"[42]
(with Ina Wroldsen)
28 Non-album singles
"Innocent"[43]
(with Yves V featuring Gavin James)[44]
"Próximo Amor"
(with Luan Santana)[45]
57
"Pray"[46]
(with Conor Maynard)[47]
"Epitáfio"[48]
(featuring Titãs)[47]
"Metaphor"[49]
(with Timmy Trumpet)[50]
2019
"All the Lies"[51]
(with Felix Jaehn featuring The Vamps)[52]
Breathe
"Do It Again"[53]
(with Steve Aoki)
Neon Future IV
"E Depois (Que Sorte a Minha)"[54]
(with Seu Jorge and Bid)
Non-album singles
"Party Never Ends"[55]
(with Quintino)
Bright Nights
"The Wall"[56]
(with Sevenn)
Non-album singles
"Tell Me Why"[57]
(with Harrison)
"Vale Vale"[58]
(with Zafrir)
"Table for 2"[59]
(with Iro)[60]
"Killed by the City "[61]
(with Bhaskar)
"I Don't Wanna Talk"[62]
(with Hugel featuring Amber Van Day)
"On & On"[63]
(with Dynoro)
"The Book Is on the Table"[64]
(with Jørd and DJ MP4)
2020
"Free My Mind"[65]
(with Rooftime and Dubdogz)
"Symphonia"[66]
(with Sevenn)
"Hear Me Tonight"[67]
(with THRDL!FE)
"Don't Cry for Me"
(with Martin Jensen and Jason Derulo)
91
"Let Me Go"[68]
(with Kshmr and Mkla)
"Party On My Own"[69]
(featuring Faulhaber)
  • PMB: 2× Platinum[29]
"Alive (It Feels Like)"[70]
"Don't Say Goodbye"
(with Ilkay Sencan featuring Tove Lo)[71]
"Liberdade (Quando o grave bate forte"[72]
(with MC Don Juan and DJ GBR)
"Rapture"
(with Daniel Blume)[73]
2021
"Kids On Whizz"[74]
(with Everyone You Know)
"Love Again"[75]
(with Vize featuring Alida)
50 43
"TU"[76]
(with Mahtheus & Kauan)
"Another You"[77]
(with Bloodline featuring The Vamps)
"It Don't Matter"[78]
(with Sofi Tukker and Inna)
27
"My Head (Can't Get You Out)"[79]
(with Glimmer of Blooms)
"Body on My Mind"[80]
"Love Love"[81]
(with Mojjo featuring Gilsons)
"In My Mind"[82]
(featuring John Legend)
"Reunion"[83]
(with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Kshmr featuring Zafrir)
"Wherever You Go"[84]
(featuring John Martin)
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
BRA
"Paga de Solteiro Feliz"[85]
(Simone & Simaria featuring Alok)
2018 12 Non-album single

Remixes[]

Awards[]

Year Award Category Work Result
2016 International Dance Music Awards Best Break-Through DJ Himself Nominated
2017 Meus Prêmios Nick Hit of the Year in Brazil Hear Me Now Nominated
Trendy Cat (Male) Himself Nominated
Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro Best show Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Brazilian Act Nominated
MTV Millennial Awards Best Dj Nominated
2018 Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro Hit of the year Paga de Solteiro FelizSimone & Simaria Nominated
Meus Prêmios Nick Trendy Cat (Male) Himself Won
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Brazilian Act Nominated
MTV Millennial Awards Brasil Musical Artist Nominated
2019 Nominated
Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro Best DJ Won
International Dance Music Awards Best Male Artist (Pop/Electronic) Nominated
2020 Best Remix Piece of Your Heart Won
MTV Millennial Awards Brasil DJ lanso a braba Himself Pending
Live das Lives Pending

DJ Magazine Top 100 DJs[]

Year Position Notes Ref.
2015 44 New Entry [92]
2016 25 Up 19
2017 19 Up 6
2018 13 Up 6
2019 11 Up 2
2020 5 Up 6
2021 4 Up 1

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