Capital: | € 3 million |
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Age: | 32 |
Born: | April 28, 1987 |
Country of origin: | Germany |
Source of wealth: | DJ |
Last updated: | 2024 |
Short introduction
Robin Schulz is a German DJ and music producer. Born on April 28th, 1987, he plays in the genres of pop, dance music and tropical house. He became known for a remix of the song “Waves” by Mr. Probz, who topped many European charts in spring 2014. His next single, released on June 6, 2014, was a remix of Lilly Wood & the Prick’s song “Prayer in C”. Both remixes were successful in many European countries and the United States, which led to Robin’s international recognition. In 2017, according to DJ Magazine, he finished 76th in the list of the best DJs in the world, in 2018, 60th.
Early life
Robin Schulz was influenced by electronic music and bought his first record player at the age of 17. In the footsteps of his father, he started playing in small clubs in the region. He also released his own remixes of famous hits on his SoundCloud page. As a result, he became more and more famous in the scene. Robins’ remix was particularly well received by Mr. Probz’s song “The Waves”. The version was released in 2014 as a single in Germany and shortly afterwards in Austria and Switzerland – it was number one in all three countries. The same thing happened later in the UK, Sweden and Norway. The song was among the top ten in many other countries. Schultz was nominated for the most coveted music award in the world – the Grammy Award in the “Best Remix Record” category.
Career
An alternative version of the Schulz remix was released on November 11, 2014 and includes additional vocals by American rapper TI and American singer Chris Brown. Schulz released a remix of the song “Prayer in C” by Lilly Wood and the Prick on June 6, 2014. The remix led the charts in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, Ireland and the United States Kingdom. This track also reached the top 10 in Australia and New Zealand and was chartered in Canada and the United States. He released “Willst Du” as the third single from the album on August 22, 2014.
The song was well received in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. On October 24, 2014 “Sun Goes Down” was released as the fourth single of the album with vocals by the British singer Jasmine Thompson. The song reached number two in Germany and number three in Austria, Poland and Switzerland. The song was also recorded in Finland, France and Sweden.
After the success of “Prayer in C” and “Waves”, Schulz released the lead single from his second studio album “Headlights” with vocals by the American singer and songwriter Ilsey. The song was a mild success in Europe. Schulz later released “Sugar” with vocals by the Canadian singer Francesco Yates. The song was also a success in Europe, with moderate success in the United States and Canada. Schulz released his second album on September 25, 2015. A third single entitled “Show Me Love” with Richard Judge was released with a music video.
Career highlights
A new single from Schulz was premiered on November 24, 2016 on his YouTube channel under the title “Shed a Light” with the French DJ David Guetta and the American DJ trio Cheat Codes. The song was first uploaded as a lyric video and later had an official video on January 31, 2017. A film about Schulz entitled Robin Schulz – The Movie was uploaded to his official YouTube channel on March 1, 2017 after several teasers. It was a documentary about Schulz’s life after the hits of his first album and also unveiled his new fashion line titled “Q / S Designed by Robin Schulz” “. The film also shows other well-known producers who are interviewed, such as Lost Frequencies, Axwell and Ingrosso, Oliver Heldens and Sam Feldt.