William Sami Étienne Girgahcine (born 13 June, 1986),[2] better known by his stage nameDJ Snake, is a French DJ from Algeria and record producer who mixes hip hop and electronic music.[3][4]
He gained international success with the singles "Bird Machine" and "Turn Down For What" in 2013. He collaborated with Dillon Francis and Diplo in 2014. "Bird Machine" is a collaboration with French act Alesia. The song was released in February 2013 on Mad Decent, a Los Angeles-based record label run by Diplo. In June 2013, DJ Snake was invited by Diplo to do a live mix on his radio show "Diplo & Friends" which airs on BBC Radio 1.