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David Guetta is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Topic, Ludmilla, NERVO, Oliver Tree and David Bowie. Those roots explain a lot about how David Guetta arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Calvin Harris, Robin Schulz, Alesso, Jax Jones and Afrojack, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into 18 Months, Sandy Vee, Kelly Rowland, Kelis and Flo Rida, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 137 connections around David Guetta, reaching back through Topic and forward to 18 Months. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Pierre David Guetta is a French DJ and record producer. He has sold over 10 million albums and 65 million singles globally, with more than 30 billion streams on Spotify. Guetta was voted the number one DJ in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs polls in 2011, 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2025. In 2013, Billboard ranked his song "When Love Takes Over" as the number one dance-pop collaboration of all time.
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David Guetta connections
David Guetta grew out of Topic, Ludmilla, NERVO and Oliver Tree, shares an orbit with Calvin Harris, Robin Schulz, Alesso and Jax Jones, went on to shape 18 Months, Sandy Vee, Kelly Rowland and Kelis. 139 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced David Guetta
Sounds and acts that shaped David Guetta.
- Topicartist
- Ludmillaartist
- NERVOartist
- Oliver Treeartist
- David Bowieartist
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Darkartist
- Kings of Leonartist
- Coldplayartist
- Cascadaartist
- Alessoartist
- Armand van Heldenartist
- Danny Oceanartist
- Dash Berlinartist
- Dimitri Vegas & Like Mikeartist
- In the Darkartist
- 009 Sound Systemartist
- Shouseartist
- Sidney Samsonartist
- Plastik Funkartist
- The Wantedartist
- Yng Lvcasartist
- Mavoartist
- Afrojackartist
- Faouziaartist
- Brooksartist
- Steve Angelloartist
- Dirty Southartist
- Tim Bergartist
- Felixartist
- Warp Brothersartist
- Poo Bearartist
- Ms. Thingartist
- Ella Hendersonartist
- Wynter Gordonartist
- Dimitri Vegasartist
- Sebastian Ingrossoartist
- Izzy Bizuartist
- 009 Sound Systemartist
- Jamie Scottartist
- Audio Bullysartist
- Vincentartist
- Boy Meets Girlartist
- Alyssa Reidartist
- Kamilleartist
- Novelartist
- Rihannaartist
- Aviciiartist
- Siaartist
- Zara Larssonartist
- Ava Maxartist
- Jason Deruloartist
- Rayeartist
- Emeli Sandéartist
- Taio Cruzartist
- Chris Willisartist
- Magic!artist
- 1000 Forms of Fearartist
- Devartist
- Boom Boom Powartist
- I Took a Pill in Ibizaartist
- Galantisartist
- Willy Williamartist
- Ejaeartist
- What Is Loveartist
- Nico & Vinzartist
- Noonie Baoartist
- Ina Wroldsenartist
- Ms. Dynamiteartist
- Where Have You Beenartist
- Imanbekartist
- Mi Genteartist
- Pepasartist
- Adam Fartist
Artists similar to David Guetta
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with David Guetta.
- Calvin Harrisartist
- Robin Schulzartist
- Alessoartist
- Jax Jonesartist
- Afrojackartist
- Swedish House Mafiaartist
- Aviciiartist
- Kygoartist
- Lost Frequenciesartist
- Alokartist
- Joel Corryartist
- Kungsartist
- Sigalaartist
- Jonas Blueartist
- Alex Gaudinoartist
- Axwell /\ Ingrossoartist
- Galantisartist
- Morgan Pageartist
- Eric Prydzartist
- Yves Vartist
- Sebastian Ingrossoartist
- Bingo Playersartist
- Kaskadeartist
- Kaskadeartist
- Don Diabloartist
- Clean Banditartist
- Otto Knowsartist
- Guru Josh Projectartist
- Fedde le Grandartist
- Dimitri Vegas & Like Mikeartist
- Zeddartist
- Meduzaartist
- Supermodeartist
- Alan Walkerartist
- DJ Snakeartist
Bands David Guetta shaped
Where the influence of David Guetta travelled next.
- 18 Monthsartist
- Sandy Veeartist
- Kelly Rowlandartist
- Kelisartist
- Flo Ridaartist
- Rihannaartist
- Lady Gagaartist
- Britney Spearsartist
- Aviciiartist
- DJ Tocadiscoartist
- Kungsartist
- deadmau5artist
- Only the Youngartist
- Joachim Garraudartist
- Sunstroke Projectartist
- Barbara Tuckerartist
- Thaiboy Digitalartist
- Lisa Martist
- Swanky Tunesartist
- Play-N-Skillzartist
- Nettaartist
- Netta Barzilaiartist
- Birdyartist
- Nicky Romeroartist
- Alexandra Stanartist
- Taio Cruzartist
- Jasmine Thompsonartist
- Showtekartist
- Bizarrapartist
- Julie Berganartist
- Thank U, Nextartist
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