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{{short description|German musician, DJ and record producer}}
{{short description|German DJ and record producer (born 1987)}}

{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Robin Schulz
| name = Robin Schulz
| image = Robin Schulz (Veld 2017).jpg
| image = Robin Schulz (Veld 2017).jpg
| caption = Schulz performing in 2017
| caption = Schulz performing in 2017
| alias =
| alias = KOPPY
| birth_name = Robin Alexander Schulz
| birth_name = Robin Alexander Schulz
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|4|28|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|4|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Osnabrück]], West Germany
| birth_place = [[Osnabrück]], West Germany
| genre = {{hlist|[[Deep house]]|[[tropical house]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Caramanica|first1=Jon|title=Highly Confident in His Own Catalog|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/12/arts/music/robin-schulz-plays-webster-halls-girls-boys-party.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=11 January 2015|quote=And he positively glowed when he played his remix of Mr. Probz’s “Waves” — easily Mr. Schulz’s best production. The song was reflective, exuberant, almost tropical house...}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gq.com/story/like-it-or-not-kygos-tropical-house-is-the-sound-of-the-summer|title=Like it or Not, Kygo's Tropical House is the Sound of the Summer|date=April 2015}}</ref>|[[future house]]}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Deep house]]|[[tropical house]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Caramanica|first1=Jon|title=Highly Confident in His Own Catalog|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/12/arts/music/robin-schulz-plays-webster-halls-girls-boys-party.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=11 January 2015|quote=And he positively glowed when he played his remix of Mr. Probz’s “Waves” — easily Mr. Schulz’s best production. The song was reflective, exuberant, almost tropical house...}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gq.com/story/like-it-or-not-kygos-tropical-house-is-the-sound-of-the-summer|title=Like it or Not, Kygo's Tropical House is the Sound of the Summer|website=Gq.com|date=April 2015}}</ref>|[[future house]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|DJ|record producer}}
| occupations = {{hlist|Disc jockey|record producer}}
| instrument = *[[Digital audio workstation]]
| instrument = {{hlist|[[Digital audio workstation]]|[[synthesizer]]|keyboards|piano}}
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| years_active = 2007–present
*[[synthesizer]]
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| label = {{hlist|Tonspiel|[[Warner Music Group|Warner]]|[[Big Beat Records (American record label)|Big Beat]]}}
*[[Musical keyboard|keyboard]]
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| website = {{url|robin-schulz.com}}
*[[piano]]
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| years_active = 2007–present
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| label = {{hlist|Tonspiel|[[Warner Music Group|Warner]]|[[Big Beat Records (American record label)|Big Beat]]}}|[[Mentalo Music]]
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[David Guetta]]|[[Mr. Probz]]||[[James Blunt]]|[[Jasmine Thompson]]|[[Lilly Wood and the Prick]]|[[Francesco Yates]]|[[Ilsey Juber|Ilsey]]|[[Akon]]|[[Cheat Codes (DJs)|Cheat Codes]]|[[Marc Scibilia]]}}
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| website = {{url|robin-schulz.com}}
}}
}}


[[File:Robin Schulz - "Show Me Love" -- Official Music Video.webm|thumb|Robin Schulz's "Show Me Love" official music video.]]
[[File:Robin Schulz - "Show Me Love" -- Official Music Video.webm|thumb|Robin Schulz's "Show Me Love" official music video]]


'''Robin Alexander Schulz'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://repertoire.bmi.com/Catalog.aspx?detail=writerid&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&keyid=1382312&subid=0|title = BMI &#124; Songview Search}}</ref> ({{IPA-de|ʁobɪn ˌalɛˈksandɐ ʃʊlts}}; born 28 April 1987)<ref name="allmusic"/> is a German musician, [[DJ]] and [[record producer]]. On 4 February 2014, he released the first single from his debut album, a remix of "[[Waves (Mr. Probz song)|Waves]]" by Dutch hip hop artist [[Mr. Probz]]. This remix later received a nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical|Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical]] at the [[57th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=70. Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=30|website=Grammy.org|publisher=The Recording Academy|access-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>
'''Robin Alexander Schulz'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://repertoire.bmi.com/Catalog.aspx?detail=writerid&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&keyid=1382312&subid=0|title = BMI &#124; Songview Search|website=Repertoire.bmi.com}}</ref> ({{IPA|de|ˈʁɔbɪn ʔalɛkˈsandɐ ˈʃʊlts}}; born 28 April 1987)<ref name="allmusic"/> is a German musician, DJ, and record producer. On 4 February 2014, he released the first single from his debut album, a remix of "[[Waves (Mr. Probz song)|Waves]]" by Dutch hip hop artist [[Mr. Probz]]. This remix later received a nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical|Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical]] at the [[57th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=70. Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=30|website=Grammy.org|access-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>


His follow-up single, released 6 June 2014, was a remix of the [[Lilly Wood and the Prick]] track "[[Prayer in C]]" from their 2010 album ''Invincible Friends''. Both remixes have charted in many European countries and the United States, leading to international recognition for Schulz. He co-founded Lausbuben Records with Daniel Bruns and Christopher Noble.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stadtblatt-osnabrueck.de/der-osnabruecker-des-jahres/|title=STADTBLATT {{!}} Der Osnabrücker des Jahres|website=www.stadtblatt-osnabrueck.de|language=de-DE|access-date=2018-05-17}}</ref>
His follow-up single, released 6 June 2014, was a remix of the [[Lilly Wood and the Prick]] track "[[Prayer in C]]" from their 2010 album ''Invincible Friends''. Both remixes have charted in many European countries and the United States, leading to international recognition for Schulz. He co-founded Lausbuben Records with Daniel Bruns and Christopher Noble.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stadtblatt-osnabrueck.de/der-osnabruecker-des-jahres/|title=STADTBLATT {{!}} Der Osnabrücker des Jahres|website=Stadtblatt-osnabrueck.de|language=de-DE|access-date=2018-05-17}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
===2004–12: Early career===
===2004–2012: Early career===
Born in [[Osnabrück]], [[West Germany]] in 1987, Schulz began working as a DJ at age 17, earning his own club night in three years. In 2009, Schulz began producing his own music, which would eventually receive millions of views on his [[YouTube]] channel.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Buchanan|first=John D.|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/robin-schulz-mn0003162844/biography|title=Robin Schulz Biography|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=9 October 2020}}</ref>
Born in [[Osnabrück]], [[West Germany]] in 1987, Schulz began working as a DJ at age 17, earning his own club night in three years. In 2009, Schulz began producing his own music, which would eventually receive millions of views on his [[YouTube]] channel.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Buchanan|first=John D.|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/robin-schulz-mn0003162844/biography|title=Robin Schulz Biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=9 October 2020}}</ref>


===2013–14: ''Prayer''===
===2013–2014: ''Prayer''===
{{Main|Prayer (Robin Schulz album)}}
{{Main|Prayer (Robin Schulz album)}}
Robin Schulz remixed the song "[[Waves (Mr. Probz song)|Waves]]" by [[Mr. Probz]] in a more up-tempo fashion, with the remix being released as a single on 4 February 2014 in North America and 7 February 2014 in Europe. The song became a worldwide hit, topping the charts in Austria, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and peaking within the top five of the charts in Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Ireland and Italy. An alternate version of the Schulz remix was released on 11 November 2014, featuring additional vocals from American rapper [[T.I.]] and American singer [[Chris Brown]]. Schulz released a remix of the song "[[Prayer in C]]" by [[Lilly Wood and the Prick]] on 6 June 2014. The remix topped the charts in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. This track also reached the top 10 in Australia and New Zealand and charted in Canada and the United States. He released "[[Willst Du#Robin Schulz version|Willst Du]]" as the third single from the album on 22 August 2014.
Schulz remixed the song "[[Waves (Mr. Probz song)|Waves]]" by [[Mr. Probz]] in a more up-tempo fashion, with the remix being released as a single on 4 February 2014 in North America and 7 February 2014 in Europe. The song became a worldwide hit, topping the charts in Austria, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and peaking within the top five of the charts in Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Ireland and Italy. An alternate version of the Schulz remix was released on 11 November 2014, featuring additional vocals from American rapper [[T.I.]] and American singer [[Chris Brown]]. Schulz released a remix of the song "[[Prayer in C]]" by [[Lilly Wood and the Prick]] on 6 June 2014. The remix topped the charts in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. This track also reached the top 10 in Australia and New Zealand and charted in Canada and the United States. He released "[[Willst Du#Robin Schulz version|Willst Du]]" as the third single from the album on 22 August 2014.


The song has charted in [[Germany]], [[Austria]] and [[Switzerland]]. On 24 October 2014, "[[Sun Goes Down (Robin Schulz song)|Sun Goes Down]]" was released as the fourth single from the album, featuring vocals from British singer [[Jasmine Thompson]]. The song has peaked to number 2 in Germany and number 3 in Austria, Poland<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/airplays/top/archiwum.php?year=2015&idlisty=1513#title|title=ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - AirPlays|work=ZPAV|access-date=4 February 2015|language=pl}}</ref> and Switzerland. The song has also charted in Finland, France and Sweden.
The song has charted in [[Germany]], [[Austria]] and [[Switzerland]]. On 24 October 2014, "[[Sun Goes Down (Robin Schulz song)|Sun Goes Down]]" was released as the fourth single from the album, featuring vocals from British singer [[Jasmine Thompson]]. The song has peaked to number 2 in Germany and number 3 in Austria, Poland<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/airplays/top/archiwum.php?year=2015&idlisty=1513#title|title=ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - AirPlays|work=ZPAV|access-date=4 February 2015|language=pl}}</ref> and Switzerland. The song has also charted in Finland, France and Sweden.
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===2015: ''Sugar''===
===2015: ''Sugar''===
{{Main|Sugar (Robin Schulz album)}}
{{Main|Sugar (Robin Schulz album)}}
After the success of "Prayer in C" and "Waves", Schulz released the lead single from his second studio album titled "[[Headlights (Robin Schulz song)|Headlights]]" featuring vocals from American singer and songwriter Ilsey. The song was a mild success in Europe. Schulz later released "[[Sugar (Robin Schulz song)|Sugar]]" featuring vocals from Canadian singer [[Francesco Yates]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Robin Schulz|title=Robin Schulz - Sugar (feat. Francesco Yates) (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)|date=2015-07-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvC_0foemLY|access-date=2018-05-17}}</ref> The song was a success in Europe as well, with success in the US and Canada, and over a billion Spotify streams. Schulz released his second album [[Sugar (Robin Schulz album)|of the same name]] on 25 September 2015. A third single titled "Show Me Love" featuring [[Richard Judge]] was released with a music video.<ref>{{Citation|last=Robin Schulz|title=ROBIN SCHULZ & RICHARD JUDGE – SHOW ME LOVE (OFFICIAL VIDEO)|date=2015-11-13|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMg8LwfXdyc|access-date=2018-05-17}}</ref>
After the success of "Prayer in C" and "Waves", Schulz released the lead single from his second studio album titled "[[Headlights (Robin Schulz song)|Headlights]]" featuring vocals from American singer and songwriter Ilsey. The song was a mild success in Europe. Schulz later released "[[Sugar (Robin Schulz song)|Sugar]]" featuring vocals from Canadian singer [[Francesco Yates]].<ref>{{Cite web|via=[[YouTube]]|title=Robin Schulz - Sugar (feat. Francesco Yates) (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)|date=2015-07-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvC_0foemLY|access-date=2018-05-17}}</ref> The song was a success in Europe as well, with success in the US and Canada, and over a billion Spotify streams. Schulz released his second album [[Sugar (Robin Schulz album)|of the same name]] on 25 September 2015. A third single titled "Show Me Love" featuring [[Richard Judge]] was released with a music video.<ref>{{Cite web|via=[[YouTube]]|title=ROBIN SCHULZ & RICHARD JUDGE – SHOW ME LOVE (OFFICIAL VIDEO)|date=2015-11-13|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMg8LwfXdyc|access-date=2018-05-17}}</ref>


===2016–present: ''Uncovered'' and film===
===2016–present: ''Uncovered'' and film===
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{{main|Robin Schulz discography}}
{{main|Robin Schulz discography}}


*''[[Prayer (Robin Schulz album)|Prayer]]'' (2014)
*''[[Prayer (album)|Prayer]]'' (2014)
*''[[Sugar (Robin Schulz album)|Sugar]]'' (2015)
*''[[Sugar (Robin Schulz album)|Sugar]]'' (2015)
*''[[Uncovered (Robin Schulz album)|Uncovered]]'' (2017)
*''[[Uncovered (Robin Schulz album)|Uncovered]]'' (2017)
*''[[IIII (album)|IIII]]'' (2021)
*''[[IIII (album)|IIII]]'' (2021)
*''Pink'' (2023)


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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| New Entry
| New Entry
| rowspan="6"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://djmag.com/top-100-djs/poll-2020-robin-schulz|title = Poll 2020: Robin Schulz}}</ref>
| rowspan="6"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://djmag.com/top-100-djs/poll-2020-robin-schulz|title = Poll 2020: Robin Schulz|website=Djmag.com}}</ref>
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| rowspan="1" {{nom}}
{{table end}}
{{table end}}



==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
{{Commonscat|Robin Schulz}}
{{Commonscat|Robin Schulz}}
* {{official website|https://robin-schulz.com/}}
* {{official website|https://robin-schulz.com/}}
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Latest revision as of 11:46, 20 October 2024

Robin Schulz
Schulz performing in 2017
Schulz performing in 2017
Background information
Birth nameRobin Alexander Schulz
Also known asKOPPY
Born (1987-04-28) 28 April 1987 (age 37)
Osnabrück, West Germany
Genres
Occupations
  • Disc jockey
  • record producer
Instruments
Years active2007–present
Labels
Websiterobin-schulz.com
Robin Schulz's "Show Me Love" official music video

Robin Alexander Schulz[3] (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɔbɪn ʔalɛkˈsandɐ ˈʃʊlts]; born 28 April 1987)[4] is a German musician, DJ, and record producer. On 4 February 2014, he released the first single from his debut album, a remix of "Waves" by Dutch hip hop artist Mr. Probz. This remix later received a nomination for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.[5]

His follow-up single, released 6 June 2014, was a remix of the Lilly Wood and the Prick track "Prayer in C" from their 2010 album Invincible Friends. Both remixes have charted in many European countries and the United States, leading to international recognition for Schulz. He co-founded Lausbuben Records with Daniel Bruns and Christopher Noble.[6]

Career

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2004–2012: Early career

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Born in Osnabrück, West Germany in 1987, Schulz began working as a DJ at age 17, earning his own club night in three years. In 2009, Schulz began producing his own music, which would eventually receive millions of views on his YouTube channel.[4]

2013–2014: Prayer

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Main article: Prayer (Robin Schulz album)

Schulz remixed the song "Waves" by Mr. Probz in a more up-tempo fashion, with the remix being released as a single on 4 February 2014 in North America and 7 February 2014 in Europe. The song became a worldwide hit, topping the charts in Austria, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and peaking within the top five of the charts in Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Ireland and Italy. An alternate version of the Schulz remix was released on 11 November 2014, featuring additional vocals from American rapper T.I. and American singer Chris Brown. Schulz released a remix of the song "Prayer in C" by Lilly Wood and the Prick on 6 June 2014. The remix topped the charts in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. This track also reached the top 10 in Australia and New Zealand and charted in Canada and the United States. He released "Willst Du" as the third single from the album on 22 August 2014.

The song has charted in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. On 24 October 2014, "Sun Goes Down" was released as the fourth single from the album, featuring vocals from British singer Jasmine Thompson. The song has peaked to number 2 in Germany and number 3 in Austria, Poland[7] and Switzerland. The song has also charted in Finland, France and Sweden.

2015: Sugar

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Main article: Sugar (Robin Schulz album)

After the success of "Prayer in C" and "Waves", Schulz released the lead single from his second studio album titled "Headlights" featuring vocals from American singer and songwriter Ilsey. The song was a mild success in Europe. Schulz later released "Sugar" featuring vocals from Canadian singer Francesco Yates.[8] The song was a success in Europe as well, with success in the US and Canada, and over a billion Spotify streams. Schulz released his second album of the same name on 25 September 2015. A third single titled "Show Me Love" featuring Richard Judge was released with a music video.[9]

2016–present: Uncovered and film

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Main article: Uncovered (Robin Schulz album)

A new single from Schulz premiered on his YouTube channel on 24 November 2016, titled "Shed a Light" with French DJ David Guetta and American DJ trio Cheat Codes on production, with one Cheat Codes member on vocals. The song was first uploaded as a lyric video, and later had an official video on 31 January 2017. A film on Schulz, simply titled Robin Schulz – The Movie was in the making, with multiple teasers on his YouTube channel starting from 12 October 2016. The official hour and 30 minute movie was uploaded on 1 March 2017. It was a documentary style film on Schulz's life after the smash hits of his first album, and also revealed his new fashion line, called "Q/S Designed by Robin Schulz". The movie also features other notable producers being interviewed such as Lost Frequencies, Axwell and Ingrosso, Oliver Heldens and Sam Feldt.

Discography

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Main article: Robin Schulz discography

Awards and nominations

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DJ Magazine top 100 DJs

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Year Position Notes Ref.
2015 89 New Entry [10]
2016 69 Up 20
2017 76 Down 7
2018 60 Up 16
2019 82 Down 22
2020 99 Down 17

Grammy Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 "Waves" (Robin Schulz Remix) Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Caramanica, Jon (11 January 2015). "Highly Confident in His Own Catalog". The New York Times. And he positively glowed when he played his remix of Mr. Probz's "Waves" — easily Mr. Schulz's best production. The song was reflective, exuberant, almost tropical house...
  2. ^ "Like it or Not, Kygo's Tropical House is the Sound of the Summer". Gq.com. April 2015.
  3. ^ "BMI | Songview Search". Repertoire.bmi.com.
  4. ^ a b Buchanan, John D. "Robin Schulz Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  5. ^ "70. Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical". Grammy.org. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  6. ^ "STADTBLATT | Der Osnabrücker des Jahres". Stadtblatt-osnabrueck.de (in German). Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  7. ^ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - AirPlays". ZPAV (in Polish). Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Robin Schulz - Sugar (feat. Francesco Yates) (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)". 24 July 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2018 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "ROBIN SCHULZ & RICHARD JUDGE – SHOW ME LOVE (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". 13 November 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2018 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Poll 2020: Robin Schulz". Djmag.com.
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