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Alok

1991 - Today

Alok

Alok Achkar Peres Petrillo (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [aˈlɔki]; born 26 August 1991), known mononynosly as Alok, is a Brazilian musician, DJ, and record producer who is best known for his 2016 single "Hear Me Now". Since 2021, Alok was ranked the 4th best DJ in the world by DJ Mag for 4 consecutive years. In 2025, he achieved his highest placement to date, being named the third-best DJ in the world by the same publication. 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, and being the only Brazilian in the top 25 in the world the following year by DJ Mag magazine. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alok is the 2,760th most popular musician (down from 2,645th in 2019), the 1,223rd most popular biography from Brazil (down from 1,144th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Brazilian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Alok ranks 2,760 out of 3,175. Before him are Alex James, Laidback Luke, KT Tunstall, Julien Doré, Dave Abbruzzese, and Rocky Gray. After him are Harald Nævdal, Carlos Núñez Muñoz, Yitzhak Yedid, Ana Rucner, Latto, and Leszek Możdżer.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

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Alex James
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 2,754
Laidback Luke
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 2,755
KT Tunstall
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 2,756
Julien Doré
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 2,757
Dave Abbruzzese
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 2,758
Rocky Gray
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 2,759
Alok
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 2,760
Harald Nævdal
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 2,761
Carlos Núñez Muñoz
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 2,762
Yitzhak Yedid
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 2,763
Ana Rucner
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 2,764
Latto
1998 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 2,765
Leszek Możdżer
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 2,766

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Alok ranks 302. Before him are NF, Ramiro Funes Mori, Ben Hardy, Azealia Banks, Solar, and Facundo Ferreyra. After him are Angel Haze, Bartosz Salamon, Aleksandar Atanasijević, Tolga Sarıtaş, Eve Hewson, and Irene Paredes.

Others Born in 1991

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NF
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 296
Ramiro Funes Mori
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 297
Ben Hardy
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 298
Azealia Banks
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 299
Solar
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 300
Facundo Ferreyra
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 301
Alok
MUSICIAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 302
Angel Haze
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 303
Bartosz Salamon
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 304
Aleksandar Atanasijević
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 305
Tolga Sarıtaş
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 306
Eve Hewson
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 307
Irene Paredes
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 308

In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Alok ranks 1,223 out of 2,236. Before him are Weverton Pereira da Silva (1987), Aílton de Oliveira Modesto (1980), Mike Krieger (1986), Bruno Campos (1973), Fernando Baiano (1979), and Ângelo Gabriel (2004). After him are Rodrigo (1980), Marquinhos Paraná (1977), Sônia Guajajara (1974), Rodrigo Mendes (1975), Wolnei Caio (1968), and André Bahia (1983).

Others born in Brazil

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Weverton Pereira da Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 1,217
Aílton de Oliveira Modesto
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 1,218
Mike Krieger
BUSINESSPERSON
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 1,219
Bruno Campos
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 1,220
Fernando Baiano
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 1,221
Ângelo Gabriel
SOCCER PLAYER
2004 - Present
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 1,222
Alok
MUSICIAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 1,223
Rodrigo
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 1,224
Marquinhos Paraná
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 1,225
Sônia Guajajara
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 1,226
Rodrigo Mendes
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 1,227
Wolnei Caio
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 1,228
André Bahia
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 1,229