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Alok

1991 - Today

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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 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Alok is the 2,808th most popular musician (down from 2,645th in 2024), the 1,244th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 1,144th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Brazilian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Alok ranks 2,808 out of 3,175. Before him are Julien Doré, Bénabar, Dave Abbruzzese, Rocky Gray, John Tempesta, and Sterling Campbell. After him are Harald Nævdal, Carlos Núñez Muñoz, Yitzhak Yedid, Ana Rucner, Latto, and Leszek Możdżer.

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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.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Alok ranks 1,244 out of 2,236. Before him are Aílton de Oliveira Modesto (1980), Badi Assad (1966), 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).

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Among MUSICIANS In Brazil

Among musicians born in Brazil, Alok ranks 36. Before him are Carlinhos Brown (1962), Marisa Monte (1967), Paulo Jr. (1969), Adriana Calcanhotto (1965), Amon Tobin (1972), and Pabllo Vittar (1993). After him are Gui Boratto (1974), Marcelo Zarvos (1969), and Fabrizio Moretti (1980).

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