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Sven Väth
1964 - Today

Sven Väth
Sven Väth (born 26 October 1964) is a German DJ and electronic music producer. He is a three-time DJ Awards winner, with a career in electronic music spanning over 30 years. The release of the single "Electrica Salsa" with OFF in 1986 launched his career. Known as "Papa Sven" by his fans, Väth became one of Germany's pop stars in the 1990s, establishing two nightclubs in Germany and founding his own company, Cocoon, which includes a booking agency, record label, and event management branch. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sven Väth is the 1,280th most popular musician (up from 1,295th in 2019), the 4,375th most popular biography from Germany (up from 4,486th in 2019) and the 69th most popular German Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Sven Väth ranks 1,280 out of 3,175. Before him are Alexi Laiho, Thurston Moore, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Albert Collins, Julius Katchen, and Antonio Janigro. After him are Noodles, John Mellencamp, Vladimir Spivakov, Geoff Emerick, Big Joe Turner, and Alexander Gradsky.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexi Laiho
1979 - 2020
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,274
Thurston Moore
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,275
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
1935 - 1977
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,276
Albert Collins
1932 - 1993
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,277
Julius Katchen
1926 - 1969
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,278
Antonio Janigro
1918 - 1989
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 1,279
Sven Väth
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 1,280
Noodles
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 1,281
John Mellencamp
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 1,282
Vladimir Spivakov
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 1,283
Geoff Emerick
1945 - 2018
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 1,284
Big Joe Turner
1911 - 1985
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 1,285
Alexander Gradsky
1949 - 2021
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 1,286
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Sven Väth ranks 210. Before him are Paco Tous, Amy Brenneman, Luciano Floridi, Hiroshi Abe, Paul Le Guen, and Chieko Homma. After him are Jim Jordan, Penelope Ann Miller, Magnus Wislander, Saud Al-Shuraim, Giuseppe Giannini, and Naoto Ohshima.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsPaco Tous
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 204
Amy Brenneman
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 205
Luciano Floridi
PHILOSOPHER
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 206
Hiroshi Abe
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 207
Paul Le Guen
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 208
Chieko Homma
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 209
Sven Väth
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 210
Jim Jordan
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 211
Penelope Ann Miller
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 212
Magnus Wislander
HANDBALL PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 213
Saud Al-Shuraim
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 214
Giuseppe Giannini
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 215
Naoto Ohshima
GAME DESIGNER
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 216
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Sven Väth ranks 4,377 out of 7,253. Before him are Günter Bernard (1939), Philip, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1570), Heinrich von Sybel (1817), Sylvester Groth (1958), Manfred Burgsmüller (1949), and Oscar Kreuzer (1887). After him are Theodor Benfey (1809), Eberhard Diepgen (1941), Adolph Strecker (1822), Boris Papandopulo (1906), Martin Mutschmann (1879), and Gottfried August Homilius (1714).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsGünter Bernard
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 4,371
Philip, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
NOBLEMAN
1570 - 1590
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 4,372
Heinrich von Sybel
HISTORIAN
1817 - 1895
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 4,373
Sylvester Groth
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 4,374
Manfred Burgsmüller
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2019
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 4,375
Oscar Kreuzer
TENNIS PLAYER
1887 - 1968
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 4,376
Sven Väth
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 4,377
Theodor Benfey
PHILOSOPHER
1809 - 1881
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 4,378
Eberhard Diepgen
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 4,379
Adolph Strecker
CHEMIST
1822 - 1871
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 4,380
Boris Papandopulo
COMPOSER
1906 - 1991
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 4,381
Martin Mutschmann
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1947
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 4,382
Gottfried August Homilius
COMPOSER
1714 - 1785
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 4,383
Among MUSICIANS In Germany
Among musicians born in Germany, Sven Väth ranks 69. Before him are Johann Peter Salomon (1745), Elly Ney (1882), Eberhard Weber (1940), Manfred Eicher (1943), Klaus Doldinger (1936), and Jaki Liebezeit (1938). After him are Oliver Shanti (1948), Christian Ferdinand Abel (1682), Ralph Siegel (1945), Jörg Michael (1963), Markus Grosskopf (1965), and Peter Brötzmann (1941).
Johann Peter Salomon
1745 - 1815
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 63
Elly Ney
1882 - 1968
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 64
Eberhard Weber
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 65
Manfred Eicher
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 66
Klaus Doldinger
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 67
Jaki Liebezeit
1938 - 2017
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 68
Sven Väth
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 69
Oliver Shanti
1948 - 2016
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 70
Christian Ferdinand Abel
1682 - 1761
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 71
Ralph Siegel
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 72
Jörg Michael
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 73
Markus Grosskopf
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 74
Peter Brötzmann
1941 - 2023
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 75