Quentin Mosimann

Quentin Mosimann
Quentin Mosimann in 2024
Quentin Mosimann in 2024
Background information
Born
Quentin Gérard John Mosimann

(1988-02-14) 14 February 1988 (age 38)
Geneva, Switzerland
OriginSwitzerland, France
GenresHouse, electro house, dance-pop, EDM
OccupationsSinger, disc jockey, record producer, remixer
Years active2007–present
LabelsQMP, USM Universal DJ/Universal, DJ Center Records, Change Your Mind, Armada - Zouk Recordings, Big Fish Recordings, Run DBN

Quentin Gérard John Mosimann (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃tɛ̃ ʒeʁaʁ dʒɔn mɔziman]; born 14 February 1988 in Geneva) is a French-Swiss singer, DJ and record producer. He has been ranked in the top 100 of the best disc jockeys for four consecutive years by DJ Mag, ranking 93rd in 2015.

Quentin Mosimann began his DJ career in the south of France, in Saint-Tropez, when he was only 14. In 2008, he won the seventh season of the reality TV show Star Academy on TF1. He then gained success with his first two albums: Duel (2008) and Exhibition (2010) and a tour featuring a show at the Olympia of Paris. This paved the way for his international career as a "DJ-singer".

In 2026, he became the director of season 14 of Star Academy.

Biography

Mosimann was born in Geneva on 14 February 1988, to a Swiss father (a native of Bern in German-speaking Switzerland) and a French mother. He has dual nationality. He lived in Geneva for three years, then, following the separation of his parents, moved to Bogève, Haute-Savoie, with his mother. He moved to Hyères, Var, near Saint-Tropez in 2005 where he performed, under the pseudonym John Louly, as a DJ at the NJoy club with John Revox and Christian Sims.

Early life

Mosimann has an older sister named Jennifer. Following their parents' separation, she moved to Switzerland to live with their father, while he remained with their mother in Haute-Savoie in France. Him and his mother and lived in modest financial circumstances, as he later recalled. His mother had accumulated approximately €42,000 in debt, which he repaid using part of his winnings from Star Academy.

Family life

In June 2026, Mosimann revealed in his column on France Inter that he had been the father of a daughter named Hayden born in 2024. He had his daughter with his best friend and manager, Maud Brooke. According to his account, he had initially been intended to act solely as the child's biological father.

Career

2007–09: Star Academy

Mosimann won the Star Academy on 15 February 2008. He earned 1,000,000 euros, 200,000 of them immediately available. On 18 August 2008 he released his debut album, Duel, a double album, which was No. 2 in France and No. 1 in Belgium (Wallonia). It contains many cover versions of 1980s hits, such as "C'est l'amour", by Léopold Nord & Vous, "Mise au point" by Jakie Quartz and "Étienne" by Guesch Patti.

2010–11: Exhibition

On 15 February 2010 he released his second album "Exhibition", a pop-electro album which was No. 7 in France, No. 5 in Belgium (Wallonia) and No. 36 in Switzerland. His DJ career took an international dimension in 2010. Since, he has been performing in prestigious clubs around the world, in Europe, the US, Russia, China, Thailand, Polynesia, Indonesia, Israel, Egypt, Korea, Philippines, Morocco, Mozambique, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Taiwan and many other countries.

2012: The Voice Belgium

In 2012, in addition to his career as a DJ, he was a judge on The Voice Belgium with Tara McDonald acting as his assistant coach. He collaborated with the contestant he was coaching, Roberto Bellarosa, (who eventually became the winner of The Voice Belgium), on the realization of his first album, 'Ma voie'. On 19 October 2012, he was ranked 74th of the TOP100 ranking British magazine DJ Mag, and became the fifth French best DJ ahead Bob Sinclar or Justice. He won 100 places in the ranking in a year.

2013: Psyké Underground

In 2013, the theme park Walibi Belgium asked him to make the single "Psyké Underground", which became the theme song for their latest roller coaster, also called Psyké Underground. On January 5, 2024, the attraction closed for a re-theming to integrate into the new "Walibi Docker World" universe under the name Turbine. This marks the end of Quentin's musical signature for this coaster. In September 2013, he became the main weekly resident DJ on the famous French EDM radio Fun Radio. He became the World's No. 69 DJ based on DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 DJs poll in October 2013, fourth French best DJ in the world, and he released his 3rd album 'The 8 Deadly Sins' in DJ Center Records, electro and progressive-house.

2014: Décibels on Stage

In January 2014, his Party Fun show on air on Fun Radio was ranked No. 1 with 638,000 listeners (an increase of 178,000 listeners 39% in one year) In October 2014, for the third year consecutively, Quentin Mosimann is ranked by the DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 DJs poll. He is currently, ranked #72 worldwide and 4th best French DJ. Since October 2014 he is presenter of the musical TV show Décibels on Stage on channel La Deux, from the Belgian Radio-Television Group (RTBF) public television.

2015: What I Did For Love

In January 2015, he released his official remix of "What I Did For Love" (David Guetta - ft. Emeli Sande). In April 2015, he released his official remix of "Feel the Vibe" (Sinclar - ft. Dawn Tallman). In August 2015, he signed for a new season as a judge on The Voice Belgium TV show. On 29 August 2015, after two years of weekly show on Party Fun, he decreases to a show a month in order to satisfy his audience in live without sacrificing his international career that keeps on growing. On 15 June 2015 the release of 'Jetlag' on the label Change Your Mind Records was executed. On 26 June 2015, the release of Igor Blaska feat Yvan Franel - 'City Of Love' (Quentin Mosimann Remix) was executed. On 10 December 2015, the release of Rollon - Run Away (Quentin Mosimann Remix) was executed.

2016: Releases

On 28 March 2016 'I'm Leaving', in collaboration with Tom Swoon & Ilang on the label Armada / Zouk Recordings, was released. On 15 April 2016, the release of 'TI89' on the label Run DBN was executed. On 16 May 2016, the release of 'Somebody call the cops' in collaboration with DJs From Mars on the label Big Fish was executed. In March 2016, he was elected Best DJ Performer of 2015 by DJ Mag before David Guetta & DJ Snake. In June 2016, release of 'The Gifted One' in collaboration with Uhre on the label GL Music was executed. In July 2016, release of 'GOOF' on the label Big & Dirty was executed.

2017: More releases

In February 2017, release of 'Never Let You Go' on the label Warner/Parlophone was executed.

2026: Back to Star Academy

In 2026, he became the director of season 14 of the French Star Academy.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Peak chart positions
FR FR TL BEL/Fr SWI
2008 Duel 2 2 1 15
2010 Exhibition 7 4 5 36
2013 The 8 Deadly Sins — 41 — —

Official remixes

  • City Of Love - Igor Blaska feat Yvan Franel
  • Feel the vibe - Bob Sinclar - ft. Dawn Tallman
  • What I Did For Love - David Guetta feat. Emili Sandé
  • Back 2 Paradise – Guéna LG & Amir Afargan feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  • Wildfire – Julian Perretta
  • Leh Leh Leh – Igor Blaska & Vkee Madison
  • Alright – Mark Knight feat. Sway
  • Nevert Say Kukatu (Hardwell & Dyro vs Ivan Gough & Jebu)
  • SOS (Ocean Drive)
  • Fix of you (Tara McDonald)
  • Timeless (Vince M)
  • Summer All Over (Chris Kaeser feat. Ron Carroll)
  • Love Again (Laurent Wolf)
  • Si Mes Larmes Tombent (Christophe Willem)
  • Ma'ak Bartaah (Amr Dian)
  • Psychopath (Fred Pellichero)
  • On Les Aime (Gary Fico)
  • Dance (Sir Colin)
  • Love at First Sight (Jay Style feat. John Louly)
  • Acid Killer (Christian Sims)
  • Respect (RLP feat. Barbara Tucker)
  • Be My Candy (Téo Moss)
  • Do You St-Tropez? (Quentin Mosimann cover)
  • Mario vs Angello (Ricksick)
  • I Love U (David Vendetta)
  • Over You (Mehrbod)
  • I Wanna Take You Away (Ben DJ)
  • Electrochoc (Samomike)
  • The Orange Theme (Hatiras)
  • Crazy (Eva Pearl feat. Humphrey)
  • Starlove (Christian Sims)
  • Shame on You (Valentin Florian)
  • Superstar (JC Magnetic)
  • Take A Look (Julien Créance)
  • Feel Alone (Alan Pride & Jeremy Kalls)
  • Gimme A Break (Quentin Mosimann)
  • Get Up (Alexis Dante & Sicky feat. Eva Menson)
  • Big Orgus (DJ Furax)
  • Love Is The Solution (Alexandre Billard)
  • My Love Is Over (Jean-Roch)
  • Le Cirque (Chris Garcia)
  • I Want Your Sex (George Michael)

Vocal covers

Involvement

Singles

As John Louly (before 2007):

  • "Hot Vocation" (Hot Vocation)
  • "Tears" (Hot Vocation)
  • "Holiday" (Hot Vocation)
  • "My Answer" (Hot Vocation) – jamais sorti
  • "Stop in My Mind" (Hot Vocation) – jamais sorti
  • "Love at First Sight" (Jay Style feat. John Louly) – album Dancefloor Selection by Jay Style

As Quentin Mosimann (after 2007):

Year Single Ranking Album
FR FR
DL		 BEL (WA) SWI EUR
2008 "Cherchez le garçon" 4 1 4 78 37 Duel
"Il y a je t'aime et je t'aime" 2 18 23 — 10
2009 "Toc toc" — 12 25 — — Exhibition
2011 "All Alone (Est-ce qu'un jour)" (featuring Sheryfa Luna) 36 33 35 — — Non-album singles
"Do You Saint-Tropez" — — 35 — —
"Watch Your Back" — — 37 — —
"All Alone" (featuring Tara McDonald) — — — — —
2012 "Je suis DJ / Fuckin' DJ" 82 — — — —
"Haters" — — — — —
"Boing" — — — — —
2013 "Psyké Underground" — — 20 — — The 8 Deadly Sins
"Hello" — — 34 — —
"I Drum U" — — — — — Non-album singles
"Mr Boogie" — — — — —
"Pogo Pogo" — — — — —
2014 "Dracarys" 40 — 6 — —
"Tumf" 28 — — — —
"International" (with John Revox) — — — — —
"Intensa" (with Pete Tha Zouk) — — — — —
2015 "Happy Ending" — — — — —
"Back to the Groove" — — — — —
"Swear Jar" — — — — —
"Red Sole" — — — — —
"Jet Lag" — — — — —
2016 "I'm Leaving" (with Tom Swoon featuring Ilang) — — — — —
"TI89" — — — — —
"Somebody Call the Cops" (Mosimann & DJs From Mars) — — — — —
"The Gifted One" (with Uhre; GL Music) — — — — —
"GOOF" (Big & Dirty) — — — — —
2017 "Never Let You Go" (featuring Joe Cleere; Warner/Parlophone) 79
 — — — —
2019 "I Need" — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Podcasts

Every month, Quentin Mosimann publishes free podcasts on iTunes : House Bless You By Mosimann, his mixes (Progressive-House sound/ EDM) are also available on Fun Radio.

References

Citations
  1. 1 2 "Top 100 DJs". DJMag.com.
  2. 1 2 Pascal Pellegrino, "Quentin, le Suisse de la "Star Ac'"", 20 minutes, 30 October 2007 20min.ch (Retrieved 16 February 2008)
  3. ↑ Agence télégraphique suisse, "Un Franco-Suisse remporte la Star Academy de TF1", swissinfo.org, 16 February 2008 Swissinfo.org[permanent dead link] (Retrieved 16 February 2008)
  4. ↑ MJ TUTOS MAO LEGACY (28 April 2014). Quentin Mosimann I DRUM U (Logic X) | Studio RDV 5 - MJ Tutoriels. Retrieved 26 October 2026 – via YouTube.
  5. 1 2 Didier Dana, "Quentin Mosimann a eu une enfance difficile", Le Matin, 2 November 2007 Lematin.ch Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 16 February 2008)
  6. ↑ L'Hénoret, Solène (4 April 2026). "Un apéro avec Mosimann : « Je suis un artiste qui n'a pas de tube aujourd'hui. Et quelque part, ça reste un challenge »". Le Monde (in French). ISSN 1950-6244. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  7. ↑ ""Je viens d'une famille pauvre" : Quentin Mosimann se livre comme rarement sur la "précarité" subie dans son enfance (ZAPTV) - Voici.fr". www.voici.fr (in French). 13 September 2026. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  8. ↑ Purepeople (24 September 2026). ""J'ai gagné 5 versements de 200 000 euros" : Mosimann révèle ce qu'il a fait de son million remporté à la Star Academy". www.purepeople.com. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "Le track de Mosimann : mix pour Hayden". France Inter (in French). 24 June 2026. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "Mosimann révèle être papa : qui est Maud Brooke, la mère de la fille cachée du chanteur ?". parismatch.com (in French). 25 June 2026. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  11. ↑ "The Voice Belgique: combat de coqs entre... les coachs!". 7s7. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "Top 100 DJs 2013 | DJMag.com". djmag.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Party Fun - Merci à vous de nous écouter chaque week-end... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "D6bels - Accueil - RTBF TV". RTBF TV. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  15. 1 2 David Guetta (31 January 2015), David Guetta - What I Did For Love (Quentin Mosimann remix - sneak peek) ft Emeli Sandé, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 14 December 2016
  16. ↑ "Feel The Vibe feat. Dawn Tallman (Quentin Mosimann Remix) by Dawn Tallman, Bob Sinclar, Mosimann on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  17. ↑ Laurent, Deborah (3 August 2015). "Le retour de Quentin Mosimann dans The Voice Belgique". 7s7. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  18. ↑ "Best of French, votre palmarès ! | DJMAG France - Suisse - Belgique". www.djmag.fr. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  19. ↑ "Mosimann's "The Gifted One" Remixes Feature Future Bass, Rock & More Genres - RaverRafting". raverrafting.com. 14 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "Toute l'actualité Quentin Mosimann". Fun Radio. 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  21. ↑ ""Never Let You Go", le dernier single de Mosimann est sorti...et on est fan !". 2 February 2017.
  22. ↑ Jacquier, Sophie (24 June 2026). "Star Academy 2026 : Quentin Mosimann futur directeur à la place de Michael Goldman ? La réponse enfin révélée". Télé 2 Semaines (in French). Retrieved 7 September 2026..
  23. 1 2 "lescharts.com - Discographie Quentin Mosimann". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014.
  24. ↑ "Bob Sinclar Feat. Dawn Tallman - Feel The Vibe (Quentin Mosimann Remix) PREVIEW".
  25. ↑ "Les voix de l'enfant". mymajorcompany.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  26. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 6, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
Sources

Media related to Quentin Mosimann at Wikimedia Commons