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Pakito | |
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| Birth name | Julien Ranouil |
| Born | 26 January 1981 Bergerac, Aquitaine, France |
| Origin | France |
| Genres | Eurodance, house, electro house, trance |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, record producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Electro V, Pan Music, ULM |
| Website | www.pakito.rocks |
Julien Ranouil (French pronunciation: [ʒyljɛ̃ ʁanuj]; born 26 January 1981 in Bergerac), known by his stage name Pakito (/pæˈkɪtoʊ/) or Karlux, is a French electronic dance DJ and discografic producer.[1] His cover of Trans-X's "Living on Video" reached number one on France's singles chart.[2] Later hits are "Moving on Stereo" and "Are U Ready". So far his music style can be best determined as Eurodance. His name is taken from 'Paquito el Chocolatero', a famous pasodoble dance from Alicante, in the Comunidad Valenciana region of Spain.
His album Video was released on 8 November 2006 in the United States.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Pakito - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 25. 26 June 2014. p. 76. ISSN 0006-2510.