2 Quotes & Sayings By Joao Nero Lopes
Nero, born Joao Lopes (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈjoɐu ˈʎoɐswa ˈlopes], meaning "John Wolf"), is a Brazil-based electronic music producer and DJ. He is one of the most influential DJs in the world. He was born in Chaves, Brazil, on August 29, 1982. His first contact with electronic dance music was in 1996, when he bought his first set of turntables
He started producing his own tracks after he joined Subsistimba Records as an intern. Since then, he has released ten full-length albums and numerous EPs. He has collaborated with artists including Kavinsky, Benny Benassi, David Guetta, Nelly Furtado, Akon, Enrique Iglesias, Usher, Tiesto and many others. Nero's remix of "The Promise" by The Hackensaw Boys became the theme for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition in 2006. Nero's song "Promises" was featured in Grand Theft Auto IV as well as the Xbox 360 version of the game "Crackdown". The song also appears on Rockstar Games' "The Beat" soundtrack for the PlayStation 2 console also by Rockstar Games.
The song was also featured on the soundtrack for the movie "Transformers", which was released in 2007. The song is also used in the movie "" to open up Michael Bay's movie version of Megatron's death scene. As a DJ/producer, Nero has also worked with David Guetta to create Nero & Guetta's "Without You", which peaked at #1 on the Dance/Club Play chart in 2006. In 2006 he released his album "Promises", followed by "Crush On You" in 2007.
In 2008 Nero released his fourth studio album entitled "Inferno", which debuted at #1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart and spawned three American hit singles: "Promises", "Can't Go On", and "This Is How We Do". In 2009 he released his fifth studio album entitled ".7", which debuted at #1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart and spawned three more American hit singles: "Promise Neverland", "In This Life" and a remix of "This Is How We Do".