Julien Ranouil (French pronunciation: [ʒyljɛ̃ ʁanuj]; born 26 January 1981 in Bergerac), known by his stage name Pakito (/pæˈkɪt/) 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.

Pakito
Birth nameJulien Ranouil
Born (1981-01-26) 26 January 1981 (age 43)
Bergerac, Aquitaine, France
OriginFrance
GenresEurodance, house, electro house, trance
Occupation(s)DJ, record producer
Years active2004–present
LabelsElectro V, Pan Music, ULM
Websitewww.pakito.rocks

His album Video was released on 8 November 2006 in the United States.

Discography

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Albums

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  • 2006: Video

Singles

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Year Song France Dance Chart Spain Dance Chart NL Top 40 Belgium Ultratop 50 SWE Dance Chart FIN Dance Chart SVK Dance Chart Album
2006 "Living on Video" 1 1 7 12 14 9 6 Video
"Moving on Stereo" 5 6 9 3 2
2007 "Are U Ready?" 2 14 41 7
2008 "You Wanna Rock"
"Electro Music" 2
2009 "Harmony"
"Living on Video 2.9"
2017 "Accordion"

Bootlegs

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  • 2006: "Moving to the Beat" (Pakito vs. Black & White Brothers)

References

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  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Pakito - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 25. 26 June 2014. p. 76. ISSN 0006-2510.
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