Cédric Aiello, better known by his stage name Hakimakli, is a French DJ, record remixer and producer, and radio broadcaster of

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and

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n origins. He is prominently featured on

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and is talent director and director of programming at the station.

Career

Cedric Aiello was raised in

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, before moving to

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at the age of 14. In 1992, at 18, he joined

as artistic director for young talents at the station, and later on also the musical director of programming. Taking the name Hakimakli, he launched a number of successful shows most notably ''RnB Chic'' on the station and his own webradio ''FG Dance'', became a highly popular daily channel of the FG DJ Radio list of live feeds (presently six, including FG DJ Radio, Underground FG, Vintage FG, FG Chic, Energy Burnmix FG, as well as Hakimakli's FG Dance). He also has his daily ''Starter FG'' prime time show (Monday to Wednesday from 20h to 00h and Thursday to Saturday from 20h to 23h) on the main station's programming grid. Hakimakli is also artistic director at ClubRevolution Record Label. He is regularly featured in electro house events, public shows and festivals like

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and Blueu sur le Vieux Port (Marseille) amongst others and at the radio station's very popular Podium FG at "Marche des fiertés" the Paris Gay Pride event at

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. In 2010, he appeared as an exclusive invitee of "Ma playlist by", DJ program on M6Music Club show on the French M6 music television channel. He has his own eclectic metisse electro urban style. Hakimakli's first single was the hugely successful ''Dollaly'' that was used as a theme music for Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques (in English ''Asterix at the Olympic Games''). He followed it with ''Dilly Dally''Charts in France: Hakimakli: sa nouvelle bombe dancefloor
/ref> a song featuring Jamie Shepherd who has been his biggest collaboration and is included in his new single ''One Love''. His work has appeared in more than 10 compilations.

Programs on Radio FG

*RnB Chic *FG Dance *Starter FG

Discography

Albums

*''Electro urbain'' (2009)

Singles

*"Dollaly" (2008) *"Dilly Dally" featuring Jamie Shepherd (2009) (Peak

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/ref> *"Ding Dong" (2009) *"Faded to Black" (2009) *"One Love" featuring Jamie Shepherd (2009) *"Imagine" (2012) *"St. Tropez" with Romy featuring Destiny Grace (2013)

Remixes

*"Nous deux" of

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(also he appears in its music video) *"Equivoque" by

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Appearances in compilations

*''Dance Floor FG'' *''Unighted'' (

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)

Filmography

*''"Dollaly"'', theme music for Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques.

References

External links

Hakimakli Official siteHakimakli FacebookHakimakli Official blog on SkyRockFG DJ Radio Official website

Hakimakli's ''Starter FG'' program page on FG DJ Radio

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