After gaining experience as a DJ at nightclubs during the mid-late 1990s, Parov Stelar got involved in producing and publishing in 2000. Publishing early works under the pseudonym Plasma and his real name, and also being a partner of the label Bushido Recordings, in 2004 he started producing under the pseudonym Parov Stelar. In the same year he founded his own label: Etage Noir Recordings. His first release, for Etage Noir, "KissKiss EP" and the soon after released LP "Rough Cuts", provided him immediate breakthrough on the international electronic music scene. His specific approach to music production, combined with a proven sense of sound aesthetics, led to massive reaction of audience and colleagues all around the world, giving him reputation as the founder of a new genre: "electro swing" Parov Stelar's tracks have been used on more than 700 compilations (for example: Hôtel Costes, Buddha Bar, Electro Swing) and have been the soundtrack for numerous TV ads, TV shows, TV series and movies. In 2012, his retro-song "Booty Swing" was featured in the US television advertising campaign entitled "Just the Right Amount of Wrong" for the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Also in 2012, an excerpt from his song "Chambermaid Swing" was used in a well-known Bacardi commercial. After gaining experience as a DJ at nightclubs during the mid-late 1990s, Parov Stelar got involved in producing and publishing in 2000. Publishing early works under the pseudonym Plasma and his real name, and also being a partner of the label Bushido Recordings, in 2004 he started producing under the pseudonym Parov Stelar. In the same year he founded his own label: Etage Noir Recordings. His first release, for Etage Noir, "KissKiss EP" and the soon after released LP "Rough Cuts", provided him immediate breakthrough on the international electronic music scene. His specific approach to music production, combined with a proven sense of sound aesthetics, led to massive reaction of audience and colleagues all around the world, giving him reputation as the founder of a new genre: "electro swing" Parov Stelar's tracks have been used on more than 700 compilations (for example: Hôtel Costes, Buddha Bar, Electro Swing) and have been the soundtrack for numerous TV ads, TV shows, TV series and movies. In 2012, his retro-song "Booty Swing" was featured in the US television advertising campaign entitled "Just the Right Amount of Wrong" for the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Also in 2012, an excerpt from his song "Chambermaid Swing" was used in a well-known Bacardi commercial. false 2025-11-07 18:52:17 1162 Acid Jazz Alternative Pop Art Pop Art Rock Ballad Blues Chamber Pop Downtempo Dream Pop Electro Swing Electronic Electronic;House;Jazz Glam Rock House Indie Pop Jazz Lo-Fi Neo-Psychedelia Nu Jazz NuJazz Pop Pop Rock Rock Singer-Songwriter Sophisti-Pop Swing Trip Hop 114459 fe1a873d-2000-4789-a895-4187fe756203 /media/data/media5/Music/Parov Stelar/folder.jpg /media/data/media5/Music/Parov Stelar/backdrop1.jpg /media/data/media5/Music/Parov Stelar/fanart.jpg 2004 2007 2008 2009 2009 2010 2012 2012 2013 2013 2015 2016 2017 2020 2022 Parov Stelar