Biography

Alok Achkar Peres Petrillo (Portuguese pronunciation: [/a'lɔki/]; born 26 August 1991) is a Brazilian musician, DJ, and record producer. He is known for his single "Hear Me Now". In 2021 and 2022, Alok was ranked the 4th best DJ in the world by DJ Mag, being the highest position occupied by a Brazilian.Alok has become one of the most prominent icons in the Brazilian electronic scene, with honors and awards, such as "Best DJ in Brazil" by House Mag in 2014 and 2015, and being the only Brazilian in the top 25 in the world the following year by DJ Mag magazine. In 2017, he was elected by Forbes Brasil as one of the most influential people under the age of 30 in the country. Petrillo was born in Goiânia, Brazil, the son of DJs Swarup and Ekanta, who are also pioneers of psytrance in the country and creators of the Universo Paralello, electronic music festival in Bahia.His name came after his parents travelled to India, where they met with spiritual guru Osho, who indicated that the boy should be called Alok, which in the Sanskrit language means "light".