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Will Ramadan (born May 23, 1976), known professionally as KnowleDJ (pronounced knowledge), is a Canadian DJ who is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

He is known for his interactive and dance style mashups and mixes. He toured as opening acts for the Backstreet Boys, Mariah Carey, and Ariana Grande. He was also the DJ for the LiveNation VIP parties in multiple artists' North American tour dates. In 2017, he was the first ever DJ to headline Nashville North at the Calgary Stampede. He's a frequent collaborator with Fatman Scoop, releasing the songs P.L.U.R., Bottle Poppa, and Louder with him. In 2020 he's releasing his latest song "Love is Life" with Vancouver singer Ana Santos.

Early life and Education
Ramadan was born in Toronto and lived in the Toronto-Mississauga area in his early childhood. He moved to the Vancouver and Kelowna area later in his youth. He was an economics student at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan in the late '90s. This was also where he first entered the music scene as a events promoter.

Introduction to DJ-ing and music
In 1998, Ramadan was inspired by Fatman Scoop to become a DJ. He started DJ-ing based on the recommendation of a club owner who saw his potential in understanding music and exciting crowds. He used to work with records and mainly learned how to manipulate them through his equipment. From there, he developed his skill and range in edits, mashups, and mixing music genres.

Personal Life
Ramadan comes from a Syrian family, and most of his extended family lives in Syria.

Ramadan also has interests in hockey, as he grew up as a big fan and an active player since he was a child.

Performing in Clubs and Events
Ramadan first began his career in small clubs in Kelowna, Canada. He gained notoriety, particularly in the mashup movement, by releasing his mixes. He then moved on to Vancouver, and later on performed on cruise ships and crowds in Galveston and Miami. In 2007, he moved to Las Vegas, where he is now based with regular residencies. During 2010 to 2013, Ramadan frequently visited the Prince George area and has played at multiple locations, most notably at The Generator. He returned to the area in 2018 for a short show at the Sonar Comedy & Night Club.

Live Nation VIP Party Gigs
In 2010, his career started to take off when a production manager from Live Nation contacted him on Facebook for the Grey Cup. From there, he began to perform for bigger crowds and now has been the official DJ for numerous Live Nation VIP Parties in the North American leg of different artists' tours. He was the DJ of the Live Nation VIP Parties on Rihanna's Anti World Tour, The Weeknd's The Madness Fall Tour, and Jay-Z & Beyonce's On The Run Tour.

Opening Acts
In June 2017, Ramadan was one of the opening performers for Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman Tour in some areas of Europe.

In early December 2018, Ramadan opened in the Europe Leg for Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You: A Night of Joy and Festivity concert series.

In 2019, Ramadan was the opening act for most of the European shows on The Backstreet Boys' DNA World Tour.

Ramadan also became a friend and business partner to Fatman Scoop and they worked together in many of the songs Ramadan has released.

Philanthropy
In 2014, Ramadan and Fatman Scoop began to collaborate on the song "P.L.U.R." (Peace, Love, Unity, and Respect) in efforts to help the humanitarian crisis in Syria. The song was released in 2015 and was made in partnership with IamSyria.org and the Tharwa Foundation. The pair hoped to raise $100,000 and bring awareness and understanding for the Syrian refugees and those affected by the Syrian civil war. Ramadan also gave the song away for free on his website, asking for donations instead of charging money.

Side Projects
For a short time in the early 2010's, Ramadan set up iPartyinVegas.com, a website that served as an experience facilitator where travelers can connect to VIP experiences, limousines, and other places in the Las Vegas area.

Discography
In 2014, he released his debut single "Purple Kisses (Don't Leave Me Hanging ON)". The song featured rising EDM singer, Kendall Lake. On August 18, 2014, the song debuted at the Chateau Club in Las Vegas. The song had been featured in sets in Dubai, and also went on radio.

The following released singles and songs were all in collaboration with Fatman Scoop.


 * Bottle Poppa
 * P.L.U.R.
 * Louder (VGK Hype Edition)