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Mousse T.

Mustafa Gündoğdu, known professionally as Mousse T., was born on October 2, 1966, in Hagen, West Germany, to Turkish parents. He began his musical journey at the age of 13 and started his career in 1990 as a keyboardist for the band Fun Key B. In 1993, he co-founded Peppermint Jam Records, a label specializing in uplifting house and melodic acid jazz music.

Mousse T. gained international fame with his 1998 hit "Horny '98," featuring Hot 'n' Juicy and Inaya Day, which topped the Billboard dance charts and reached the Top 20 in the UK and Australia. He also collaborated with Tom Jones on the 2000 hit "Sex Bomb." Mousse T. is recognized as one of the pioneers of house music in Germany, alongside Boris Dlugosch, DJ Tonka, and Ian Pooley.

He released his first album, Gourmet de Funk, in 2001, followed by All Nite Madness in 2004. His work extends beyond music production to include film soundtracks and judging on the German talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Mousse T. continues to be an influential figure in electronic music, maintaining a busy schedule of DJ performances worldwide.