Aliasghar Movasat (Persian: علیاصغر مواساط; born 10 March 1975) better known by his stage name DJ Aligator, is an Iranian-Danish trance producer and DJ.
Early life:
Movasat was born in Tehran, Iran, but moved to Copenhagen, Denmark when he was 13 years old. He attended introductory courses in jazz and classical and after graduating from high school, he entered the Rhythmic program at the Danish Music Conservatory.
Musical career:
He enjoyed worldwide success with the single "The Whistle Song" from his 2000 debut album Payback Time. It peaked at number 5 in the United Kingdom in January 2002, and subsequently, he performed it on BBC Television's Top of the Pops. The song was a four times platinum selling success in Denmark in 2000, peaking at number-one on both the singles and dance chart, before its international release in 2002.
The lyrics in songs such as "Lollipop", "The Whistle Song", and "Doggy Style", which are known for their lyrical sexual innuendos, are not provided by DJ Aligator himself, but are rather provided by the Danish rapper Al Agami.
DJ Aligator spells his name with one 'L' instead of the traditional way of spelling it, 'alligator'.