Editing DJ Ötzi (section)

==Biography==
===Early life===
Ötzi was born Gerhard Friedle in [[St. Johann in Tirol|St. Johann, Tirol]], the son of Anton Friedle.<ref name="DWWAS" /> Shortly after birth, his mother, aged 17 at the time, gave him up for adoption.<ref name="DWWAS" /> He was raised by foster parents and later by his paternal grandparents in the nearby village of [[Kirchdorf in Tirol|Erpfendorf in Tirol]].<ref name="DWWAS" /> At a young age, Ötzi suffered from [[epilepsy]]. At age 16, he was homeless and lived on the streets for a short time.<ref name="DWWAS" /> His career rose gradually, first working as a student cook, then upon being discovered at a [[karaoke]] competition, went on to work as an entertainer ([[wiktionary:animateur|animateur]]), DJ and singer in [[discothèque]]s around Austria, as well as in tourist destinations [[Mallorca]] and Turkey. In 2002, before the birth of his daughter, Ötzi suffered a severe form of [[conductive hearing loss]].<ref name="DWWAS" /><ref name="DSAT">{{cite news|url=http://derstandard.at/1071050/DJ-Oetzi-erlitt-schweren-Hoersturz|title=DJ Ötzi erlitt schweren Hörsturz|trans-title=DJ Ötzi suffers severe loss of hearing|access-date=21 February 2014|location=Vienna|work=derStandard.at|publisher=STANDARD Medien AG|language=de|date=14 September 2002}}</ref>

===Musical career===
====Debut album and early success====
In 1999, DJ Ötzi released the single "Anton aus Tirol". The song was a massive hit in German-speaking countries, reaching number one in Austria and Germany, while it peaked at number two in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. The song spent 75 weeks in the Austrian charts and was number one for ten weeks. The success of the single propelled the release of the Anton (feat. DJ Ötzi) album ''Das Album'' in 2000.

====Second album and international recognition====
In July 2000, Ötzi released a cover version of [[Bruce Channel]]'s 1962 song "[[Hey Baby (DJ Ötzi song)|Hey Baby]]". This single reached number-one in several English-speaking countries, including Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom. He followed up this release with a cover version of "[[Do Wah Diddy Diddy|Do Wah Diddy]]".

====Continued success====
[[file:Dj-oetzi-hamm-2014.jpg|thumb|upright|Ötzi in 2014]]
In 2003, Ötzi released a cover version of "[[A Ram Sam Sam]]", called the "[[Fast Food Song#DJ .C3.96tzi version|Burger Dance]]", which reached number-one in Germany, number 3 in Austria, and number 7 in Switzerland.

In 2006, he found success with the [[Volksmusik]] hit "Sieben Sünden", which became a number 2 hit in Austria.

In 2007, he released "[[Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt)]]" with Austrian Schlager singer [[Nik P.]] It reached number one in (Germany) where it stayed for 13 weeks and Austria, number 2 in Switzerland, and number 5 in the European Union, despite the fact that at the time of its release, some of the most popular radio stations in Austria and Germany declined to play the song because its genre did not fit their programme style. The single has sold more than 2 million copies.<ref>[http://www.sternregister.de/blog/nik-p-stern.html Sternregister]</ref> Spending 106 weeks on the [[Media Control Charts|German Singles Chart]], it is the first song to be on that chart for two years or longer, and the longest running song ever on that chart.<ref>{{cite web |author=Chartsurfer.de |url=http://chartsurfer.de/dauerbrenner/single/de/2/index.html |title=Dauerbrenner Top 100 Auswertung (ab Monat 06/1959) |publisher=Chartsurfer.de |access-date=14 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213160756/http://www.chartsurfer.de/dauerbrenner/single/de/2/index.html |archive-date=13 December 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>