In the whole world of EDM, there might not be a more fun-loving DJ-producer than Francesco “Phra” Barbaglia, AKA Crookers. Like, what kind of mind does it take to make a song called “Ghetto Guetta”?

From the very beginning, Crookers wasn’t like other dance music producers. Its first hit, a remix of Kid Cudi’s “Day ‘n’ Nite,” didn’t even have a hook, just some blaring sirens and attacking synths, ...

Francesco “Phra” Barbaglia — the hard-bodied, bearded, bald, Italian demigod of dance music act Crookers — has a suite at the Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles, a global tour, credits including Kid Cudi, ...

Mad Decent announced the release of Crookers' E.P.Istola today, which is serendipitous because we went to Milan to kick it with Crookers and did a feature on them for FADER 55 which you can read after ...

Last week, we learned that Italian house duo Crookers were going their separate ways, with Francesco "Phra" Barbaglia retaining the group's name while Andrea "Bot" Fratangelo will work on an ...

Each week CODE handpicks the best new tracks to premiere exclusively here. This week features the return of Crookers. By Zel McCarthy David Guetta is many things, but few would call the French ...

Yes, that's right, Powertools, which is Power 106's underground mixshow that takes place on Sundays at 2AM-4AM, recently featured Crookers in the mix. While it's on the short side (a few seconds shy ...

Crookers is back, and he's brought a full house of friends. By Matt Medved Crookers is back, and he’s brought a full house of friends. Italian artist Francesco “Phra” Barbaglia’s forthcoming third ...

This year’s hottest rap song isn’t really a rap song at all; it’s a electro remix of Kid Cudi’s “Day ’n’ Nite” by two Italian dance-music producers. Sprinkling Cudi’s stoner observations over a strobe ...

Do you fucks with hip-hop? If so, you should be up on the Clipse, or at least know of G.O.O.D. Music associate Pusha T. His latest, "Numbers On The Boards," hit the Internets like a shot, and Crookers ...

After nearly a decade of delivering bass-rumbling house tracks and remixes, Italy-bred dance duo Crookers are splitting up. The dissolution of the partnership between Andrea "Bot" Fratangelo and ...

From 2003 to last year Italy’s Crookers were a duo comprised of Phra and Bot. But in October the longtime pair decided to go their separate ways. That hasn’t slowed down Phra at all. Carrying on under ...