Whatever you do, don’t call him “Reed.” He is Reead (pronounced Ree-Add,) the 29-year-old Algerian-born French dance-pop artist making waves in Europe and finally gracing the US with his upbeat, fun music style.

While many Americans have yet to hear of him and his music, Reead is no new-comer to the music scene. His first single, “Brother” was released in 2007 and hit Top 20 on UK’s Coolcut Chart that April. This was followed shortly thereafter by “Baby” and “Rewind” (both 2008) which were a...