Famous French Record Producers

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David Guetta
(French DJ and Music Producer Known for His Singles ‘Gettin' Over You’ and ‘When Love Takes Over’)
David Guetta
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Birthdate: November 7, 1967
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France

David Guetta is a French songwriter, record producer, and DJ. Over the years, Guetta has been one of the most popular DJs in the world; in 2011 and 2020, he was voted the best DJ in a poll conducted by DJ Magazine. Referred to as the grandfather of EDM, Guetta has several prestigious awards under his belt, including two Grammys.

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DJ Snake
(French Record Producer, DJ and Songwriter Known for His Singles ‘Bird Machine’ and ‘Turn Down for What’)
DJ Snake
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Birthdate: June 13, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Paris, France

DJ Snake is a French record producer and DJ. He is best known for his English-Spanish song Taki Taki, which won several awards, including BMI Latin Awards. Over the years, Snake has won many prestigious awards, such as Billboard Music Awards and an MTV Video Music Award. In 2019, he was ranked 16th on DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs list.

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Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
(French Musician Who was One Half of the Former French House Music Duo 'Daft Punk')
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
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Birthdate: February 8, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

French musician, singer-songwriter, record-producer, DJ, and film director Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo is one former half of the French electronic music duo Daft Punk that he formed with Thomas Bangalter. The duo achieved both critical and commercial success with albums like Discovery and RandomAccess Memories. Homem-Christo has also spawned works through the record label Crydamoure which he co-owns with Eric Chedeville.

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Jean-Michel Jarre
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Birthdate: August 24, 1948
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lyon, France
French composer and record producer Jean-Michel André Jarre is known for his pathbreaking experiments in the electronic, new-age, and ambient genres. His signature style includes inclusion of overwhelming laser shows, fireworks, and projections in his music shows. He became the first Western artist invited to perform in China.
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Thomas Bangalter
(French Musician, Record Producer, DJ, Composer and One Half of the Former French House Music Duo 'Daft Punk')
Thomas Bangalter
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Birthdate: January 3, 1975
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paris, France

French musician Thomas Bangalter had been part of the six-time Grammy-winning electronic music duo Daft Punk for 28 years, before it split. Known for wearing their signature helmets while performing, he and his partner, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, released iconic hits such as Da Funk and Get Lucky.

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Kavinsky
(French Musician, Producer, DJ, and Actor)
Kavinsky
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Birthdate: July 31, 1975
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Seine-Saint-Denis, France

French electro house artist, musician, DJ, actor and producer Kavinsky started off as an actor before making his mark in the French music-scene. He gained greater mainstream recognition after his song Nightcall was used in title sequence for the blockbuster hit 2011 American neo-noir action, drama and crime film Drive. The song was later included on his debut studio-album, OutRun.

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Madeon
(Disc jockey, Record producer, Songwriter)
Madeon
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Birthdate: May 30, 1994
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Nantes
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Willy William
(French DJ, Record Producer and Singer Famous for His French Hit 'Ego' and His Latin Hit 'MI Gente')
Willy William
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Birthdate: April 14, 1981
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fréjus, France
French-Mauritian artist Willy William has made a name for himself in dance music both as a solo artist and as part of the group Collectif Métissé. His chart-topping collaborations include DJ Assad’s Li Tourner and J Balvin’s Mi Gente. He has also rocked the European charts with his solo Ego.
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Claude François
(Singer)
Claude François
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Birthdate: February 1, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ismailia, Egypt
Died: March 11, 1978
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 10 
Bob Sinclar
(Record producer, DJ who also became the founder of the record label Yellow Productions)
Bob Sinclar
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Birthdate: May 10, 1969
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bois-Colombes, France
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Claude-Michel Schönberg
(Record producer)
Claude-Michel Schönberg
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Birthdate: July 6, 1944
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vannes, France
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Sébastien Izambard
(Musician)
Sébastien Izambard
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Birthdate: March 7, 1973
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
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Joe Duplantier
(Musician)
Joe Duplantier
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Birthdate: October 19, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
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Henry Padovani
(Musician)
Henry Padovani
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Birthdate: October 13, 1952
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bastia, France
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Jean-Jacques Goldman
(French Singer-Songwriter and Music Record Producer)
Jean-Jacques Goldman
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Birthdate: October 11, 1951
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France

Jean-Jacques Goldman is a French record producer, singer, and songwriter. One of the most popular and highest-grossing French pop rock musicians of his generation, Goldman was honored with the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1997. He is also credited with writing successful songs and albums for several international artists like Céline Dion.

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Breakbot
(Musician, Record Producer)
Breakbot
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Birthdate: October 5, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Yvelines, France
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Cerrone
(Disco drummer, composer, record producer and creator of concert shows)
Cerrone
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Birthdate: May 24, 1952
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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Jean-Jacques Perrey
(Composer)
Jean-Jacques Perrey
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Birthdate: January 20, 1929
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Amiens, France
Died: November 4, 2016
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Frédéric Leclercq
(Musician)
Frédéric Leclercq
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Birthdate: June 23, 1978
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Charleville-Mézières, Grand Est, France
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Sebastian
(French DJ, Mixer, Vocalist, Musician and Composer)
Sebastian
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Birthdate: February 3, 1981
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Boulogne-Billancourt, France

SebastiAn is a French DJ, mixer, vocalist, musician, producer, composer, and engineer. He has worked as a remixer for singers and bands like Charlotte Gainsbourg, Beastie Boys, and Bloc Party. SebastiAn has also produced and composed songs for artistes like Juliette Armanet, Katerine, and Kavinsky. Many of his songs have been used in video games and on TV.

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Paul de Senneville
(Composer)
Paul de Senneville
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Birthdate: July 30, 1933
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
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Orelsan
(Rapper)
Orelsan
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Birthdate: August 1, 1982
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Alençon, France
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Daniel Balavoine
(Singer-songwriter)
Daniel Balavoine
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Birthdate: February 5, 1952
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Alençon, France
Died: January 14, 1986
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Joeystarr
(Rapper)
Joeystarr
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Birthdate: October 27, 1967
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Saint-Denis, France
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Neige
(Songwriter)
Neige
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Birthdate: April 16, 1985
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France
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Veronique Sanson
(Singer-songwriter)
Veronique Sanson
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Birthdate: April 24, 1949
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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CashMoneyAP
(Record producer best known for posting "type beats" on video platform YouTube)
CashMoneyAP
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Birthdate: May 19, 1995
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Guadeloupe
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Cedric Gervais
(Disc jockey)
Cedric Gervais
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Birthdate: June 7, 1979
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Marseille, France

French DJ, record producer and actor Cedric Gervais is known for his studio albums Experiment and Miamication, and for his remixes of songs of noted artists such as Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry. His remix of Lana Del Rey's Summertime Sadness that was released to American contemporary hit radio won him a 2014 Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.

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DJ Mehdi
(Musician)
DJ Mehdi
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Birthdate: January 20, 1977
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Asnières-sur-Seine, France
Died: September 13, 2011

French hip-hop and house musician and producer/remixer of hip-hop and electronic dance music, Mehdi Favéris-Essadi, more famous as DJ Mehdi, is best-remembered as a DJ. Signing to the cross-genre label Ed Banger Records, founded by friend Pedro Winter, DJ Mehdi spawned EPs like I Am Somebody and Lucky Girl EP and albums like Lucky Boy and Lucky Boy at Night.  

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Rilès
(Rapper)
Rilès
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Birthdate: January 4, 1996
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rouen, France
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Miss Kittin
(Singer)
Miss Kittin
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Birthdate: July 15, 1973
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Grenoble, Isère, France
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Wax Tailor
(Record producer)
Wax Tailor
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Birthdate: July 19, 1975
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vernon
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Lucenzo
(Record Producer)
Lucenzo
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Birthdate: May 27, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bordeaux, France
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Daniel Vangarde
(Songwriter, Record producer)
Daniel Vangarde
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Birthdate: 1947 AD
Birthplace: Paris, France
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Oklou
(Musician)
Oklou
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Birthdate: April 23, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Poitiers, France
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Etienne Daho
(Singer-Songwriter)
Etienne Daho
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Birthdate: January 14, 1956
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Oran, French Algeria
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Pierre Barouh
(Writer)
Pierre Barouh
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Birthdate: February 19, 1934
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: December 28, 2016
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Louis Philippe
(Singer-songwriter)
Louis Philippe
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Birthdate: June 24, 1959
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Normandy, France
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Robin Coudert
(Musician)
Robin Coudert
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Birthdate: May 15, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Caen, France
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Kery James
(Rapper who went on to find success as a solo artist with such tracks as "Si c'était à refaire")
Kery James
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Birthdate: December 28, 1977
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Les Abymes, Guadeloupe
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Marc Aryan
(Singer)
Marc Aryan
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Birthdate: November 14, 1926
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Valence, France
Died: November 30, 1985

Marc Aryan was a French-Belgian singer, record producer, and songwriter. Aryan achieved international fame in the mid and late 1960s when he enjoyed success and popularity in Lebanon and Syria. He also had a huge impact on music lovers from Turkey where his single Istanbul became a classic. Marc Aryan is also credited with founding a record label named Markal.

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Matt Houston
(Singer who rose to fame with his platinum album R&B 2 Rue which was released in 2001)
Matt Houston
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Birthdate: September 30, 1977
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe
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Canardo
(Rapper)
Canardo
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Birthdate: September 22, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Trappes, Yvelines, France
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Philippe Eidel
(Record producer)
Philippe Eidel
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Birthdate: December 22, 1956
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Antananarivo, Madagascar
Died: September 6, 2018