Kavinsky
Kavinsky (* 31 July 1975 ; bourgeois Vincent Belorgey ) is a French Electro - DJ and producer.
Life
Vincent Belorgey, who lives in Paris , created his alter ego Kavinsky in 2005 . From 2006 several EPs appeared on Record Makers . He performed with SebastiAn at the side of the French duo Daft Punk during their Tour Alive 2007 . He also worked as an actor in the French feature film Steak . SebastiAn's remix of Kavinsky's Testarossa Autodrive was used in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV .
He became internationally known for the title song Nightcall from the film Drive , which he recorded together with the Brazilian singer Lovefoxxx . The single reached the charts in France and Belgium , among others .
His first album OutRun was released in early 2013 .
Discography (selection)
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Albums
- 2013: OutRun (Record Makers)
Singles and EPs
- 2006: Teddy Boy (Record Makers)
- 2007: 1986 (Record Makers)
- 2008: Blazer (Fool's Gold Records)
- 2010: Nightcall featuring Lovefoxxx (Record Makers)
- 2012: Protovision (Record Makers)
- 2012: Roadgame (Record Makers)
- 2013: Odd Look featuring The Weeknd (Record Makers)
Remixes
- 2007: Klaxons - Gravity Rainbow (Kavinsky Remix) (Unofficial)
- 2008: Sébastien Tellier - Roche (Record Makers)
- 2011: SebastiAn - Embody (Kavinsky Remix) (Big Beat)
Trivia
In 2013, Roadgame was the official image song of the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chart sources: (Charts Wallonia) (Charts Flanders) Charts FR Charts CH
- ↑ Awards for music sales: FR
Web links
- Kavinsky at Myspace
- Kavinsky at Discogs (English)
- Kavinsky in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Fool's Gold: Interview with Kavinsky (English)
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SURNAME | Kavinsky |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Belorgey, Vincent (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French electro DJ and producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1975 |