Profile:
Tokyo based pianist / laptop dj / sound designer / composer
Frédéric was born July 15, 1973 in France.
Strongly influenced by the electronic music of the 80's (Jean-Michel Jarre, Vangelis, The Art Of Noise, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream...), he took his first keyboard lesson at the age of 12.
After having spent his adolescent years playing keyboards in numerous local bands, at the age of 18 He went on to study at the Centre Créatif et Musical in Nancy. One year after, eager to increase his musical knowledge, he studied Jazz piano with Mario Stantchev at the Conservatoire National de Musique in Lyon.
Frédéric then graduated from the Conservatoire and settled in Dijon, working as a music transcriber for Musique En Ligne, composing and playing the piano for Yoshrü Sextet and the Dijon-based nu-jazz unit of Monsieur Charles .
He also performed with national artists: Eric Prost, François Théberge, Lionel Belmondo, Tony Pagano, to name a few.
Between March 2005 and April 2006, he appeared twice a week on the french teaching TV program (NHK furansugo kaiwa, Japan) as a music navigator and animator. He also composed the opening and ending music theme for the 2006-2007 edition of the same TV program.
To be continued...
Profile in japanese: please click here .
Projects involved in:
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Tokyo Groove Alliance - world music -
Keisuke Ohta (violin, voice), Christopher Hardy (percussion),
Andy Bevan (sax, flute, didjeridoo), Jeff Curry (bass),
Fred (a.piano, synth)Coppe′ - electronica -
Coppe′ (vocal, toys), Jeff Curry (e.bass), Zak Bond (drums),
Fred (laptop, kbd)Les Beaux Parleurs - french chanson -
Philippe Bergonzo (vocal), Masaaki Mizuguchi (a.guitar),
Fred (e.piano)Koyu+Frédéric - electric duo -
Koyu Suzuki (fretless bass), Fred (e.piano, synth)French Punch Trio - french electronica -
Andy Wulf (saxes), Bruno Dimino (e.guitar), Fred (laptop, kbd)24 Bit(e)s of Hamburger - live experimental musik -
Dale James aka Djam (e.bass), Fred aka Fr3d (laptop)Non Merci, j'ai déjà donné! -
french avant-garde poetry - Patrice Leroy (recitation),
Fred (a.piano, laptop)
Has also performed with:
Ayako & Kaori Sawada, Catia Werneck, Clémentine, Gustavo Anacleto, Ice Saranyu, James Mahone, Jorge "Junior" Bezerra (Joe Zawinul Syndicate), Karen Aoki, Kiichiro Komobuchi, Lenzie Crosby, Maki Hatano, Malta, Masa Amakura, Meri Nesser, Neil Stalnaker, Patrick Nugier, Robin Dupuy, Robson Galdino, Ryoji Ihara, Stefano Benni, Steve Sacks, Silvio Anastacio...
Has played at/for:
Norika Fujiwara's TV live broadcasted wedding ceremony (Hotel Okura, Kobe), 17th Johzenji Street Jazz Festival in Sendai (main stage), Christian Dior (Seoul), Omega (with the special appearance of George Clooney), Vogue, NHK, Aoyama Brazilian Week 2oo8 (Omotesando Hills), The 9th Annual World Gardening Fair (Hotel Okura, Tokyo), Foxey (Ginza), Bang & Olufsen (Mute Swan, Roppongi Axis Gallery), World Music & Dance Festival 2008 in Hakodate...
Live Info:
September 2oo8-
09/01(mon) Tokyo, Ritz-Carlton 45F
09/04(thu) Shibuya, Legato 15F
09/06(sat) Yurakucho, Foreign Correspondent Club
09/08(mon) Tokyo, Ritz-Carlton 45F
09/11(thu) Shibuya, Legato 15F
09/15(mon) Tokyo, Ritz-Carlton 45F
09/21(sun) Osaka, Private Event
09/22(mon) Tokyo, Ritz-Carlton 45F
09/25(thu) Shibuya, Legato 15F
09/27(sat) Shibuya, Seco Bar w/Coppe′
09/29(mon) Tokyo, Ritz-Carlton 45F