Alex Gopher
Encyclopedia
Alex Gopher is a French
DJ
who composes electronic dance music
and house
.
and Nicolas Godin. After the group split, he began to create electronic music and embarked on a successful solo career.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
who composes electronic dance music
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
and house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
.
Career
Alex began his musical career playing bass in the band Orange with future Air members Jean-Benoit DunckelJean-Benoît Dunckel
Jean-Benoît Dunckel, , is a musician best known for being in the electronica duo Air....
and Nicolas Godin. After the group split, he began to create electronic music and embarked on a successful solo career.
Discography
- You, My Baby & I (1998)
- Use Me, Pt. 1 (2002)
- Wuz (2002)
- Alex Gopher (2007) #146 France
External links
- [ Allmusic.com article]
- Official site
- Myspace page