By Jack Guy, NCS
(NCS) — French DJ Kavinsky, greatest identified for the electro track “Nightcall,” has died at age 50.
The artist, whose actual title was Vincent Belorgey, was found dead at his home in Paris on Tuesday, NCS affiliate BFMTV reported Wednesday.
An investigation is underway to find out the reason for dying, the Paris prosecutor’s workplace informed BFMTV.
Belorgey beginning making music in the early 2000s and launched his first EP, “Teddy Boy,” in 2006. He went on to open for French digital music duo Daft Punk on their 2007 tour.
“Nightcall,” launched in 2010, is harking back to Nineteen Eighties synth pop. It was used in the opening credit of the 2011 film “Drive,” which starred Ryan Gosling, and likewise featured in the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
French tradition minister Catherine Pégard confirmed his dying in a post on X on Wednesday.
“With Kavinsky’s sudden departure France loses one of its most unique voices,” she wrote. “From the movie ‘Drive’ to the Paris Olympics, the whole world enjoyed ‘Nightcall.’ Danceable and nostalgic at the same time, his music will continue to resonate across borders and different generations.”
French President Emmanuel Macron posted a tribute on his official Facebook account. “Kavinsky, French pride forever,” he wrote.
NCS has contacted Kavinsky’s representatives for remark.
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