Martin Solveig

Martin Solveig
Solveig at Futuroscope, 2012
Solveig at Futuroscope, 2012
Background information
Birth nameMartin Laurent Picandet
Born (1976-09-22) 22 September 1976 (age 48)
Paris, France[1]
OriginNeuilly-sur-Seine, France
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Turntables
  • synthesizer
  • vocals
Years active1994–present
Labels
Member ofEuropa
Websitewww.martinsolveig.com

Martin Laurent Picandet (French pronunciation: [maʁtɛ̃ lɔʁɑ̃ pikɑ̃de]; born 22 September 1976),[1] better known by his stage name Martin Solveig (French: [maʁtɛ̃ sɔlvɛɡ]), is a French DJ, singer, songwriter and record producer. He hosts a weekly radio show called C'est La Vie on radio stations worldwide, including Radio FG in his homeland.

He has been active since 1994. Solveig manages his own label called Mixture Stereophonic and was ranked number 29 in the 2011 DJ Mag Top 100 DJs.[2] He has collaborated with, among others, Ina Wroldsen, David Guetta, Jax Jones (together under the alias Europa), Laidback Luke, Dragonette, Kele of Bloc Party and Madonna.

  1. ^ a b "MTV Music". MTV. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012.
  2. ^ "2011 DJ Mag ranking". Djmag.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.