French DJ Kavinsky found dead in Paris, BFM TV reports
The Paris prosecutor’s office opened an investigation after first responders found no suspicious elements at the scene, officials said.
- On Tuesday, French DJ Kavinsky, born Vincent Belorgey, was found dead at his home in Paris, France, at age 50.
- The Paris Prosecutors Office opened an investigation into the death, though officials noted that first responders found no suspicious elements at the scene.
- Kavinsky achieved global fame after his 2010 track 'Nightcall' featured in Nicolas Winding Refn's 2011 film Drive, starring Ryan Gosling.
- He cultivated extensive ties to French cinema, acting in Quentin Dupieux's 2007 film Steak and appearing in the Netflix French-language original Banger.
- A key figure in the French Touch electro scene, the artist recently performed at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games closing ceremony.
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He coined France's electric scene and became world famous with the title song for the movie "Drive" and now DJ Kavinsky was found dead in his apartment according to reports from French media.
French DJ and producer Kavinsky has died at the age of 50. The musician, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, was found dead in his home in Paris. He rose to international fame with the song Nightcall, which was part of the soundtrack to the 2011 film Drive! starring Ryan Gosling, foreign news agencies report.
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