Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo

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Guillaume Emmanuel "Guy-Manuel" de Homem-Christo (French pronunciation: [ɡijom emanɥɛl də ɔmɛm kʁisto], [ɡi manɥɛl]; born 8 February 1974) is a French musician, record producer, and composer. He is best known as one-half of former French electronic music duo Daft Punk, alongside Thomas Bangalter. Homem-Christo has produced several works from his now-defunct record label Crydamoure with label co-owner Éric Chedeville, with whom he also created the side electronic music duo Le Knight Club. Homem-Christo began playing music at a young age, being given a toy guitar and keyboard when he was around the age of seven. In 1987, he met Thomas Bangalter when attending the Lycée Carnot in Paris. The two became friends and recorded demos together, and eventually formed the trio rock band Darlin' in 1992 with Laurent Brancowitz. After a negative review of their band called their music "daft, punky thrash", Homem-Christo and Bangalter found the description amusing, and the duo formed Daft Punk the following...

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