Cascadeur
French singer
Alexandre Longo, better known by his stage name Cascadeur (stuntman), is a French musician from Metz who sings primarily in English. Active since 2004, he has released four studio albums and three soundtrack albums.
Biography
Early life
Born in the northeastern French city of Metz and descended from Italian lineage, Longo, an only child, began playing the piano at the age of eight. His father, an architect and director of the École supérieure d'art de Lorraine in Metz, who plays the oboe, provided his son with a musical education, complemented by his mother, who plays the piano. His parents' love of music added to Longo's inspiration, as he listened to such artists as the Beatles, Pink Floyd, and numerous jazz records, and the family travelled to Verona each year to attend ballets, operas, and concerts.
Beginnings, first album: 2004–2011
After several collaborations with other artists, such as Orwell and Variety Lab, and a stint in the group Fugu, Longo began making music of his own in 2004, under the name Cascadeur, which was suggested by a friend. His stage persona is inspired by a biker action figure he owned as a child. He therefore wears a biker suit with a white helmet adorned with a red star, and his face is often concealed under a luchador mask.
Between 2005 and 2008, he self-released three albums. In 2008, he won the CQFD prize organized by the magazine Les Inrockuptibles.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Dec 18, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q2940879. VIAF identifies the subject as 171605787. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2004, 2011, 2005 and 2008.
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