Kavinsky

Musician, Record Producer, DJ, Actor

French Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Quick Info

ProfessionMusician, Record Producer, DJ, Actor
NationalityFrench
Date of Birth31/07/1975
Age50 years (died on 28, Jul, 2026)
BirthplaceSeine-Saint-Denis, France
Date of Death28/07/2026

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Bio/Wiki

Birth NameVincent Pierre Claude Belorgey
Real NameVincent Belorgey
Known ForHis song 'Nightcall' was featured in an American action film Drive (2011)

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourBlue Hazel
Hair ColourLight Blonde
Tattoo(s)On both arms: Multiple tattoos, including faces, words and characters

Career

Debut FilmNonfilm (2001) as Pattt
Extended PlayTeddy Boy (2006)
SingleNightcall (2011)
Music VideoTestarossa Autodrive (2006)
Last FilmSteak (2007) as Dan
AlbumOutRun (2013)
Second Studio AlbumReborn (2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Kavinsky was born in Seine-Saint-Denis, France.
2. He was considered as a founding member of the synthwave genre.
3. Since childhood, he became fascinated towards 1980s films, television shows and video games, which later became the biggest inspiration for his music.
4. He taught himself to play the piano without formal musical training.
5. Before becoming a musician, he worked as an actor and did his acting debut in the film Nonfilm (2001).
6. He originally started making music on an old Apple computer given to him by Quentin Dupieux.
7. The character Kavinsky had blue and glowing red eyes, and according to him, died in a Ferrari Testarossa crash in 1986 and returned as a zombie in 2006.
8. His first song, Testarossa Autodrive, was inspired by the Ferrari Testarossa, a car that he owned.
9. His single Nightcall became an international hit after being used in the film Drive (2011).
10. He released his debut studio album OutRun in 2013, which reached number 2 on the French albums chart.
11. His performance at the Paris Olympics in 2024 revived interest in his song Nightcall, leading to a new version featuring Angèle and Pheinix.
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