Artist
Modjo
Modjo is a dance artist from Paris, France formed in 1998. 3 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Dance · Paris, France · Best dance albums
- 3
- Releases
- 2000–2013
- Active years
- 1998
- Formed
Artist
Modjo is a dance artist from Paris, France formed in 1998. 3 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Dance · Paris, France · Best dance albums
Modjo was a French house/pop musical duo made up of producer Romain Tranchart and vocalist Yann Destagnol (aka Yann Destal). It had major success with its hit single "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)". Romain Tranchart (born on June 9, 1976, in Paris) first moved with his family to Mexico and Algeria, to finally live in Brazil. This is where he started learning the guitar, finding inspiration through jazz classics. At that time, he became a fan of house music, influenced by DJ Sneak, Ian Pooley, and Daft Punk. He released his first house single as Funk Legacy titled "What You're Gonna Do, Baby" on Vertigo Records in 1998. Later, he decided to enter the American School of Modern Music in Paris, the French division of the Berklee School of Music. Also Parisian, Yann learned to play flute and clarinet when he was a small child. As he aged he became deeply influenced by The Beatles, The Beach Boys, David Bowie and other pop acts. He started to play drums by emulating them. He also learned to play the piano and the guitar. He later bought himself a four track recording machine and started songwriting and singing. Fascinated more by voices than by charismatic band leaders, he liked bands such as A…
