Parisian born in 1976, Japanster was raised in the mythic discotheque Le Palace of Montmartre. For over 15 years, he has been listening to and playing rock'n'roll and electronic music, cultivating his distinctive style. From the earliest garage rock & indie pop bands to the latest productions, his extensive playlist is continuously evolving. Japanster now lives in Greenpoint - Brooklyn.

Previous/Current gigs include // Chinatown Pop Ups a.k.a. Red Egg & R.I.P. Madame Wong's, Le Bain & Boom Boom Room @ Standard Hotel, R.I.P. Beatrice Inn, R.I.P. Don Hill's, Bowery Hotel, R.I.P. Ruff Club, Hammerstein Ballroom, Santos Party House, Chloe 81, Mr Black, Kenmare, Tribeca/Soho Grand & Happy Ending in New York City // Le Baron, Le Tigre, Le Point Ephemere, R.I.P. Paris Paris & Black Calvados in Paris // EVOL in Capetown/South Africa // Modular Party in London // Yellow in Tokyo // Shampoo in Buenos Aires // Pacha in Tel Aviv...

Influenced by jackson c. frank, black sabbath, guided by voices, young marble giants, the field mice, the sparks, beat happening, love, electrelane, the sonics, daf, felt, butthole surfers, invasion, the sword, belle and sebastian, ymo, the monochrome set, pixies, flying lizards, the pains of being pure at heart, les rita mitsouko, my bloody valentine, roy orbison, solid space, wire, vladimir cosma, the feelies, the crystal stilts, the clean, saint preux, the wake, the the, the magnetic fields, the foals, the alan parsons project, the pastels, serge gainsbourg, the flirts, bertrand burgalat, the long blondes, ennio morricone, q lazzarus, glass candy, michel polnareff, anthony rother, dire straits, hall and oates, franz and shape, a certain ratio, inner city, francois de roubaix, bobby brown, daft punk, huntemann, whitey, christopher cross, shop assistants, headman and munk, the smiths, the fall, magazine, air, giorgio moroder, telex, john foxx, pulp, prince, kraftwerk, the only ones, michel berger, vive la fete, the vaselines, the stranglers, whirlwind heat, zoot woman, modern lovers, jacno, violent femmes, le tigre, guerre froide, the faint, siousxie and the banshees, band of horses, mount sims, aphrodite's child, ladytron, soulwax, david bowie, billy ocean, jacques dutronc, the housemartins, vitalic, phoenix, human league, the arcade fire, the shins, public enemy, gonzales and peaches, devo, cabaret voltaire, joy division, avril, talking heads, beastie boys, can, les rythmes digitales, art brut, clap your hands say yeah, dave brubeck, donna summer, as dragon, super furry animals, the doors, the velvet underground, the chromatics, thomas bangalter, das kabinette, rogue wave, yo la tengo, daniel johnston, francis lai, ultra orange, the zutons, the rolling stones, the beatles, adult...