DJ Kavinsky, one of the figures of the French electro scene, was found dead at his home in Paris, the prosecution said on Wednesday July 29. The prosecution specified that “an investigation into the causes of death” had been opened, “in order to determine the origin of the death, no suspicious element having been discovered on site by the first responder services”, Tuesday evening. Kavinsky, real name Vincent Belorgey, would have celebrated his 51st birthday on July 31.
This emblematic artist of the French Touch was particularly famous for his title “Nightcall”, covered with the pop-rock group Phoenix and the Belgian star Angèle during the Paris Olympic Games in 2024.
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“With the sudden disappearance of Kavinsky, France loses one of its most unique voices. From the film Drive to the Paris Olympics, the whole world vibrated to “Nightcall”. Both danceable and nostalgic, his music will continue to cross generations and borders,” reacted the Minister of Culture, Catherine Pgard, on X.
A self-taught pianist born in Seine-Saint-Denis, Kavinsky started out in the early 2000s, opening for Daft Punk and performing alongside other new names on the electro scene, such as SebastiAn. But the big turning point in his career remains “Nightcall”, this synthwave hit with a darkened atmosphere and slowed tempo, which was part of the soundtrack to Drive, a successful thriller with Ryan Gosling.
