Singer, songwriter, musician, and producer Thomas Bangalter – born January 3,
1975, in Paris, France – is best known as one half of electronic duo Daft Punk
from their inception in 1993 until their split in 2021. The son of songwriter /
producer Daniel Vangarde and choreographer Thérèse Thoreux, Thomas Bangalter
began studying the piano when he was six years old. While attending the Lycée
Carnot school, he met Guy-Manuel d Homem-Christo and future Phoenix member
Laurent Brancowitz and formed indie rock trio Darlin’. A review of the band
referred to their sound as ‘daft punky thra...