Thomas Dutronc was born in Paris on June 16, 1973. Applied and willing to be at the top of his class, the young boy grew up surrounded by artists, listening to rock’n’roll classics from the age of twelve: Eddy Cochran, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix… Founder of A.J.T., a trio of guitarists covering the bossa nova and manouche repertoires, Thomas Dutronc joined the Gipsy Project in 2002, led by guitarist Biréli Lagrène, one of the greatest heirs of the manouche style. Respected as a jazz guitarist, Thomas Dutronc also contributed to his childhood friend Matthieu Chédid‘s album, “Qui de nous deux”, and, still with -M-, to the soundtrack of the cartoon “Les Triplettes de Belleville”. In April 2022, Thomas launches a joint tour with Jacques Dutronc, entitled “Dutronc & Dutronc”. Each evening, for almost two hours, they revisit Jacques Dutronc’s hits from the 60s and 70s, with arrangements that are a little more pop, even rock. They also cover some of Thomas Dutronc’s songs, such as “J’aime plus Paris”, “Comme un manouche sans guitare” and “Aragon”. In January 2023, Thomas Dutronc will sponsor UNESCO’s 20th Sound Week. The occasion for him to denounce the use of ultra-compressed sound on streaming platforms. Thomas Dutronc is honored to compose the soundtrack for the 2025 edition of the “Quand le son crée l’image” competition.

(source: Rfi Musique)