Jean Michel Jarre

Composer

Birthday August 24, 1948

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Lyon, France

Age 75 years old

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About

French composer and music producer who was widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of ambient and electronic music composition.

Before Fame

He often joined his mother at various nightclubs growing up, like The Fishing Cat in Paris, where he would eventually meet musicians like John Coltrane and Archie Shepp.

Trivia

His album sales exceeded 80,000,000 as of 2004. He was also the first artist selected to perform in the People's Republic of China, an incredible honor.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Lyon, France. His mother was France Pejot, a member of the French Resistance and a concentration camp survivor.

Associated With

He and U2 frontman Bono played for crowds exceeding 50,000 on several occasions.