Le Baron FAMILY
MUSIC FAMILY
André
André was born in Uppsala/Sweden.
He is now sharing his time between Paris, New York and Tokyo where he runs “Le Baron” nightclubs.
André is also one of the leading French graffiti artist : his main character, Mr. A, is now famous all over the world together with his « love graffiti ».
Beside being an artist, André also has several stores - one of them being “Blackblock”, located in Palais de Tokyo (the most advanced Paris museum for contemporary art)- and opened “Hotel Amour” in Paris.
Last but not least, André has created a magazine dedicated to night-clubbing: “Wow” is only sold in the trendiest fashion stores.
Lionel Bensemoun
Lionel Bensemoun, was born in Marseille (France). He made his first steps in communication and public relations as a graphic designer.
His nightlife and passion for music eventually led the sleepless youngster to mix work and pleasure.
As an early producer of successful parties and events (La Johnson, Lunafiac, Calvi On The Rocks Festival), he’s always one step ahead on trends and artistic direction.
Thanks to his feel businesses and relationships, he created with his friend André two clubs (Le Baron and Paris Paris) that not only entertain the whole city, but are also exported for contemporary art fairs (Frieze, Miami Beach Art Basel…) or film festivals (Cannes, Deauville…).
Multitasked in producing, he publishes the magazine “Antijour”, sets up a music label and an entertainment agency, and keeps on developing event-driven activities.
Marc Newson
Marc Newson is one of the most accomplished and influential designers of this generation.
Always innovative, he is also prolific and astonishingly versatile: his creations range from household objects, furniture, restaurants and watches to aviation interiors and a concept jet.
His aesthetic vision and uncompromising originality have won Australian-born Newson international acclaim and his works feature in the permanent collections of major museums worldwide.
Nick Wood
Nick Wood artist, songwriter, producer and CEO of Syn Entertainment.
Nick and Marc have been friends and partners in crime in Tokyo for over 18 years.
Finally Nick can bring his passion and experience for producing music, events and wild parties to Le Baron De Tokyo.
PELI
Growing up, PELI was exposed to a lot of '80s sounds thanks to her music-loving music parents. She later discovered hip-hop and then reggae, ska, punk, rock 'n' roll, swing and various other genres. Among these, she developed a particular fondness for rockabilly and early punk, both of which express the spirit of the times in which they emerged. Besides her deejaying exploits, PELI also works as a stylist, mostly for fashion magazines Vogue Japan, as well as on music videos for music acts. Her love for '80s and '50s styles - in terms of both fashion and music, and the way she mixes them with a refreshing sense of period - have hit a chord with the fashionista crowd in Tokyo, making her one of the most in-demand DJs for hipster parties.
She is a resident DJ at Le Baron and her regular events GIRL FRIEND, fancy HIM as well as other parties such as H&M, TOP SHOP, MIU MIU, Louis Vuitton where she is worshipped as a style icon. Borderless and genderless, her idiosyncratic DJ
style - characterized as "hard fairytale (too much fairytale)" by the lady herself - has to be heard to be believed.
myspace: http://www.myspace.com/peli.peli.peli
Twitter: http://twitter.com/PELI4649
Blog: http://www.commons-sense.net/blog-10/
KAN TAKAGI
Born in Zusshi in 1961. He joined punk band FLESH in 79. He performed in garage band Tokyo Bravo from 81-84. In 84 he was in the Osamu Tezuka movie Stardust Brothers.
In 85he was asked by Yan Fujita to rap in support of Seiko Ito. In 86 he formed unit TINY PUNX with Hiroshi Fujiwara.
At the same time he opened a club and it started a DJ boom, which got lots of attention.
In 88 he formed label and production company MAJOR FORCE with Naka Nishi, Yashiki Gota, KUDO and Hiroshi Fujiwara.
In 91 he released his first solo album "Fruits of Rhythm" on EPIC/SONY, the first of four.
Takagi currently works as a DJ and music producer, as well as on projects for MAJOR FORCE PRODUCTIONS, his live improvisational act with UNDERCOVER, producing the albums of Naohito Takenaka, (set for release in June) and PELI (out this spring) and a solo project, which will be revealed soon enough ...
Tomoyuki Tanaka (FPM / Fantastic Plastic Machine)
FPM, Formerly known as Fantastic Plastic Machine is world renown DJ/Producer Tomoyuki Tanaka’s solo project.
His original style of mixing dance music with his own roots music is highly regarded internationally, He has played in about 100 cities throughout the world. Besides releasing 6 original albums, the best of album “FPMB” which collects music sources from 21th century onward is now on sale from by avex. In FATBOY SLIM’s best remix collection that was released in September 2007, “THE JOURNEY” remixed by FPM is included. He also plays an active part in various fields such as music of the LOUIS VUITTON’s animation films “SUPERFLAT MONOGRAM”, “SUPERFLAT FIRST LOVE” by Takashi Murakami, and music of DANCE-MUSIC-CLOCK “UNIQLOCK” which won the grand prix at all of the world’s best 3 advertising awards*, and new blog parts by UNIQLO called “UNIQLO CALENDAR”. Moreover, his song ‘Bachelor Pad’ is featured in the movie “Austin Powers –the spy
who shagged me-“, and some other songs is used at the world famous TV drama “Sex and the City”.
PUNKADELIX (MAYU KONDO)
MAYU is an art director / graphic designer
who creates visual images for advertisements for various
fashion brands and catalogs both in and outside of japan.
She ranging from Fashion / Visual Photography Direction and Scene Coordination, up to and including Graphic Design.
She handles DJing, party creations and designing artworks on her project "PUNKADELIX". Based in Tokyo, she plays an important role in club events and many fashion parties here and there.
Also, MAYU is writing a monthly fashion column "tam tam TOKYO street news" for FIGARO japon Magazine.
http://punkadelix.exblog.jp/
http://www.myspace.com/alicelosthighway
Diego
Diego made his modeling debut in a Vivienne Westwood editorial for Mr high magazine shot
by Katsuhide Morimoto after being scouted by the stylist Tsuyoshi Nimura.
From that moment on,
Diego continued his work in the Tokyo fashion industry soon becoming a very familiar face
in many fashion magazines such as mens non no who he regularly shot for, for 5 years.
On the runway, Diego has walked for world renown brands such as Chanel, Number Nine,
Comme Des Garcons, John Galliano paris collection and Burberry to name a few.
Diego went on
to be the face of Isetan and appeared in a television commercial for Uniqlo.
Collaborating with
Jun Men, Diego designed a leather jacket and successfully sold over 500 pieces.
In 2007 Diego
also began to DJ and soon created a DJ unit Van Cliffe D with Ellie Rose, regularly playing around
the Tokyo club scene and at fashion events and parties.
As the main producer of Young Lovers,
an event in partnership with Le Baron De Paris, Diego has managed to produce amazing parties
over 4 years.
Tamra D. Barrett (Hello Kl!tty)
Former Luire magazine model Tamra D. Barrett, who hails from Jamaica. Tamra has been on billboards for Omotesando Hills, Takashimaya and in ad campaigns for Betsey Johnson, Gallardagalante to name a few. She has also been featured in PVs and TV CMs for , Grico, AU, among others. The "headphone bra" lady execute sexy rhythms that has the crowd on their feet.
Tamra D. Barrett can be seen spinning at Le Baron de Paris and have been blazing the scene in Tokyo since 2008.
