About Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Guillaume Emmanuel "Guy-Manuel" de Homem-Christo (French pronunciation: [ɡijom emanɥɛl də ɔmɛm kʁisto], [ɡi manɥɛl]; born 8 February 1974) is a French musician, record producer, DJ, and composer. He is best known as one-half of the former French house music duo Daft Punk, alongside Thomas Bangalter. He has produced several works from his now-defunct record label Crydamoure with label co-owner Éric Chedeville. == Early life == Guillaume Emmanuel de Homem-Christo was born on 8 February 1974 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. His parents owned and ran an advertising company together in Paris, and his father gained an appreciation for music by playing rock bands and records such as Led Zeppelin and the Eagles' "Hotel California" every Sunday, exposing Homem-Christo to Western rock influences from a young age. Homem-Christo has Portuguese ancestry, and he is the great-grandson of Portuguese poet Homem Cristo Filho, as well as the great-great-grandson of Portuguese military figure Francisco Manuel Homem Cristo, who was forced into exile in France in 1910. He has a younger brother, Paul, who is also a producer and DJ who goes under the name Play Paul. Homem-Christo was given a toy guitar and keyboard at around age 7. He was also given an electric guitar at age 14; he still uses a guitar when writing music. == Career == Homem-Christo met Thomas Bangalter when they attended the Lycée Carnot in Paris in 1987.
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