NewzPARIS (AP) — Kavinsky, the French electro-pop composer whose haunting track “Nightcall” set the musical tone for the movie “Drive” starring Ryan Gosling, has died. Culture Minister Catherine Pégard described the performer, who appeared at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024, as one of France’s “most singular voices.” “Both danceable and nostalgic, his music will continue to resonate across generations and borders,” the minister said in a post on X. French President Emmanuel Macron wrote in a post on Facebook: “Kavinsky, forever a source of French pride.” The performer, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, was found dead at his home on Tuesday evening, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
It said an investigation has been opened into the cause of death, but that first responders didn’t regard it as suspicious. At the Paris Olympics, Kavinsky rocked the national stadium by performing Nightcall with Belgian singer Angèle. The electro-pop composer, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, was described as one of France’s "most singular voices."
French DJ Kavinsky, best known for the electro track “Nightcall,” has died at age 50. The star of the French electro scene, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, was best known for his 2010 single Nightcall which he performed at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. French DJ and electropop musician Kavinsky, who performed at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, as been found dead in his home in the French capital, the Paris p...
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