An Auto-Biography

••• 1962-1970: Back to the origins: Cotonou, Dahomey (future Benin), West Africa. Music ? What music ? Oh yeah, I love music, but my future is in aviation / The Melodica & the mandoline.

••• 1971-1973: Paris: High-school experiences / I love the organ, but can't resist the bass guitar / Maths mishaps / The first live performances.

••• 1974-1977: Years of jazz ambitions and endless jams / Law studies vs Music making dilemma / Could a year in the army ... / The first synthesizer.

••• 1978-1980: First solo recording deal: Barclay Records / A parisian session player's life during the disco era / 'M' and Pop Muzik / Korg machines.

••• 1980-1988: Nassau and the Compass Point golden age / My first two instrumentals / A Level 42 story / Prohet V & Synclavier / MIDI.

••• 1989: Bastille Day Bicentennial, a Titanic that did not sink.

••• 1990-Today: Normandy / Producing 'world-music' giants / Scoring for independent movies / Studio in a laptop.