Born into a family of musicians, I discovered music at an early age in the late 1980s, thanks to my father and grandfather, who played the trumpet, euphonium and flugelhorn.
As a teenager, I grew up musically alongside my longtime musical brother, guitarist Jérôme Panigoni. Together we experimented with many instruments — guitar, keyboards, drums, and vocals. Eventually, when I first picked up a bass guitar, I knew I had found my true path.
We quickly formed several bands and began performing on stage. At just 12 years old, we had the incredible opportunity to play in front of an audience of more than 5,000 people.
Soon after, we started writing and producing our own Jazz–Funk–Fusion compositions with the band DES3, and later with Royal Air Funk. When Seb Cordier and Jeff Baud joined the adventure, our musical journey reached a new level. We began performing at major festivals and were honored to receive the SACEM Award in 2004.
At the same time, I studied jazz at the Chambéry Conservatory and spent many years playing double bass alongside my jazz friends Jeff Baud, Jean-Baptiste Rovelli and Denis Croisonnier. Together, with the band Sweet Touch, we won both the Jazz Hot Savoy competition and the Bonneville Jazz Festival competition in 2005.
Photo: Yves CROCE
Today, more than ten years have passed… and I realize that I have never stopped playing, producing and living for music.
Over the years I’ve had the privilege of:
• Performing more than 1,000 concerts with over 40 different bands, including:
A Corps Croisés, Agua Fresca, Al Preston, April Showers, Arcane, Assia, Back To Oakland, Big Band Thonon, Claude Nougaro Tribute, DES3, Discover, DORA, EMA Band, FAB’s Trio, FBI, FiuZzed, Fred Jaupart Quartet, G3 Experience, Golden Groove, Option, Jazz Tonic Big Band, Jemes, Jeremy Tordjman, Horn Academy, In the Cellar, Magnitude Funk, MaFaMily, Denis Croisonnier, Cocktail de Nuit, Les Pits Graviers, Royal Air Funk, Satin Doll Sisters, Shams, Solution, Spider4tet, SRV Trio, Sunevan, Sparkling Diamonds, Sweet Touch, Tout L’monde D’Accords, TransFusion, Tribute Joe Satriani… and a few others I might have forgotten.
• Performing at numerous international festivals, such as:
Montreux Jazz Festival, Guitare En Scène, Fête de l’Espoir, Tutti Notti Blues, Jazz Contreband, Festival International d’Annecy, Festival Jazz du Château de Clermont, Lac in Blue Festival, Festival Art & Jazz, Megève Jazz Festival, Monts Jura Jazz Festival, Blues en Bourgogne, Nuit du Jazz (Aix), Plein Feux Festival, Montjoux Festival, Nuit de la Guitare (Agde), Rock N’ Poche, Les Indézikables Festival, Apologee Festival (Bienne), Funkytudes Festival…
• Sharing the stage with incredible artists, including:
Yannick Robert, Christophe Godin, Chris Rime, Patrick Rondat, Tanya Michelle, Geoffrey Secco, Yoan Schmidt, Yoann Julliard, Jeff Baud, Julien Lallier, Thomas Faure, Thomas Mayade, Guillaume Poncelet, Guillaume Perret, Michael Cheret, Antoine Brouze, Olivier Truchot, Joran Cariou, Thibaud Pontet, Steve Walwyn (Dr Feelgood), Sam Davidson (Taste).
My greatest wish is to continue sharing these unforgettable moments with my family, my friends, and my fellow musicians.
I dedicate this website to my wonderful and loving wife, whose support makes this musical journey possible every single day.
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