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French record producer
Guilhem Gallart
Also known asPone
BornToulouse, France
Years active1994–present
Musical artist

Guilhem Gallart, known professionally as Pone, is a French record producer. He was a member of the band Fonky Family.

Early life

Born in Toulouse, he left at 19 for Marseille.

Music

Fonky Family

Main article: Fonky Family

In 1994, he co-created the Fonky Family band, and would produce the entirety of the group's first album which released in 1997. He was also as an independent producer for other artists including Sat l'Artificier. The Fonky Family disbanded in 2007.

Independent career in music

In 2015, it was revealed that Gallart suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In 2018, in response to the lack of public information about the disease, Gallart published a book titled ALS for Dummies.

At the start of 2019, Gallart continued musical production despite his paralysis. This included the release of albums including Vision in 2020 with members of Mafia K-1 Fry and Kate & Me.

In 2022, comedian Marc-Antoine Le Bret gave his voice to Gallar which allowed him to speak with a synthetic voice. This was made into a short documentary by Brux.

References

  1. ^ "French hip-hop artist Guilhem Gallart makes music with his eyes". The Straits Times. 2021-06-22. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  2. Perrier, Agathe (2021-06-21). "Vivre chez soi malgré une maladie de Charcot". Marcelle (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  3. ^ Breeden, Aurelien (14 July 2023). "A French Music Maker Lost His Voice. A Comedian Helped Get It Back". The New York Times.
  4. Loridan, Carla. "Atteint de la maladie de Charcot, Pone de la Fonky Family retrace son histoire dans un livre écrit avec ses yeux". BFM TV (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  5. "The Fonky Family performing in 2024". Institut du Hip-Hop - I.H.H. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  6. ^ Brémond, Anaïs (2020-02-14). "Pone: the paralysed producer making music with his eyes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  7. "PONE FROM THE FONKY FAMILY RELEASES HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM, COMPOSED SOLELY WITH HIS EYES". Clique TV.
  8. CONSTANCE, Véronique (2021-12-24). "L'imitateur breton Marc-Antoine Le Bret rend sa voix au producteur de la Fonky Family, devenu muet". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  9. Goy, Héloise; Delomez, Gauthier (2022-03-24). "La rencontre entre Pone et Marc-Antoine Le Bret dans un documentaire de BrutX". Europe 1 (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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