Composer, producer
Giorgio Moroder
Born 1940-04-26
South Tyrol hotel-kid who taught himself guitar, chased hits across Europe, then locked himself in a Munich studio with a giant Moog to invent I Feel Love and the electronic pulse that still drives disco, synthwave, and Hollywood night drives.
Achievements
Three Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, four Grammys, Dance Music Hall of Fame, and foundational analog-synth work on Midnight Express, Scarface, Flashdance, and Top Gun.
Birthday: April 26 birthday
Recent successes
- 2025-01-31 Ā· Hurry Up Tomorrow collaboration. Co-wrote, co-produced, and appeared on The Weekndās album, including the track Big Sleep, bridging analog disco to contemporary synth-pop.
Losses
- 2022-05-01 Ā· Death of wife Francisca GutiĆ©rrez. Lost his wife and longtime manager of 32 years.
Happy moments
- 2013-01-01 Ā· Daft Punk Random Access Memories. Featured on Giorgio by Moroder, introducing a new generation to his analog-synth origin story.
