DJ, record producer and actor
Kavinsky
Born 1975-07-31 · Died 2026-07-28
Paris actor who crashed a Testarossa into legend, became the zombie sound of Drive, and defined a generation of analog-neon nostalgia before a sudden 2026 farewell.
Achievements
OutRun album that named a genre; Nightcall in Drive; 2024 Paris Olympics performance that sent the track back to diamond status.
Birthday: Tribute window after July 2026 passing
Recent Successes
- 2022-03-25 · Reborn album. Second studio album after a long hiatus, returning to analog-synth film-score territory.
- 2024-08-11 · Olympics Nightcall performance. Live with Phoenix and Angèle at Paris closing ceremony, triggering a global analog resurgence.
Losses
- 2026-07-28 · Death in Paris. Found at home three days before his 51st birthday; tributes from the French president and fellow artists.
Happy Moments
- 2011-09-16 · Nightcall in Drive. The track opened Nicolas Winding Refn’s film and made Kavinsky the face of synthwave.
