Guilhem Gallart

Guilhem Gallart
Also known asPone
BornToulouse, France
Years active1994–present

Guilhem Gallart, known professionally as Pone, is a French record producer.[1] He was a member of the band Fonky Family.[2]

Early life

Born in Toulouse, he left at 19 for Marseille.[3]

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.[3] He was also as an independent producer for other artists including Sat l'Artificier.[4] The Fonky Family disbanded in 2007.[5]

Independent career in music

In 2015, it was revealed that Gallart suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[1] In 2018, in response to the lack of public information about the disease, Gallart published a book titled ALS for Dummies.[6]

At the start of 2019, Gallart continued musical production despite his paralysis.[6] This included the release of albums including Vision in 2020 with members of Mafia K-1 Fry and Kate & Me.[7]

In 2022, comedian Marc-Antoine Le Bret gave his voice to Gallar which allowed him to speak with a synthetic voice.[8] This was made into a short documentary by Brux.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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.