Kent is one of the crucial French artists of his generation. It sounds pompous but it's true. He is versatile, an artist with a capital A.
In 1977, Kent contributes to the rise of French new wave rock with his band Starshooter. With bands like Téléphone or Bijou, they epitomize the expectations of many youngsters looking for a mouthpiece.
That collective affair lasted five years. Thereafter, Kent went solo. His career promised to be rich and diverse, and it has really been ever since!

Kent the songwriter
With 18 studio albums released in more than 30 years of musical creations, Kent is famous for his consistent body of work and well respected by most of his peers. Many of his songs are landmarks. Among them, “Juste quelqu'un de bien” turned into a hit by Enzo Enzo in 1994 (the song gained him the award of Best song of the year at Les Victoires de la Musique, the French music awards), “J'aime un pays”, “Tous les mômes”, “Un peu de Prévert”, “Dis-moi est-ce que tu m'aimeras” ou encore “Bienvenue au club”. Of course, Kent from Lyon, doesn't only roar for himself, and many representatives of la french chanson have required his songwriter's skills (Zazie, Enrico Macias, Johnny Hallyday, Nolwenn Leroy, Michel Fugain, Calogero…).

Kent the cartoonist-illustrator
He has drawn in the magazine Métal Hurlant and released six albums issued by Les Humanoïdes Associés and Futuropolis. His most remarkable work is a record-book called “L'Homme de Mars” issued in 2008 by Actes-Sud/Universal.

Kent the novelist
He has written 5 novels. JC Lattès issued the latest, “Vibrato”, in 2007.

Kent keeps on travelling the world with a guitar in his hand and a pencil behind his ear: he loves to wander where he's the least expected. He's definitely someone good. Actually, he's even better.

2012

Album disque
Création de la Collection "Intime Collection"
MADE IN CHINA
Intime Collection n°1
(c) Thoobett


CIRCUIT ELECTRIQUE
Intime Collection n°2
(c) Thoobett

Spectacle
avec Yannick Jaulin
2 allers simples pour chez moi

 

2011

affiche
festival Musiques en Stock

album disque
MADE IN CHINA
sortie en téléchargement

participation chant
album disque
SI ON CHANTAIT
collectif
duo
LE JOUR ET LA NUIT

préface du roman
JE SUIS MORT IL Y A 25 ANS
JÉRÔME SOLIGNY

participation voix
album disque
HEY, MA B.O !
LES CHICS TYPES

illustration affiche
MUSIQUES EN STOCK
rock festival de Cluses

participation texte
album disque
ORLIKA
extrait
PENDULE AMOUREUSE

illustrations
participation chant
livre-disque
L'ALPHABÊTE
PIERRE JOUISHOMME

exposition
L'ALPHABÊTE
galerie Bleus-et-Originaux
Lyon

participation chant
album disque
LEPREST SYMPHONIQUE
ALLAIN LEPREST
extrait
C'EST PEUT-ÊTRE

 

2010

exposition
L'HOMME DE MARS
Moulins de Paris
Paris

dessin de couverture
DU RIFF HIFI CHEZ LES ROCKEURS
STEFFF GOTKOVSKI
IRMA

participation textes
album disque
ENZO ENZO
TÊTUE
extraits
ARRÊT SUR IMAGE
POUR UNE AUTRE

participation texte
album disque
ORLIKA
Extrait
LA PENDULE AMOUREUSE

participation chant
album disque
CHEZ LEPREST
ALLAIN LEPREST
extrait
MADAME SANS ÂME

participation chant
album disque
OUTRAGEOUS BRUNE
SANDIE TRASH
duo
STRIP

 

2003

participation textes
album disque
ENRICO MACIAS
ORANGES AMÈRES
Trema

texte
livre pour enfants illustré par
STÉPHANE GIREL
THOMAS + MATHIEU
Editions du Rouergue

recueil textes
STARSHOOTER
Christian Pirot

 

2001

Participation textes
album disque
MARTINE SAINT-CLAIR
UN BONHEUR FOU
Star records

 

1999

album disque & spectacle
KENT & ENZO ENZO
ENFIN SEULS !
Barclay

participation textes
revue de poésie
21/3
Éclaireurs

participation texte
album disque
SAWT EL ATLAS
DONIA
Small / Sony

 

1998

album disque
MÉTROPOLITAIN
Barclay

participation texte & musique
album disque
ENSEMBLE CONTRE LE SIDA
V2

participation musique
album disque
Allain LEPREST
NU
Night & Day

participation interprète
album disque
AUX SUIVANTS
Jacques Brel revisité
Barclay

roman
QUELQUE CHOSE DE BEAU
Archimbaud / RAMSAY

 

1997

participation textes
album disque
JEFF BODART
HISTOIRES UNIVERSELLES
extrait
UNE HISTOIRE UNIVERSELLE
CNR Music

acteur
LE SILENCIEUX
court-métrage de Fabrice RENDÉ

 

1988

acteur
LOVE KILLS
court-métrage de
Christophe FARNARIER

 

1986

album bandes dessinées
LE DICTATEUR FRANCAIS
(les aventures de Bob Robert)
Futuropolis

 

1984

single
TOUT PETIT DOUTE
CBS

albums bandes dessinées
MA VIE EST FORMIDABLE
AFRICAN NIGHTFLIGHT
les Humanoïdes Associés

 

1983

premier album disque solo
AMOURS PROPRES
suivi du single
TINY TINTO
CBS

 

1977

STARSHOOTER