Thomas Mars
Thomas Mars | |
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 Mars in October 2018 in support of the "Ti Amo" tour | |
| Born | Thomas Pablo Croquet 21 November 1976 Versailles, France |
| Known for | Phoenix |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Also known as | Gordon Tracks |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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Thomas Pablo Croquet (born 21 November 1976), known as Thomas Mars, is a French musician and the lead singer of the French indie pop band Phoenix.
Early life[]
Thomas Pablo Croquet was born on 21 November 1976 in Versailles, France. Croquet was originally inspired to start learning English by his uncle, Horst.[1]
When Croquet was ten, he formed the band Phoenix with schoolfriends Chris Mazzalai and Deck d'Arcy. Mazzalai's older brother, Laurent Brancowitz, also joined the band after the break-up of Darlin'. Croquet says that he "destroyed every single other option that would lead me to any potential career other than music", attending college for only four days, studying economics.[2]
Career[]
Croquet is the frontman for the band Phoenix, that was founded in the early 1990s. The band eventually became a full-time profession for Mars following his dropping out of college.[2] The band pressed their first 500 singles on their own label before being signed to Paris-based label, Source Records.[3]
Croquet wrote and produced Phoenix's first charting single in France, "Too Young", which peaked at number 97.[4] Eventually Phoenix's first studio album, United was released in 2000, shipping 150,000 units worldwide.[5]
The band has released six albums and won a Grammy Award in 2010.[6]
Personal life[]
In 2011, Croquet married Sofia Coppola at Palazzo Margherita in Bernalda. The couple met whilst producing the soundtrack to one of Coppola's films.[7] They have two daughters together, Romy and Cosima.[8]
The German literary critic Hellmuth Karasek was his uncle.
Croquet currently lives in New York with his wife and two children. He travels to Paris every month and has a residence there since the rest of his band Phoenix live in France.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Interview: Phoenix singer Thomas Mars about family and touring plans". indiespect.ch (in German). 7 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Thomas Mars on Being Committed to Your Art". thecreativeindependent.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Phoenix Biography - AOL Music". 2012-04-07. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "lescharts.com - Phoenix - Too Young". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2004-04-24). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
- ^ Lamont, Tom. "Thomas Mars: soundtrack of my life". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Entertainment News, Celebrity News, Celebrity Gossip | E! News". E! Online. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Hammel, Sara. "Sofia Coppola, Thomas Mars Wed in Italy". People. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
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