Vincent Belorgey, known as Kavinsky, was one of the most respected and recognized personalities in French electronic music. His work contributed to bringing that genre to greater international projection. Today, his death is the subject of investigation due to the circumstances in which it occurred.
The French producer and DJ achieved international recognition for his success Nightcallwhich was part of the soundtrack of the film Drivedirected by Nicolas Winding Refn.
The artist, 50, died on Tuesday, July 28, according to international media. He was found dead at his home in Paris. Due to the circumstances of the death, the authorities began an investigation to clarify the cause of death.
Media like Variety They reported that, when locating the body of Vincent Belorgey, the authorities found no evidence of a criminal act. However, they will carry out investigations to determine the circumstances of the death.
After hearing the news, agencies such as Reuters They reported that Vincent Belorgey had complained of severe headaches days before being found dead in his apartment.
For its part, Le Parisianone of the first media to report on the death, noted that one of the hypotheses is that the artist suffered a stroke. However, he stressed that the autopsy will determine the cause of death.
That medium also indicated that the stroke hypothesis is supported by reports of the continuous and intense headaches that Kavinsky had reported.
Who was the French DJ Kavinsky?
Vincent Belorgey was born in Seine-Saint-Denis, France, in 1975. He came to the world of music in adulthood, after working as an actor in various projects by filmmaker Quentin Dupieux.
Later, his passion for music led him to explore electronic music in the early 2000s. Inspired by video games, movies and sports cars, he adopted the stage name Kavinsky, with which he achieved notoriety in France, Europe and, later, internationally thanks to his participation in the soundtrack of Drive.
According to Acethat boost in his career made him a reference for followers of electronic music. Variety highlighted that Kavinsky published his debut album, OutRunin 2013, and their second album, Rebornin 2022.