Daft Punk - the French house-duet consisting of Guy-Manuela äå Omem Cristo (Guy-Manuel de Homem Christo, was born on February, 8th 1974) and Thomas Bangaltera (Thomas Bangalter, on January, 3rd 1975).

Darlin’

Thomas and Guy-Maine (Guy-Manuela scenic name) when it was all for 17 years, have based the first group - Darlin ’ - together with Loranom Brankovitsem (Laurent Brancowitz, a pseudonym - Branko) which now acts in group Phoenix. In 1992 there was a song with the same name, as group, - Darlin ’. In their Great Britain ðîêîâûé the sound hasn't met the present understanding from critics. The journalist of British musical magazine Melody Maker has described style of group as daft punk .

Branko has left group, and Thomas and Guy-Maine were fond of a house and a techno. In 1993 they have based Daft Punk.

Daft Punk - the beginning

Their first singles left not in France where as though haven't noticed elektronno-dance music occurrence, and on the Scottish label Soma. Since 1994 there were 3 singles - The New Wave/Assault/Alive, Da Funk/Rollin ’ and Scratchin ’ and Indo Silver Club. On the British underground-scene they have quickly made a name thanks to the rigid vanguard sound and began to act even more often at festivals and other actions.

The first commercial success the duet has reached in 1995 with the advent of composition Da Funk. A year later they have left with Soma and have published Da Funk again, this time on a large label - Virgin which has concluded with them the contract on 3 studio albums and singles to them. On hearings, Virgin and today allocates most of all means from the budget for Daft Punk.