Cerrone (full name: Jean-Marc Cerrone) is a French European disco drummer, singer and music producer born in Paris. At the age of 12 he started playing drums and listening to Otis Redding’s songs. His passion for music scared his father, who tried to distract him from his obsession. By the end of the 60’s, he was fascinated by, among others, Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, and Blood, Sweat & Tears.

At the age of 17 he convinced Gilbert Trigano to hire rock bands for his famous holiday clubs: Club Med (Club Mediterranée). Cerrone became the A&R (artist and repertoire) scout for 40 Club Med vacation villages around the world. His first recordings as a part of Kongas were released on Barclay, where he released his first hit, Boom. He is most famous from the Kongas days for “Anikana-O”, co-written and produced by Alec R. Costandinos. A remix done by the legendary Tom Moulton was done for the US release on Salsoul Records. This mix was also used on ... read more »