# Cascadeur

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**Alexandre Longo**, better known by his stage name **Cascadeur** (stuntman), is a French musician from [Metz](/source/Metz) who sings primarily in English. Active since 2004, he has released four studio albums and three soundtrack albums.

## Biography

### Early life

Born in the northeastern French city of Metz and descended from Italian lineage, Longo, an only child, began playing the piano at the age of eight.[1] His father, an architect and director of the [École supérieure d'art de Lorraine](/source/%C3%89cole_sup%C3%A9rieure_d'art_de_Lorraine) in Metz, who plays the oboe, provided his son with a musical education,[2] complemented by his mother, who plays the piano.[1] His parents' love of music added to Longo's inspiration, as he listened to such artists as [the Beatles](/source/The_Beatles), [Pink Floyd](/source/Pink_Floyd), and numerous jazz records, and the family travelled to [Verona](/source/Verona) each year to attend ballets, operas, and concerts.[1]

### Beginnings, first album: 2004–2011

After several collaborations with other artists, such as Orwell and Variety Lab, and a stint in the group Fugu,[1] Longo began making music of his own in 2004, under the name Cascadeur, which was suggested by a friend.[3] His stage persona is inspired by a biker action figure he owned as a child. He therefore wears a biker suit with a white helmet adorned with a red star, and his face is often concealed under a [luchador mask](/source/Lucha_libre#Masks).[2] Between 2005 and 2008, he self-released three albums. In 2008, he won the CQFD prize organized by the magazine *[Les Inrockuptibles](/source/Les_Inrockuptibles)*.[1]

In 2011, Cascadeur issued the singles "Into the Wild" and "Memories", which were followed in March by the album *The Human Octopus*. This was a collection of re-recorded tracks from his previous albums, one of which was also titled *The Human Octopus*, with more elaborate instrumentation and input from the American band [Midlake](/source/Midlake) on two songs, as well as the [Cognac](/source/Cognac,_France)-based Young Rapture Choir.[1] That year, the artist was nominated for a [Prix Constantin](/source/Prix_Constantin), which he didn't win.[4]

### Second album, soundtracks: 2014–2016

Cascadeur's second album, *Ghost Surfer*, was released in 2014. Prior to a concert at the Saint-Maximin church in Metz, the artist described the new album as "more dynamic and more rhythmic".[5] The record again included collaborations with Midlake members Eric Pulido and Tim Smith, as well as input from DJ Pfel, [Stuart A. Staples](/source/Stuart_A._Staples), [Médéric Collignon](/source/M%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Collignon), [Tigran Hamasyan](/source/Tigran_Hamasyan), [Anne-Catherine Gillet](/source/Anne-Catherine_Gillet), [Christophe](/source/Christophe_(singer)), and a remix by [Synapson](/source/Synapson).

In 2014 and 2016, Longo composed original music for the feature films *Le Combat ordinaire* (under his own name) and *[Amis publics](/source/Amis_publics)* (under his stage name), respectively. Later in 2016, he wrote the score for the TV movie *On l'appelait Ruby*, also under the name Cascadeur.

### Subsequent releases: 2018–present

At the beginning of 2016, Cascadeur announced that he would soon begin work on a new album. *Camera* was released in March 2018.[6]

His fourth album, *Revenant*, was released in March 2022 and featured Stuart A. Staples on one track.[7] The record is a lyrical departure for the artist, as a number of its tracks are sung in French.

Cascadeur launched a tour of France in April 2022, which is set to continue until June 2023. He is supported by Jo Cimatti on guitar, bass pedals, and backing vocals; Séraphin Palmeri on keyboards, [theremin](/source/Theremin), and backing vocals; and Charlie Davot on drums and backing vocals.[8]

## Song usage

The song "Walker", from the 2011 album *The Human Octopus*, is used at the end of each episode of the French television series *Clash* as well as at the end of episode 5 of the series *[Chérif](/source/Cherif_(TV_series))*. The song "Meaning (Choral Version)" accompanies an advertisement for [Nestlé](/source/Nestl%C3%A9) chocolate[9] and appears in the French films *[Heaven Will Wait](/source/Heaven_Will_Wait)* (2016) and *[C'est la vie!](/source/C'est_la_vie!_(2017_film))* (2017). The same track also appears in episode 4 of the video game *[Life Is Strange 2](/source/Life_Is_Strange_2)*, the first episode of season 6 of *[Skam France](/source/Skam_France)*, and episode 4 of the [Netflix](/source/Netflix) series *[Lupin](/source/Lupin_(French_TV_series))*.[10][11]

## Discography

**Studio albums**

- *The Human Octopus* (2011)
- *Ghost Surfer* (2014)
- *Camera* (2018)
- *Revenant* (2022)

**Soundtracks**

- *Le Combat ordinaire* (2014)
- *[Amis publics](/source/Amis_publics)* (2016)
- *On l'appelait Ruby* (2016)
- *Premières urgences* (2022)
- *L'Europe des merveilles* (2022)
- *Vole Eddie, Vole !* (2023)
- *L'Europe des merveilles – Saison 2* (2023)

**Contributions**

- "Rengaine européenne" *Exposition universelle* (Orwell, 2015)[12]

## References

1. ["Cascadeur : un ange passe"](https://www.lesinrocks.com/musique/critique-album/cascadeur-un-ange-passe/) [Cascadeur: an angel passes] (in French). *lesinrocks.com*. 29 March 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210131000731/https://www.lesinrocks.com/musique/critique-album/cascadeur-un-ange-passe/) 31 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

1. ["Le mystère Cascadeur"](https://www.telerama.fr/scenes/le-mystere-cascadeur,54393.php) [The mysterious Cascadeur] (in French). *telerama.fr*. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

1. ["Cascadeur"](https://www.universalmusic.fr/artistes/30420153444) (in French). *universalmusic.fr*. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

1. ["Prix Constantin 2011, les nommés sont..."](https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/2011/09/21/03006-20110921ARTFIG00530-prix-constantin-2011-les-nommes-sont.php) [Prix Constantin 2011, the nominees are...] (in French). *lefigaro.fr*. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

1. ["Cascadeur : "Je suis sorti du vaisseau !""](https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/moselle/2013/06/19/cascadeur-je-suis-sorti-du-vaisseau) [Cascadeur: "I got off the ship!"] (in French). *republicain-lorrain.fr*. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

1. ["Cascadeur – Un nouvel album et un passage à Tourcoing"](https://www.lillelanuit.com/le-mag/interviews/cascadeur-nouvel-album-concert-tourcoing/) [Cascadeur – a new album and a stop in Tourcoing] (in French). *lillelanuit.com*. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

1. ["Interview de Cascadeur " c'est toujours l'interrogation autour de l'art, l'immortalité. ""](https://www.justfocus.fr/musique/interview-de-cascadeur-cest-toujours-linterrogation-autour-de-lart-limmortalite.html) [Interview with Cascadeur "it's always questions about art, immortality."] (in French). *justfocus.fr*. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

1. ["Cascadeur au hangar à dirigeables d'Écausseville"](https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/101309-005-A/cascadeur-au-hangar-a-dirigeables-d-ecausseville/) [Cascadeur at the Écausseville airship hangar] (in French). *arte.tv*. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

1. ["Nestlé Grand Chocolat"](https://www.musiquedepub.tv/fiche/nestle-cascadeur-03-2013) (in French). *musiquedepub.tv*. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

1. ["Une chanson du Messin Cascadeur dans Lupin, le carton de Netflix"](https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/culture-loisirs/2021/01/20/une-chanson-du-messin-cascadeur-dans-lupin-le-carton-de-netflix) [A song by the Messin Cascadeur in Lupin, the Netflix show] (in French). *republicain-lorrain.fr*. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

1. ["Grâce au succès de la série "Lupin", le morceau "Meaning" de Cascadeur décolle"](https://www.lefigaro.fr/culture/grace-au-succes-de-la-serie-lupin-le-morceau-meaning-de-cascadeur-decolle-20210125) [Thanks to the success of the series "Lupin" series, the Cascadeur track "Meaning" takes off] (in French). *lefigaro.fr*. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

1. ["Orwell : un nouvel album tout en élégance"](https://www.lesinrocks.com/musique/orwell-exposition-universelle-133196-11-09-2015/) [Orwell: An elegant new album] (in French). *lesinrocks.com*. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

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