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When did you start playing the drums and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n I started at the age of 4 for no particular reason. My parents aren\u2019t musicians and there was no drummer in my surroundings.<\/p>\n From what I\u2019ve heard, I started very early to hit everything everywhere with rhythm. I would build \u201cdrums\u201d out of pans I would find in the kitchen.<\/p>\n Eventually, my parents put me in music school to learn how to play the drums, and I will never thank them enough for doing so!<\/p>\n What is your favorite type of music to play on the drums?<\/strong><\/p>\n I love to play samples that could be from electronic music but on an acoustic drum set! It requires a lot of accuracy in the groove and a lot of precision in every hit.<\/p>\n I work a lot with a click to achieve that! Also, I would love to play some reggae but the other guys from the band don\u2019t want to (laugh).<\/p>\n What is your single favorite band\/artist and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n Gorillaz.<\/p>\n I love their universe. They get inspirations from everywhere, visually as much as musically speaking.<\/p>\n Why did you choose Vikory?<\/strong><\/p>\n My story with Vikory is a bit special. I met Cl\u00e9ment (founder of Vikory) a few years ago during an interview for Dissident.<\/p>\n We kept in touch since then, and when I learned about Vikory I fell for it immediately!<\/p>\n Creating your own drumsticks brand when the market is owned by 3 American giants feels a bit like David against Goliath in my opinion. I really admire that!<\/p>\n Any special anecdote about you as a drummer?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n I remember a gig we had in a big venue called \u201cl\u2019A\u00e9ronef\u201d in Lille, France. We were opening for the band Two Door Cinema Club as we were touring with them.<\/p>\n We had quite a party the night before and, as we were doing the sound checks for the drums, I ran to the toilets to throw up.<\/p>\n When I got back, the manager of the venue had put a plastic bowl next to the drum set.<\/p>\n We were playing at 8.30 pm and, immediately after the show, we had to go to Paris for a festival which is basically 24h of music. Nonstop. We were playing at 4 am.<\/p>\n The day felt like it would never end!<\/p>\n What\u2019s your favorite Vikory model and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0<\/span>Ananda in 5A<\/a>. It is subjective but this is the graphic design I prefer.<\/p>\n Thanks, Sebastien and welcome to the Vikory family!<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”4px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
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It requires a lot of accuracy in the groove and a lot of precision in every hit.<\/p>\nI work a lot with a click to achieve that! Also, I would love to play some reggae but the other guys from the band don\u2019t want to (laugh).<\/p>\nWhat is your single favorite band\/artist and why?<\/strong><\/p>\nGorillaz.<\/p>\nI love their universe. They get inspirations from everywhere, visually as much as musically speaking.<\/p>\nWhy did you choose Vikory?<\/strong><\/p>\nMy story with Vikory is a bit special. I met Cl\u00e9ment (founder of Vikory) a few years ago during an interview for Dissident.<\/p>\nWe kept in touch since then, and when I learned about Vikory I fell for it immediately!<\/p>\nCreating your own drumsticks brand when the market is owned by 3 American giants feels a bit like David against Goliath in my opinion. I really admire that!<\/p>\nAny special anecdote about you as a drummer?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nI remember a gig we had in a big venue called \u201cl\u2019A\u00e9ronef\u201d in Lille, France. We were opening for the band Two Door Cinema Club as we were touring with them.<\/p>\nWe had quite a party the night before and, as we were doing the sound checks for the drums, I ran to the toilets to throw up.<\/p>\nWhen I got back, the manager of the venue had put a plastic bowl next to the drum set.<\/p>\nWe were playing at 8.30 pm and, immediately after the show, we had to go to Paris for a festival which is basically 24h of music. Nonstop. We were playing at 4 am.<\/p>\nThe day felt like it would never end!<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s your favorite Vikory model and why?<\/strong><\/p>\nThe\u00a0<\/span>Ananda in 5A<\/a>. 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