Jean-Yves Prieur, a.k.a. Kid Loco is a French electronic musician, DJ, remixer and producer.[1] He was born on 19 June 1964 in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Allmusic considers his style to be similar to Air and Dimitri from Paris. His best-known album is A Grand Love Story (1997),[1] and he has also compiled and mixed a DJ mix album for the Another Late Night series on Azuli Records.
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Birth name | Jean-Yves Prieur |
Also known as | Kid Loco, Kid Bravo, Papa Loco |
Born | 19 June 1964 |
Origin | Antony, Hauts-de-Seine France |
Genres | Acid jazz, trip hop, downtempo, turntablism |
Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, DJ |
Instrument(s) | Sampler/Sequencer Turntables Mixer |
Labels | Atlantic Yellow Azuli Bella Union |
He has worked with Jarvis Cocker (of Pulp), with Italian band The Transistors (Maurizio Mansueti and Luca Cirillo) and Glasgow bands A Band Called Quinn and Mogwai, and produced the album Too Late To Die Young by the British group Departure Lounge.
Kid Loco's official website was active up until 2012