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Martin Solveig

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Musician

The Resume

    (September 22, 1976- )
    Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
    Born Martin Laurent Picandet
    Electro-house disc jockey
    CDs include ‘Sur la terre,’ ‘Suite,’ ‘Hedonist,’ ‘C’est la vie’ and ‘Smash’
    Singles include ‘C’est la vie,’ ‘One, 2, 3, Four,’ ‘Boys & Girls,’ ‘The Night Out,’ ‘Hello’ and ‘Hey Now’
    Hosts FG DJ Radio’s ‘C’est la vie’
    Creator of the Mixture Stereophonic label

Why he might be annoying:

    He manages to look older than he is.
    On his official website, he regards Prince and Lenny Kravitz as inspirations.
    He was part of the Petits chanteurs de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly (soprano soloist; yes, a male soprano).
    He was a significant contributor to Madonna’s ‘MDNA.’

Why he might not be annoying:

    He regards Stevie Wonder as an inspiration.
    His pseudonym honors a German actress who died in 2007.
    Especially as he is a fan of Bjorn Borg, his love of spectator sport is a recurring video shoot theme.
    As the in-house DJ for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards, his performance paid tribute to numerous film themes.
    He has collaborated extensively with Dragonette’s lead vocalist (‘Hello’).
    He managed to get in a few vinyl singles, one dating back to 1996.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying