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French Fries

Paris, France
ClekClekBoom

Valentino Canzani Mora, born in southern Paris in ‘91, grew up with the sounds of West-Coast Hip-Hop and Southern Crunk pumping through his headphones, so its hardly surprising that when he decided it was time to name his musical output, he chose a beloved US food.

His father being a sound-engineer and producer of Latin music by trade meant that by the age of 8, French Fries was already making beats in his father’s studio. It wasn’t until the comparatively ripe age of 14 however that he started deejaying, after being introduced to Ministre X who at the time was playing all-over Paris. Subsequently French Fries took it up himself, and almost immediately received bookings to where he played everything from Brazillian Baile Funk to hip-hop. It was during this time that Valentino began to take an interest in house music production and develop the ghetto sound he is known for today.

From these early days, French Fries has not only gone on to be instrumental in the launch of ClekClekBoom as a record label in 2011, but also become a name at the forefront of the ‘nouvel scene’ of bass-orientated beats sweeping through the clubbing world. His debut EP “CHAMPAGNE / HUGZ ft. BAMBOUNOU” sold out on vinyl almost as soon as it had been released and his omnipresent track “YO VOGUE” was co-released with the revered Dirtybird label earlier this year. He also has a new, highly anticipated release, the Space Alarm EP, coming out on the San Franciscan label on 7th November.

Yet a propensity for creating filthy club music is certainly not French Fries’ only talent. His comprehensive understanding of acoustics and studio techniques has made him an in-demand engineer for final mix-downs throughout Paris. He has also been working on projects with several US rappers including Snoop Dogg himself.

Having already played the likes of Miami Winter Conference, LA, Fabric in London and every note-worthy club in Paris, keep it locked on this name because French Fries and his ‘ghetto house’ sound looks set to become as ubiquitous as his namesake.

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