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Leger may refer to:

• Fernand Léger, French artist and filmmaker
• Nicole Léger, Canadian politician
• Dick Leger, Square Dance Caller
• Jules Léger, (1913 – 1980) Governor General of Canada from 14 January 1974 to 22 January 1979.
• Saint Leger, or Leodegar
• Leger or ledger, a stationary form of tackle and bait in angling
• Ledger line or leger line, a tool of musical notation
• Sébastien Léger, French DJ

See also[link]

• Léger
• Ləgər (disambiguation)
• Ledger, the principal book for recording transactions
• Ledger (disambiguation)

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Sébastien Léger is a French house DJ and producer. Currently ranked 138 on The DJ List,^[1] his singles "Hit Girl", "Hypnotized" and "Aqualight" have become hit dance singles played in clubs across Europe.

Beginning 2010 in fine form, his label, Mistakes, has further strengthened his role as one of Europe’s leading proponents of contemporary underground techno. The antithesis of the showman that is fellow countryman, David Guetta, Leger mines a wholly different vein, updating the rich musical histories of Detroit and Chicago with a quiet determination and no-nonsense approach.

His much lauded ability to fashion intricate rhythms from cold and lifeless circuitry stems from a classical background, but formal musical training is but one half of the story; having served his ‘apprenticeship’ in clubs around France in his teens.

The 1990s saw the first explosion of French dance music culture, and as a young producer and DJ, he saw his heroes such as Laurent Garnier, Daft Punk, and Etienne De Crecy, begin to carve out a distinctive new wave of electronic music. He began producing at the end of that decade, and though surrounded with French filter house, he looked across the Atlantic for his own inspiration, with Underground Resistance, Derrick May, and Juan Atkins being a few prime examples.

Heritage techno might be an influence, but it’s a mere reference point for Sebastien’s productions and the output from his label, as he’s always made technology dance to his very own, distinct tune. Leger is thoroughly 21st century in his delivery and execution, packing a punch that has seen Mistakes become a best-seller on Beatport, and an imprint that is defining a new sound away from the soulless beats and clicks of minimal.

Tracks such as ‘Binola’, ‘The White Island’, and ‘The Rhythm’, lie at the funkier end of the techno scale, throbbing and coursing with a proudly European sensibility; but regional influences aside, the reception to Leger’s recorded output ensures his popularity remains truly global.

Over 50 Eps for labels including Black Jack, Ovum, Intec, SCI+TEC, and beyond, make for an enviable discography, but as the cliché goes, you’re as good as your last record, and Leger has always kept the bar high despite a prolific release schedule.

His remix for Cirez D’s ‘On/Off’ on Mouseville, shows that he doesn’t just keep his best ideas for himself. Léger has consistently pushed his production boundaries and adapted himself to the sounds and technology around him. Despite his more cerebral sound of late, he brings to proceedings a dancefloor sensibility that is all about the ‘funk’, injected with a heart and soul attitude that means his music is never clinical.

In addition to his studio exploits, a busy DJ diary means gigs across the planet, from Germany to Japan, the UK to Ibiza, and the US to Asia. It’s a schedule that means Sebastien remains at the forefront of modern EDM, taking his music to wherever dance culture shines brightest.

Discography[link]

Singles and albums[link]

Exclusive tracks[link]

Remixes[link]

External links[link]

• Official Site
• Interview / FAQ with Sébastien Léger
• Ministry of Sound Radio
• Sébastien Léger Essential Mix

References[link]

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Max Azria
Max Azria at the Spring 2009 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Born	(1949-01-01) January 1, 1949 (age 63) Sfax, Tunisia
Nationality	French
Occupation	Fashion designer
Spouse	Lubov Azria
Labels	BCBGMAXAZRIA BCBGMAXAZRIA Runway Hervé Léger by Max Azria Max Azria BCBGeneration Miley Cyrus & Max Azria

Max Azria (born January 1, 1949) is a Tunisian fashion designer who founded the contemporary women's clothing brand BCBGMAXAZRIA. Azria is also the designer, chairman and CEO^[1] of BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP, a global fashion house that encompasses over 20 brands.^[2] He is based in Los Angeles.

Background[link]

Max Azria was born in Sfax, Tunisia,^[3] as the youngest of 6 children. As a child, Max was educated in southeastern France before his family relocated to Paris, France, in 1963.

Career[link]

After 11 years of designing a line of women's apparel in Paris, Azria moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1981^[3] and launched Jess, a series of new-concept retail boutiques for women's apparel.

BCBGMAXAZRIA[link]

In 1989, Azria launched BCBGMAXAZRIA,^[1] named for the French phrase "bon chic, bon genre," a Parisian slang meaning "good style, good attitude".^[1] Azria was credited for offering designer fashion at affordable price points and, as a result, was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) in 1998.^[4] The BCBGMAXAZRIA Runway collection was first presented at New York Fashion Week in 1996.^[5]

Azria also maintains two eponymous designer collections, Max Azria Atelier and Max Azria. Launched in February 2004, Max Azria Atelier^[1] is a collection of couture gowns created for celebrity clients and red-carpet events. Sharon Stone,^[6] Halle Berry,^[7] Fergie^[8] and Alicia Keys^[8] have worn the label on the red carpet. In February 2006, Azria debuted Max Azria, a ready-to-wear collection with a directional aesthetic, on the runway at New York Fashion Week.^[9] During the 2009 awards season, Angelina Jolie wore Max Azria to the 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards^[10] and the 2009 Critics Choice Awards.^[11]

Azria acquired the Hervé Léger fashion house in 1998,^[4] marking the first time in history that an American designer had acquired a French couturier.^[12] In early 2007, Azria relaunched the Hervé Léger label with his own designs, which were quickly embraced by celebrities and trendsetters worldwide.^[4] Beyoncé Knowles,^[13] Jennifer Lopez,^[14] Catherine Zeta-Jones^[15] and Kate Winslet^[15] are among the celebrities who have worn the label for red carpet events.

In Fall 2008, Max Azria presented BCBGMAXAZRIA Runway, Max Azria and Hervé Léger by Max Azria at New York Fashion Week, marking the first time an American designer produced three major fashion shows during one New York Fashion Week.^[16]

Azria launched a young contemporary collection called BCBGeneration in 2008.^[17] In June 2009, Azria teamed up with Miley Cyrus to create a line for Walmart called Miley Cyrus & Max Azria.^[2] Azria also designed clothing for Cyrus' 2009 American tour.

Max Azria's Collection.

Company[link]

BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP is a global fashion house with a portfolio including more than 20 brands.^[2] Max Azria is the CEO, chairman and head designer alongside his wife, Lubov Azria, who acts as chief creative officer.^[1]

There are currently over 550 BCBGMAXAZRIA boutiques worldwide, including locations in London, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong.^[1] Azria’s collections are also sold in specialty stores and major department stores across the globe, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Lord & Taylor, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, the UK’s Harvey Nichols, Hong Kong’s Lane Crawford, Taiwan’s Mitsukoshi and Singapore’s Takashimaya stores.^[1]

BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP campaigns regularly feature notable models, including Eva Herzigova,^[18] Karen Elson^[19] and Jessica Stam.^[20] The company frequently works with internationally renowned photographers such as Patrick Demarchelier,^[18] Paolo Roversi and David Sims.^[21] BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP clothing are frequently featured in major fashion publications such as Vogue, InStyle and Vanity Fair.^[22] As well as online sites such as Style.com and iFashion Network

Awards and honors[link]

Azria has received many awards throughout his career, including the California Designer of the Year (1995), Atlanta Designer of the Year (1996), The Fashion Performance Award (1997), The Otis Fashion Achievement Award (2000), Hollywood Life’s Breakthrough Award (2004) and The Dallas Fashion Award (2005). Azria also received the Wells Fargo Century Fashion Achievement Award at the 2007 L.A. Fashion Awards^[23] and the 2008 Fashion Excellence Award at the 33rd Annual Dallas Fashion Awards.^[24] He received the latter in recognition of the successful relaunch of his Hervé Léger brand.

Personal life[link]

Max Azria is married to Lubov Azria, chief creative officer for BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP.^[25] He has six children, including Joyce Azria, who was named creative director of BCBGeneration in 2009.^[26] He and his family currently reside in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California.^[27]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official site
• Max Azria designer profile at Fashion Model Directory

Chris Lake is a Scottish House music DJ/producer who lives in West London. Lake first became recognized for his bootleg remixes of The Prodigy's "Climbatize", Leftfield's "Phat Planet", and Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams". which he did under the alias "Cristophe D'Abuc".^[1] His 2006 track with vocals from Laura V, "Changes", reached the UK Singles Chart,^[2] peaking at #27.^[3] "Changes" was first released in 2005 on Alternative Route Recordings and was licensed to Universal Music for a full worldwide release in Summer 2006.^[4] It reached #10 on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart.^[5] His 2007 single, "Carry Me Away" (featuring Emma Hewitt), topped the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay Chart.^[6] He scored his third consecutive top ten hit on the US dance chart with "Only One". "If You Knew" featuring Nastala, became his fourth consecutive top ten single on the US dance chart. A debut album is planned for release in 2009.

Lake has been a guest DJ on many radio shows such as Pete Tong's Radio 1. Tong hailed Lake as the "best thing to come out of Scotland since Mylo."^[4][7][8]

Chris Lake runs two labels: Rising Music and Rising Trax. For in-studio mixing, Lake uses Apple Logic.^[8]

Selected discography[link]

Album

• 2009: "Crazy" (Nervous Records – NRV 20839)

Singles

• 2002: "Santiago de Cuba" (Lost Language)
• 2004: "Filth" with Rowan Blades (Alternative Route Recordings)
• 2004: "Hiatus" (Pangea Recordings)
• 2005: "One Too Many / Electro Retro" (Rising Music)
• 2005: "Until She Rises" (Little Mountain Recordings)
• 2006: "Changes" featuring Laura V (Alternative Route Recordings, Apollo Recordings) (Billboard Hot Dance Airplay #10, Global Dance Tracks #18, European Hot 100 Singles #77)
• 2006: Mistakes EP (Rising Music)
• 2007: "Carry Me Away" featuring Emma Hewitt (Rising Music) (Hot Dance Airplay #1, Global Dance Tracks #28)
• 2008: "Word / Ghost" with Sébastien Léger (Rising Music)
• 2008: "Only One" (Rising Music) (Hot Dance Airplay #9)
• 2008: "If You Knew" featuring Nastala (Hot Dance Airplay #4)
• 2008: "Start Again" featuring Nastala
• 2010: "Minimal Life" with Nelski (Rising Music)
• 2010: "Sleepwalker" (mau5trap)
• 2010: "Running Out" with Marco Lys (Rising Music)
• 2010: "Cross The Line" with Marco Lys (Rising Music)
• 2010: "La Tromba Risin'" with Marco Lys and Copyright (Defected)
• 2011: "Colours" with Nelski
• 2011: "Secrets In The Dark" (Rising Music)
• 2011: "Sundown"
• 2011: "Build Up"

Remixes

• 2001: Leftfield - "Phat Planet"
• 2002: Sia - "Drink to Get Drunk"
• 2002: The Prodigy - "Climbatize" / Eurythmics - "Sweet Dreams" (as Christophe D'Abuc)
• 2003: Joshua Collins - "Project 3"
• 2004: Sia - "Buttons"
• 2004: Bod - "Copycat" (as Echofalls)
• 2007: Mark Ronson featuring Lily Allen - "Oh My God"
• 2007: Robbie Williams - "She's Madonna"
• 2008: Kylie Minogue - "In My Arms"
• 2009: A.T.F.C - "Tell U Y"
• 2009: Madonna - "Celebration"
• 2009: Mini Viva - Left My Heart In Tokyo
• 2010: The Black Eyed Peas - Rock That Body
• 2010: Nalin & Kane - "Beachball"
• 2011: Lady GaGa - "Judas"

Unreleased

• 2008: "Mission" (Rising Music)
• 2008: "Released" (Rising Music)
• 2008: "Deadline" with Adam Shaw (Rising Music)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Site
• Chris Lake discography at Discogs
• Chris Lake discography at MusicBrainz
• Chris Lake Essential Mix 2010

Pauline Croze (Noisy-le-Sec, 4 May 1979) is a French pop/folk singer and musician.

She started to sing and play the guitar when she was 14 and 6 years later she made her first demos with Quito of the group Señor Holmes. At this time she made her very first appearance on stage.

In 2003, she collaborated with Anne Claverie and Édith Fambuena of the Valentins in Transmusicales de Rennes, a work for which she is very well known.

She played as the support of Miossec, -M-, Bernard Lavilliers, Cali, Tryo or Lhasa.

Her first album Pauline Croze was released in February 2005 and her second album Un bruit qui court was released in 2007.

Discography[link]

• Pauline Croze (2005)
• Un bruit qui court (2007)

External links[link]

• Official website (French)
• Official Record Label Website (French)
• Larmes De Sons Fansite (French)
• Pauline Croze on Myspace

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