Christophe Crénel

Christophe Crénel is a journalist, radio and television host, photographer, and French musician born on September 2, 1964.

He worked as a journalist for France Info and was also a radio host on Oüi FM, France Inter, and Mouv', as well as a columnist for France Musique. He was also a prominent figure on the television channel M6, where he presented music shows such as , Fanzine, and Plus vite que la musique between 1994 and 1999.

As a musician (singer-guitarist), he released an album called Tous Superman with the group Amok, an EP titled Every little moment with the electro project Popelek, and a record called Universale douleur with the electronic rock project Juge Fulton featuring Arnaud Cessinas from Les Sales Majestés.

As a photographer, he created two photo exhibitions based on his visits to New York City: Macadam Cow Boy. In 2021, he published Big Bang, Musiciens du nouveau monde, a book about the new French music scene (Les éditions Braquage), accompanied by an exhibition at Café de la Danse in Paris.

Biography Beginnings Trained in journalism, radio hosting, and technical radio at Studio Ecole de France in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Crénel began his career as a journalist at RMC Proche Orient in 1985 during a period marked by turmoil (the Lebanese Civil War, French hostage crisis, and Iran–Iraq War).

In 1988, he moved to Radio France where he became one of the youngest presenters for France Info. He worked there for six years on the continuous news radio station, during which he shared his passion for music through a weekly column called Toute la musique.

Television In 1993, Crénel made his television debut on M6. He began as a journalist and host in the morning show "the little channel that's on the rise!"

He was then entrusted with presenting and serving as editor-in-chief of the show Fanzine, followed by Plus Vite Que La Musique He was also a key figure in the launch of M6 Music and co-hosted their daily show (Flash), which won the Ithème award for best music magazine twice (1999 and 2001). He has also presented the show .

Since 2005, he has been the voiceover for the trailers on W9, a channel from the M6 Group.

He co-wrote, with director , the documentary Cheveux en Bataille (Hair in Battle), which was broadcast on Arte in spring 2015.

Radio From September 1988 to September 1994, Crénel was a journalist at France Info where he served as chief editor, managing editor, and news presenter during various time slots.

In 2002, he joined the radio station Oüi FM where he hosted various shows, including Aoow every morning for two years. He also presented a daily music magazine called Spoutnik for over six years, featuring new trends in rock and hosting acts such as Air, The Ting Tings, Phoenix, Franz Ferdinand, Justice, Bloc Party, Sébastien Tellier, and many others.

In early 2009, around the time Arthur He presented several music news programs there (Crénel United, Rodéo, and le 16/20 du Week end). During summer 2013, he also hosted Le Grand Live d'Inter as a replacement for Pont des Artistes. Starting the fall of 2014, he was also a columnist on France Musique during Vincent Josse's morning show.

Other activities In 2005, he published a book about The Police and Sting with .

For several years now, Crénel has also gained attention as a photographer, with many published photos from the music world he is part of and two exhibitions on New York during the context of the 2008 and 2012 U.S. presidential elections (Macadam Cowboy).

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