Manu Lanvin

Manu Lanvin (born 23 november 1973) is a French blues rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He's the son of French actor Gérard Lanvin.

Biography As an autodidact, Manu Lanvin starts drums and guitar and grows with some French artists as Téléphone, Paul Personne, Bernie Bonvoisin.

From 2000 to 2007, he edits three albums. In 2007, he meets the American bluesman Calvin Russell. They become friends and Manu coproduces Calvin Russell's last album studio Dawg Eat Dawg.

In 2012, Manu releases his fourth album Mauvais casting and a single Sur la route sixty one. The clip is filming in Mississippi with the assistance of the Delta State University At Montreux Jazz Festival, he meets Quincy Jones who invites him to the Jazz Foundation of America in New York.

Manu writes the soundtrack for some films. He meets another American bluesman Neal Black and goes on tour with him in 2013 during their Paris-Texas Tour.

In 2014, he composes his fifth album Son(s) of the Blues and represents France at International Blues Challenge in Memphis.

Discography

Albums 2000: Venir au monde 2004: Les temps mauvais 2007: Faible humain 2012: Mauvais casting 2014: Son(s) of the Blues 2016: Blues, Booze & Rock'n'Roll 2019: Grand casino

Collaborations 2009: Dawg Eat Dawg by Calvin Russell 2011: Contrabendo by Calvin Russell 2011: The last call, in the heat of a night by Calvin Russell

Filmography

Musician 2006: On ne devrait pas exister by HPG 2009: Lucky Luke by James Huth 2010: Chicas by Yasmina Reza 2012: Rock 'n' Bled by Touria Benzari, short

Actor 2011: A Gang Story by Olivier Marchal