Guilhem Gallart

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Guilhem Gallart
Also known asPone
Born Toulouse, France
Years active1994–present

Guilhem Gallart, known professionally as Pone, is a French record producer. [1] He was a member of the band Fonky Family. [2]

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Early life

Born in Toulouse, he left at 19 for Marseille. [3]

Music

Fonky Family

In 1994, he co-created the Fonky Family band, and would produce the entirety of the group's first album which released in 1997. [3] He was also as an independent producer for other artists including Sat l'Artificier. [4] The Fonky Family disbanded in 2007. [5]

Independent career in music

In 2015, it was revealed that Gallart suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [1] In 2018, in response to the lack of public information about the disease, Gallart published a book titled ALS for Dummies. [6]

At the start of 2019, Gallart continued musical production despite his paralysis. [6] This included the release of albums including Vision in 2020 with members of Mafia K-1 Fry and Kate & Me. [7]

In 2022, comedian Marc-Antoine Le Bret gave his voice to Gallar which allowed him to speak with a synthetic voice. [8] This was made into a short documentary by Brux. [9]

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