Jean-Michel Labadie

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Jean-Michel Labadie
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Jean-Michel Labadie at Rock am Ring, 2017.
Background information
Born (1974-07-14) 14 July 1974 (age 50)
Cambo-les-Bains, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Origin French
Genres
OccupationBassist
Years active1998–present
Labels

Jean-Michel Labadie (born 14 July 1974 in Cambo-les-Bains, Basque Country) is a French musician best known as the bassist of heavy metal band Gojira. [1]

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Career

Labadie grew up in the Basque Country, [2] and played bass in regional underground bands [3] such as Oihuka, a band he had with his brother Vincent and gave him the experience and confidence that would characterize his stage presence in Gojira. [4]

Since 1998, Labadie has been the bassist of the metal band Gojira, [5] which was formed in Ondres (Landes), near Bayonne (Basque Country). [3] The whole band grew up in the south-west of France. [2] [3]

Labadie is known for his energetic live presence during shows, with much jumping around the stage and heavy headbanging. [2] Of the concerts made with Gojira, Labadie said, "I don't feel like a rock star but just human. I'm looking for my place and I want to give the best of myself, and while I can be useful, I just try to do good to people". [2]

Music

When he was eleven years old, Labadie discovered Metallica. [6] He started playing bass at the age of fifteen; "Fade to Black" was the first song he learned to play. [6] He was also influenced by death metal bands such as Death, [6] Morbid Angel, [7] and Sepultura. [6] He also cited Rage Against the Machine, [6] [2] Slayer [6] and Pantera as influences. [3]

Personal life

Labadie likes landscapes, solitude, nature and adrenaline. [2] He started practicing boardsports such as skateboarding, surfing and snowboarding. [2] In 1996, he became passionate about mountain biking, and found these sensations again, "but more brutal". [2] When he's not touring across the world with Gojira, he practices mountain biking at a high level in his Savoyard mountains, the place where he resides. [2] [8] Labadie said, "Playing sports helps keep up the pace. For the drummer, too, you have to train. I like to push my body and the adrenaline it gives me". [2]

Equipment

Labadie is known to use a pick to play bass in Gojira. He uses Darkglass electronics when playing live with the band.

Effects

Bass guitars
Amplifiers and Cabinets

Discography

Gojira

Demos
EPs
Studio albums

References

  1. ↑ Lecaudey, Martine (16 July 2004). "Rock tellurique avec les Landais de Gojira" [Telluric rock with the Landais of Gojira]. La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Toulouse. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Humbert, Paul (3 February 2019). "De la scène à l'Etna avec Jean-Michel Labadie (Gojira) et Jérôme Clementz" [From the stage to the Etna with Jean-Michel Labadie (Gojira) and Jérôme Clementz (Interview)]. Vogo Magazine (in French). Savoy. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021. Paul Humbert is a French photographer and journalist
  3. 1 2 3 4 Soenen, Marie-Hélène (24 June 2016). "Gojira, du zen dans le metal" [Gojira, some zen in the metal]. Télérama (in French). Paris. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Yotorus (2023-10-16). Gojistory - The Link Alive . Retrieved 2025-03-12– via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "Gojira: Tout Savoir sur le Groupe" [Gojira: Know Everything About the Group | 1996−present]. Hard Force Magazine (in French). Paris. n.d. OCLC   32640105. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Soenen, Marie-Hélène (10 June 2016). "Les cinq albums de metal qui ont changé la vie de Gojira" [The five metal albums that changed Gojira's life]. Télérama (in French). Paris. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Gojira, deux fois plus de bruit" [Gojira, twice as loud]. Sud Ouest (in French). Biarritz. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  8. ↑ Soenen, Marie-Hélène (24 June 2016). "Gojira, du zen dans le metal" [Gojira, Zen in metal]. Télérama (in French). Paris. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  9. 1 2 impire.cz (14 July 2017). "Gojira's Jean-Michel Labadie: "The Abyss overdrive is here to stay!"". KHDK Electronics. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  10. ↑ "Inside Gojira's Touring Rig". reverb.com. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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