French electronic music producer Erwan Castex a.k.a. Rone was born in 1980 near Paris. Spotted by the InFiné label, Rone released his debut Bora – EP in 2008, and was followed in 2009 by his acclaimed debut album Spanish Breakfast. His second album Tohu Bohu (2012), composed when living in Berlin, features the international hits Parade and Bye Bye Macadam.
Back in Paris after touring the world, Rone composed Creatures (2015), featuring collaborations with The National guitarist Bryce Dessner, French pop icon Étienne Daho, and more.
2020 marks a new turn in the artist’s career, starting off with a ten-day carte blanche creation at Paris’ Théâtre du Châtelet with the Ballet National de Marseille and (LA)HORDE collective.
The same year he composed the soundtrack for Frédéric Farrucci’s "La Nuit Venue" and won the 2021 César for Best Original Score. In 2021, he composed the soundtrack of Jacques Audiard's "Les Olympiades" (Paris, 13th District) for which he won the Cannes Soundtrack.