Mathias Malzieu

Mathias Malzieu (born 1974), the lead singer of the French band Dionysos, co-founded the group in 1993 when he lived in Valence in Drôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). Three of his school-friends (Eric Serra Tosio, Michael Ponton and Guillaume Garidel), comprised the original band membership.

Mathias Malzieu
Conference with Mathias Malzieu at Aux Zarbs festival 2008 (Auxerre, France)
Background information
Also known as	Mathias
Born	(1974-04-16) 16 April 1974 (age 49)
Origin	Montpellier, Occitanie, France
Genres	Rock, Art rock, Alternative rock
Occupation(s)	musician, author
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, ukulele, theremin, harmonica, glockenspiel
Years active	1993 – present
Labels	Barclay

Books

Malzieu has written the following books:

• 38 mini westerns avec des fantômes (2002)
• Maintenant qu'il fait tout le temps nuit sur toi (2005)
• La mécanique du cœur (2007); English translation titled The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart released in September 2009
• Métamorphose en bord de ciel (2011)^[1]
• Le Plus Petit Baiser Jamais Recensé (2013)
• Journal d'un vampire en pyjama (2016); English translation titled Diary of a Vampire in Pyjamas released in May 2017

More recently :

• Une sirène à Paris
• Le dérèglement joyeux de la métrique amoureuse

Movies

Together with Stephanie Berla, he directed the movie "Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart" (2013).

"Une sirène à Paris" (2020)

Personal life

Malzieu's partner as of 2019^[update], Daria Nelson, is a French photographer.

References

1. "Métamorphose en bord de ciel, le nouveau roman de Mathias Malzieu". OuiFM. Retrieved 18 March 2011.