François Lebaron

Also know as 'LEBARON' Long-time DJ/composer, label manager, party promoter, and one of Canada's finest exports, François Lebaron has been doing it proper for over 20 years. He first surfaced onto the local Montreal circuit in the 1990s, while producing his first underground raves, and making a name for himself by inviting heavy hitters such as Terry Lee Brown Jr, Thomas Shumacher and Woody McBride. In 2001, he co-founded Canadian imprint 'Trigger Recording', which was the first independent Canadian electronic music label under license with Warner Music Canada Co. In the same year, Lebaron released his first album entitled "Fishingindeeparea" (Trigger / Warner) in collaboration with Swedish house producer extraordinaire, Håkan Lidbo, positioning him among the key figures in the Canadian electronic music industry. In 2010, the BLOND:ISH remix of his chart hit "Dice Roller" got major worldwide buzz, and equally smashed all the clubs and parties on the island of Ibiza that same summer. François has performed and held residencies in renowned venues and festivals around the world, such as Burning Man, Lio (Pacha) Ibiza, BPM Festival, Stereo Montreal, Igloofest, Do Not Sit On The Furniture (Miami) just to name a few. Nowadays, he devotes most of his time to his HOOPALAï DJ/production project with his partner Pfreud (aka Frédéric Laurier), which, in 2019, got signed to renowned German label Get Physical Music. He equally remains steadfast with his Victims Music Company imprint, as well as his Thee FFF project, a trio which includes Lebaron, Pfreud and the legendary Felix Da Housecat. Since 2015, Lebaron has also been tending to his very own 3-day, outdoor summer festival, which he co-founded. Indeed, his multi-stage AIM Electronic Music Festival, situated in a picturesque riverside village about 90 min north of Montreal has welcomed musical titans such as Danny Tenaglia, Kerri Chandler, Isolée, Tiga, Four Tet, Bedouin, John Digweed, and many others.