As a child, the awakening of his ecological conscience had begun after walking on oil traces on the beach.
Sensitive, gentle", with "some secret force within him, some unusual maturity". His mother described him as "always active, very creative. The work of precision and patience of his father, who got up every day at 4:30 am to work, had a significant influence on him. His mother, manifesting a marked interest in art activities, was a yoga and dance teacher in the periphery of Bayonne. His sister, Gabrielle, was born in 1978 in Bayonne, and his brother, Mario, was born in 1981. He was raised there, in southwest France, near the Basque country, at 20 km (12 mi) north of Biarritz. In 1977, the family left Paris and moved to Ondres, a small seaside town in the Landes department, in an old house with no heating system dating from the Louis XV period.
He is franco-américain (French-American) based primarily on the principle of jus sanguinis (right of blood), applied through attribution à la naissance (attribution at birth), because born outside the US but obtained its nationality as he fulfilled the condition stipulating that "at least one of his parents is American". Due to this, Joe Duplantier (and his brother) has dual nationality of France and the United States. His father, Dominique Duplantier, born in 1945 in Bordeaux, is a French painter and architectural drafter, a former student in history at the Faculté des Lettres and engraving at the Beaux-Arts de Paris. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and grew up in Los Angeles. His mother, Patricia ( née Rosa 6 October 1950 – 5 July 2015), was American. Duplantier also expressed his support for indigenous peoples in Brazil through fundraising efforts.ĭuplantier was born on 19 October 1976 in Paris. He is engaged in thinking about ecological problems and environmental protection, reflected in his lyrics. Throughout his career, he affirmed his concern for nature and animals. He is a recording studio owner in Ridgewood, Queens, called Silver Cord Studio. He is also the former bassist of Cavalera Conspiracy, to which Gloria and Max Cavalera invited him.ĭuplantier possesses United States nationality by parentage, which led him to settle in New York City in 2011.
Godzilla changed its name to Gojira, which rose from obscurity to international prominence. He was also a member of the band Empalot along with his brother. He studied art and began working as a graphic designer before co-founding the death metal band Godzilla with his younger brother Mario in 1996. He learned to play the guitar at the age of fourteen and formed his first band in high school. He was raised in an environment where music and arts held a prominent place. He is also a record producer and environmental activist.ĭuplantier was born in Paris and grew up in Ondres. Joseph Andrew Duplantier (born 19 October 1976) is a French-American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist, vocalist, and lyricist of heavy metal band Gojira.
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