Laurent Garnier (born February 1, 1966) is a French techno music producer and DJ. Laurent Garnier began DJ-ing in Manchester during the late 1980s. By the following decade, he had a broad stylistic range, able to span classic deep house and Detroit techno, the harder side of acid/trance and jazzy tracks as well.
He added production work to his schedule in the early 1990s and recorded several LPs. During the late 1970s Laurent Garnier discovered clubbing with his brother in Paris, where his family lived. He loved disco but also listened to all other contemporary musical genres including reggae, funk, and punk.
At the age of 16 Laurent was already interested in clubs and DJs and had started recording and mixing music on basic tape recorders. In 1984, Laurent started working as a waiter for the French Embassy in London. He stayed there for a year and a half before moving to Manchester in 1986.
Living in England was a revelation for him, as he discovered the booming UK house scene and started DJing.