Shonky is the performance name of Olivier Ducreux, a French producer and DJ associated with minimal, techno, tech house, minimal techno and electronic music. He is linked with Apollonia.

Background

He first becomes known in the Paris dance scene through Dan Ghenacia’s Sunday Kwality Batofar parties. Before working full time in music, he studies mathematics for five years. He then turns to production and DJing on a full-time basis.

Releases and labels

Shonky begins releasing music in 2005 with his first track and first EP, Let Me Ask You, on Freak n’Chic. In 2006 he releases music on Crosstown Rebels, mobilee, Substatic and Reposal. In 2007 he releases the EPs Olympia and Phantomas on Freak n’Chic, and he also remixes Danton Eeprom’s All I Can Say for the label. Olympia is described as his biggest release at that point. He also releases August in Paris on Mobilee, produced with Jennifer Cardini.

Collaborations and remixes

Jennifer Cardini works with him as both a production partner and remix partner. Together they remix tracks for Crosstown, Mobilee and Microfun, including Mlle Caro and Franck Garcia’s Far Away on Crosstown. He also appears on the first Freak n’Chic compilation, Rendez-Vous, where he mixes disc two with Dyed Soundorom.

Album

His album Time Zero is released after his earlier singles and EPs, and the first single taken from it is also called Time Zero. That single includes remixes by Paul Ritch and Mathias Kaden.

Activity

He regularly DJs in Berlin and also performs in the UK, Italy, France and Spain, among other places. He also tours in the United States.