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Rudy Trouvé

Belgian musician

Since 1967

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Rudy Trouvé (born 28 January 1967) is a Belgian musician.

In the early nineties, he founded the Heavenhotel record label and released dozens of records since. Between 1993 and 1995 he was part of Deus, quitting the band in favour of focusing on his own solo career, other music groups and temporary collaborations.

Post-Deus, Trouvé formed the bands Kiss My Jazz and Dead Man Ray, and in 2002, recorded a split album with Lou Barlow on the Sub Rosa label. Trouvé has also released a number of collaborations and albums via Jezus Factory Records.

Trouvé also performs improvisational jam sessions, experimental concerts and exhibitions, including collaborations with Mauro Pawlowski, Zeitkratzer Ensemble (Germany), Marc Ribot (US), Pierre Bastien, Pierre Berthet, members of DAAU, Zita Swoon, among others. In 2020, he formed Dino and the Chicks, and appeared on Kloot Per W's Arbre A Filles album in 2022.

As a former student at St-Lucas in Ghent, Rudy Trouvé is known for his artwork: figurative paintings and blow-ups. His artwork has been used for album covers, including Worst Case Scenario by dEUS.

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Rudy Trouvé, né le 28 janvier 1967 à Wilrijk en Belgique, est un musicien belge anversois.

Au début des années 1990 il fonde le label Heavenhotel. Entre 1993 et 1995 il fait partie du groupe dEUS, et le quitte pour se consacrer au sien, d'autres groupes plus obscurs et des collaborations temporaires.

Depuis 1995 il a connu le succès avec Kiss My Jazz et Dead Man Ray, et a enregistré un album avec Lou Barlow sur le label Sub Rosa.

Rudy Trouvé est considéré comme un grand improvisateur; au cours de jam sessions et de concerts expérimentaux il a partagé la scène avec Mauro Pawlowski, Zeitkratzer Ensemble (Allemagne), Marc Ribot (États-Unis), Pierre Bastien, Pierre Berthet, des membres de DAAU, Zita Swoon...

Il est aussi connu pour son travail artistique (il a étudié à St Luc à Gand) : ses peintures illustrent la plupart des pochettes de ses disques.

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