Jean-Michel Jarre

Jean-Michel André Jarre (born August 24, 1948 in Lyon, France) is a French composer. He is regarded as one of the pioneers in the electronic music genre, as well as an innovator, for staging spectacular outdoor concerts of his music, which feature laser displays and fireworks, mixing music with architecture and environment.

Awards and recognitions

• 1976 - Prix de l'Académie Charles Cros for "Oxygene".
• 1976 - "Grand Prix du Disque" for "Oxygene".
• 1976 - "Personality of The Year" by People magazine (USA).
• 1979 - Guinness Book of Records entry for the biggest concert ever.
• 1981 - Honorary member of the Beijing Conservatory of Music.
• 1985 - Instrumental music album of the year for "Zoolook" in the USA.
• 1985 - "Prix de l'Académie Charles Cros".
• 1985 - "Victories de la Musique" in France.
• 1987 - "Victories de la Musique" for "Rendez-vous Houston".
• 1987 - New Guinness Book of Records entry for the biggest concert ever.
• 1987 - "European musician Person of the Year" by People magazine.
• 1990 - New Guinness Book of Records entry for the biggest concert ever ("Paris La Defense: A City in Concert").
• 1993 - UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
• 1994 - "Victories de La Musique" for the "Europe in Concert" tour.
• 1994 - Awarded Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur from the French Government.
• 1997 - New Guinness Book of Records entry for the biggest concert ever with 3.5 million watching at Moscow's 850th anniversary.
• 1998 - IFPI's Platinum Europe Award.
• 2005 - HCA Ambassador for the Hans Christian Andersen 2005 Bicentenary Festival.

By 2005 he has sold an estimated 72 million albums and singles over his career.

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An asteroid, 4422 Jarre, has been named in honor of him and his father.

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