Hugo Pierre Leclercq. Does the name ring any bells? Well what if we said “Madeon,” better? We all know Madeon as the exceptionally gifted genius who is way beyond his years when it comes to musical production.  Still reeling from the immense acclaim he’s received from his Summer Set Music Festival hour, where he displayed his skills as a DJ and Producer.

He sat down with GQ Magazine to answer a few questions about his journey. The GQ&A gives a warming hint at the incredibly young and developing life of Frenchman Madeon.

Here’s an excerpt:-

GQ: Do you always wear a blazer?
Madeon: Always. I want to be like a TV show character that dresses the same every day so they are instantly recognisable. Although, I did always wonder why DJs wear graphic shirts and jeans all time, but now I know it’s because it’s so annoying to carry a blazer around all day. I always have a backup blazer, but it doesn’t fit as well. I cannot find clothes that fit me – I have to get everything custom made.

GQ: Describe the basement you work in.
It’s actually quite cosy and small. There’s a computer, keyboards, books, CDs. There’s like a “Beatles sanctuary” where I put my collection of all the stuff I get from fans on tour. It feels small though because it is so full. The door leads out into the garden, which is great, because when I see the sun rising up it’s a sign saying, “You should probably go to bed now. This studio session ends now.” I don’t like people entering the room, I don’t want them unplugging things.

GQ: What has been your worst gig?
I would not name a worse gig – I might want to play there again – you obviously have difficult ones. The first time I played in Las Vegas I just didn’t get what they were about, but the second time I had a much better idea. There are some countries where you need educating, like, “OK, this country has no clue about drum’n'bass. It will never work.” My favourite was at the Osheaga Festival in Toronto. It was just a really good vibe, and at one point there was a power cut: no light, no sound. My challenge was to keep the audience there. So I started typing messages on my laptop and trying to interact. At one point I was seconds away from starting a tap dance show or something. When the power came back, the roar from the audience was so satisfying and exciting. I knew it was coming so I had loaded a big track. It was starting a new set with a 15-minute build-up.

Have you got a good singing voice?
I’m not a fan of the teenage tone. I like the really young choir voice, the female voice, and the high-pitched male tone, but there’s this awkward tone with the teenage voice that annoys me. I haven’t really tried to sing though. Possibly I’ll try, but I’m good enough with autotune! I only play keyboard in C major and I change the key digitally. I try to dumb down things as much as possible because I don’t want to spend useless time on skills that you can fake with computers.

Read the full interview with GQ Magazine here: Madeon Q&A!