French disco-electro songwriter, producer, label manager, arranger and drummer.
Born May 24, 1952 in Vitry-sur-Seine, Paris, France.
Father of [a=Greg Cerrone], brother of Jean-Pierre Cerrone.
At age 18 he became musical director of the "Club Mediterranée" vacation clubs / holiday resorts.
In 1972, he formed and led Kongas, with several hits and a very lucrative contract with the French label [l=Barclay].
Cerrone went solo in 1976. The same year, he also created the Malligator group that he still manages.
Since then, he has released over 25 solo albums, including soundtracks.
With [a=Giorgio Moroder], Pete Bellotte and Frank Farian, Cerrone is amongst the most pivotal figures of the Euro disco sound.