'We always thought as we were shaping this thing that the fantasy was actually so much more exciting than the idea of being the most famous person in the world.'Īsked if there were ever moments they thought, 'oh s***, I have to put on the f****** cape again', the reply was a firm no from both. 'I remember when I was a kid, I would watch Superman, and I was super into the feeling of knowing that Clark Kent is Superman and no one knows,' he explained. In a later interview with GQ in May 2013, Bangalter - the more talkative of the two during public chats - likened their iconic robot headgear to a Superman costume. 'That combination hides our physicality and also shows our view of the star system. 'If we have to create an image, it must be an artificial image,' he told Jam! showbiz. Homem-Christo is so private that he's never made a public appearance with his wife and has only been photographed off-duty a handful of times. Bangalter, whose father wrote Ottowan hit D.I.S.C.O, is married to French actress Elodie Bouchez and marginally more high profile - as well as being the chattier of the two.īoth men have no interest in being celebrities and are notoriously private about their personal lives.Įarly on in their career, Bangalter said they 'don't believe in the star system' and want the focus 'to be on the music'. While many with similar success are household names, Homem-Christo and Bangalter have kept themselves and their families out of the spotlight, avoiding public events and only performing on stage when their faces are hidden behind helmets or masks. But just who are the men behind the distinctive robot helmets?įamously publicity shy, Guillaume Emmanuel de Homem-Christo (known as Guy-Manuel, or Guy-Man) and Thomas Bangalter have used their signature look to keep their identities largely under wraps - until now.įEMAIL has unmasked the elusive duo and delved into the private lives to reveal how they went from friends at a Paris state school in the early 1990s to chart-topping musicians with six Grammy wins and estimated personal fortunes of £50million.
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