Eric Mouquet

Éric Mouquet
Éric Mouquet at Deep India Concert, Bangalore (2012)
Background information
Birth name	Éric Mouquet
Born	1960 (age 56–57) Valenciennes, France
Genres	World, ethno-ambient electronica, ambient, easy listening
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer
Instruments	Keyboard
Years active	1992–present
Associated acts	Deep Forest

Éric Mouquet (born 1960 in Valenciennes, France), is the co-founder of the band Deep Forest. He won a Grammy Award in 1995, and a World Award for best world music album.

The other half of Deep Forest is Michel Sanchez.

Mouquet has composed and produced for different artists such as Josh Groban (Closer), (Awake), Ana Torroja (Mecano), Mell (Japan), Chitose Hajime (Japan), Sa Dingding (Deep China).

In June 2008, he started a new label called Deep Projects, to promote music inspired by travel and the meeting with musicians from around the world. Albums that Mouquet has worked on include Deep Brasil (released 2008), Deep Africa (released June 2013), Deep China (featuring Sa Dingding, currently unreleased), Deep Sky(currently unreleased) and Deep India (released February 2013 feat. Rahul Sharma).