Laurent Eyquem

Laurent Eyquem, man, this guy’s music hits different. Born in Bordeaux, he’s got this knack for crafting melodies that really stick in your head—haunting, gorgeous stuff that grabs your heart and doesn’t let go. He’s not some background noise either. With over 50 films and series in his bag, the dude’s basically everywhere in the film music world, and the industry keeps throwing him nominations and awards like it’s confetti. His big break came with Lea Pool’s Mommy’s at the Hairdresser’s back in 2008, and people immediately started buzzing. Critics couldn’t help but put him in the same league as legends like John Barry and Jerry Goldsmith (which, let’s be real, is a massive flex). He even found himself up for awards next to guys like John Williams and Ennio Morricone. Not bad company. It wasn’t all smooth sailing for Laurent though. He went through some brutal stuff—the Air France Concorde crash took his sister, then he lost his dad, his mentor. Like, talk about gut punches. And then, out of nowhere, he nearly died in a 30-foot fall that almost took his arm. Most folks would’ve called it quits, but not him. After a ton of surgeries and rehab, he doubled down on music and just kept creating. Now, he’s known for pouring all that pain and hope into scores that lift movies to another level. He’s also done special work for the Catholic church, even had pieces performed at the Vatican. Oh, and he doesn’t just write—he conducts and orchestrates his own music, leading orchestras and choirs on recordings worldwide. The man lives and breathes this stuff.