Woodkid

Woodkid: Biography in Details

Who is Woodkid?

Woodkid is a French singer-songwriter, music video director, and graphic designer.

He is best known for his music video direction for Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream“, Taylor Swift’s single “Back to December“, Lana Del Rey’s “Born to Die” and Mystery Jets’ “Dreaming of Another World“.

His real name is Yoann Lemoine, but he is famous for his stage name Woodkid.

Woodkid: Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Woodkid was born as Yoann Lemoine on March 16, 1983, in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, France. His nationality is French and is of Polish-Jewish and French ethnicity.

He is the son of a Polish-Jewish mother and a French father. There is no other information about his parents.

Education History

Woodkid studied illustration and animation at the Emile Cohl School, where he completed his diploma with honors.

He then left for the UK to follow a silk screen printing process course at Swindon College. In 2004 Yoann moved to Paris to pursue his career in graphic design.

Woodkid: Professional Life and Career

Woodkid began his career with a French graphics and animation studio called H5. After a brief experience at H5, he joined Luc Besson’s crew and worked on the project Arthur and the Invisibles for a year.

In 2006 Yoann directed a series of roughs for Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette.

In June 2010, Woodkid received two Cannes Lions for his AIDS Awareness campaign Graffiti at the Cannes Lions Advertising Festival.

In 2012, Lemoine received the award for Best Director of the Year at the MVPA Awards in Los Angeles. He was nominated for 6 MTV Video Music Awards for his videos for Lana Del Rey, Drake, and Rihanna.

Woodkid released the Iron EP on March 28, 2011. On October 15, 2011, he sang on stage with Lana Del Rey in New York City. He performed at the London Jazz Festival on 15 November 2012.

Woodkid also directed Pharrell Williams’s Coachella show featuring Jay Z, Gwen Stefani, Usher, Pusha T, Busta Rhymes, and Puff Daddy in 2014.

Woodkid: Salary and Net Worth

There is no information about his salary and net worth.

Woodkid: Rumors and Controversy

Currently, there are no desperate rumors regarding his personal and professional life.

It seems Woodkid is doing his best job without harming others and has been a straight person in his life, for which he has not been in any controversy yet.

Woodkid: Description Of Body Measurement

Woodkid has a height of 5 feet 7 inches.

His body weight is not known. He has dark brown hair and brown eyes.

Woodkid: Social Media Profile

Woodkid is active on social sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has 588k followers on Facebook, 196k followers on Instagram, and 231.1k followers on Twitter. He has over 753k subscribers on the YouTube channel.

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