Desires Presents: Franck Roger

With a career stretching back to the late 90s, Franck Roger is an artist whose dedication to his craft has established him as one of the leading lights in Paris. As both a DJ and Producer he has proven himself to be a remarkable talent, remaining relevant and contemporary regardless of the latest trends. His music has a timeless quality, acquired from staying true to the roots of house music. As head of one of the most influential French labels, Real Tone, he helped to nurture new talent and supported many of the nation’s best- known artists. With such an impressive list of achievements you could forgive Franck for becoming complacent although, to the contrary, he is currently taking a new direction by reinventing himself. Franck Roger started out as a DJ in 1997, and began making his own music soon after in 1999. Like many, he grew up on a diet of great music thanks to his parents; from Motown and disco to reggae. He would record his favorite songs from the radio onto cassettes and ‘edit’ them by hand. Most inspirational was a radio show broadcast on Radio FG called “A Deep Groove Radio Show” hosted by legendary Frenchies DJ Gregory, DJ Deep and Alex from Tokyo. Franck recorded every show, writing down the track list and using it to go record shopping. This formed the foundation of his entire career, and his ethos today remains staunchly dedicated to maintaining the values of those early days. With Locals warming the night we have Akarsh Florista and Playr1