Jean-Pierre Massiera, sometimes referred to by his initials JPM, was a French musician, composer, record producer, sound engineer, and recording studio owner.
11 Facts About Jean-Pierre Massiera
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Jean-Pierre Massiera's work is usually credited under one-off band names such as Les Maledictus Sound, Horrific Child, and Herman's Rocket.
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Jean-Pierre Massiera played lead guitar; the other band members were Pierre Malaussena, Patrick Batteu, and Francis Cavallaro.
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In 1967, Jean-Pierre Massiera set up his own recording studio, Studio d'Enregistrement Mediterraneen in Nice, with good quality recording equipment, and began recording local musicians including drummer Andre Ceccarelli and singers Jocy and Basile.
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In late 1968, Jean-Pierre Massiera sold his studio and moved to Quebec, but returned to France the following year.
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Jean-Pierre Massiera continued to work as a producer for pop and freakbeat musicians in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including the single "Pardon pour Buchenwald" by Erik, on which he included samples of Nazi speeches.
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Jean-Pierre Massiera added a variety of electronic effects on the 1971 heavy rock album Chico Magnetic Band by Mahmoud "Chico" Ayari.
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Also in 1976, Jean-Pierre Massiera composed and produced one of his most notable albums, L'Etrange Mr Whinster, credited to the act Horrific Child and marketed as a "psychological experience".
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Jean-Pierre Massiera produced folk rock albums by Valery Btesh, and engineered releases by proto-punk band Little Bob Story.
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Also in 1977, Jean-Pierre Massiera issued a single under his own name, "Aime moi", a version of Deep Purple's "Child in Time".
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Jean-Pierre Massiera left Antibes in 1979, and opened the studio Jean Jaures in Paris for Philips Records.