The Essential List: Fabrice Brovelli
Prior to joining BETC as head of production in 1998, Fabrice Brovelli cut his teeth making music videos for the underground scene and producing teasers for MTV. Since then he’s worked with the likes of Michel Gondry for Air France, Tim Burton for Hollywood Chewing Gum, and was involved in the birth of Evian’s babies, producing the kids’ cover of ‘We Will Rock You’ for the launch spot ‘Voices’.
Nowadays, he’s still head of production at BETC but also a vice president of the agency, plus president and founder of BETC POP, lab-agency within the BETC umbrella that’s entirely dedicated to pop culture. Outside of work, he and BETC POP managing director Christophe Caurret are signed to the record label PIAS as KCPK and organise and DJ at their PANIK party series all over the world.
Quite a guy! Get to know him better with his Essential List.
Travel
◦ Place of birth: Reims
◦ Hometown: Paris 9ème arrondissement
◦ Staycation: Music studio
◦ Vacation: Formentera (Balearic Islands, Spain)
Balearic vacation
◦ Place of work: Paris
◦ Place of workout: At my place with my personal coach
◦ Mode of transport: Taxi/metro/skate
◦ Miscellaneous Travel Essential: Headphones
Studio staycation
Culture
◦ Artist: Kiki Picasso
◦ Musician: Jack White (The White Stripes)
◦ Commercials director: The Blaze
◦ Film director: Stanley Kubrick and François Truffaut
◦ Photographer: Annie Leibovitz
◦ Film: Eyes Wide Shut
◦ Series: Mister Roberts
◦ Commercial: Gucci by Chris Cunningham
Favourite ad
◦ Music Video: Territory by The Blaze
◦ Game: Space Invaders
◦ Book: Eureka Street by Robert McLiam Wilson
◦ Newspaper (off or online): Libération
◦ Magazine: The Face
◦ Miscellaneous Art: Improvisation by Kandinsky
Favourite music promo
Food and Drink
◦ Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk
◦ Restaurant: Paparazzi (6 Square de l'Opéra-Louis Jouvet, 75009 Paris)
◦ Working lunch: 52 (52 rue du faubourg Saint Denis, 75010 Paris)
◦ Dish: Pasta (unfortunately ;))
◦ Guilty Pleasure: Galette des rois & flan à l’ancien
◦ Bar: Le Sans Souci (65 Rue Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, 75009 Paris)
Mojito
◦ Tipple: Mojito
◦ Soft Tipple: Green juice
◦ Miscellaneous food: Italian food
◦ Miscellaneous Beverage: Château Smith Haut Lafitte Bordeaux rouge Pessac-Léognan
Kit
◦ Phone: iPhone 6 plus
◦ Computer: Macbook Pro 13 with touch bar
◦ TV: Samsung
◦ Headphones: Beats, Bose (selon les usages)
◦ Camera: Beaulieu
◦ Sound system: Elipson
◦ Pen / pencil: Pen
DJing
◦ Where you document an idea: Telephone app notes
◦ App: DJ pro 2
◦ Website: dazed.com
◦ Digital work tool: Shazam
◦ Analogue work tool: My head
◦ Morning grooming: Radio
◦ Miscellaneous Kit Essential: tablet, cell phone, laptop, headphones
