The project of Montreal-based producer and motion designer Valentin Huchon,
Fonkynson's mix of disco, funk, and house carries on the French Touch tradition. While growing up in France, Huchon was encouraged to play guitar by his father and also inherited his dad's taste in music, drawing inspiration from the
Rolling Stones and
Jimi Hendrix. However, Huchon soon became more intrigued by funk and dance music, particularly the
Chemical Brothers and
Motorbass. Huchon released the 2008 single
So Damn Fresh on Super Hi-Fi under the
Nick Fonkynson moniker, which he simplified to
Fonkynson for 2013's Thirsty EP on Heavy Disco. In 2015, he returned with Horny, an EP for Montreal's Lisbon Lux label, which featured some of his most confident-sounding tracks yet. ~ Heather Phares