Pierre-André Job, known professionally as Hector Zazou, was born on July 11, 1948, in Sidi-bel-Abbès, French Algeria. Zazou began a career as a composer, musician, and producer, co-founding the group ZNR and releasing Barricades 3 (1976), followed by Traité de Mécanique Populaire (1978). In 1979, inspired by workshops in psychiatric hospitals, Zazou released the album La Perversita (1979) alongside Jeanne Folly, VXZ 375, and Jean-Luc Hennig. Zazou collaborated with numerous artists, including Jon Hassell, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, and David Sylvian. Notable works include the albums Noir et Blanc (1983), Les Nouvelles Polyphonies Corses (1991), which won a Victoire de la musique award in 1992, Chansons des Mers Froides (1995), featuring vocalists such as Björk and John Cale, and Lights in the Dark (1998). Zazou died in Paris on September 8, 2008. His final album, In the House of Mirrors (2008), which featured collaborations with Indian and Uzbek musicians, was released posthumously on October 6, 2008, by Crammed Discs.
