Bridging the gap between pop and classical music, Stanislas is a French singer/songwriter whose classical crossover style brought him mass popularity with the release of his debut solo album, L'Équilibre Instable (2007), and its smash hit single "Le Manège" in particular. Born Louis Stanislas Renoult on May 29, 1972, in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France, he began his recording career as half of the duo Pure Orchestra, an English-language electro-pop act. In subsequent years Stanislas contributed to his brother Thibaud's solo album debut, Les Pas Perdus (2006) on the Reshape Music label, before embarking on a solo recording career of his own. ~ Jason Birchmeier