BIOGRAPHY
Marc Lener is a French musician born on July 26, 1963, in Paris. He is known for being the co-founder and bassist of the French rock band Téléphone.
Lener began his musical career playing guitar in Parisian clubs in the late 1970s. In 1978, he met guitarist Jean-Louis Aubert, and the two began playing together. They formed the band Téléphone with singer and guitarist Louis Bertignac and drummer Richard Kolinka. Téléphone achieved commercial and critical success in France with albums such as Crache ton venin (1979) and Un autre monde (1980).
Lener left Téléphone in 1985, following the release of the album Dure limite. He then formed the band Marc Lener Project with guitarist Eric Levi. Marc Lener Project released two albums, À corps perdu (1986) and Vivre pour survivre (1988).
Subsequently, Lener focused on his career as a producer and composer, collaborating with artists such as Johnny Hallyday, Mylène Farmer, and Patricia Kaas. In 2000, he produced the album À la poursuite du bonheur by Franco-Swiss artist Christophe Willem.
Lener has also worked as a director and music producer for television and film. He has notably produced the music for the television series Les Bleus: premiers pas dans la police (2006) and the television series Les Mystères de l'amour (2007-2012).
In 2016, Lener was named Knight of the Legion of Honor.