David Jarre: All About Jean-Michel Jarre And Charlotte Rampling’s Son

David Jarre is a musician and the son of actress, model, and singer Charlotte Rampling and composer and performer Jean-Michel Jarre. David’s mother Charlotte started her career as a model. As an actress, she has appeared in films including Georgy Girl, The Damned, Henry VIII and His Six Wives, The Night Porter, Farewell, My Lovely, and The Verdict, David’s father Jean-Michel is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient, and new-age genres.

David Jarre: Bio Summary

How Old Is David Jarre?

David Jarre was born on March 23, 1977, in France. He is 47 years old as of 2024. His parents are Tessa Charlotte Rampling (Charlotte Rampling) and Jean-Michel André Jarre. His mother is an English actress, model, and singer while his father is a French composer, performer, and record producer. His parents are both well-known and successful in the entertainment industry. He is the only child of his parents.

Although David Jarre has no biological siblings, he has a half-brother Barnaby Southcombe, and a half-sister Émilie Jarre. David’s maternal grandparents were Isabel Anne (née Gurteen), a painter, and Godfrey Rampling, an Olympic gold medallist runner and British Army officer. His paternal grandparents were Francette Pejot, a French Resistance member and concentration camp survivor, and composer Maurice Jarre.

David Jarre Is A Musician And Magician

David Jarre is a talented musician and magician. As a magician, he’s specialized in close-up magic, mentalism, and stage magic. Since the age of 20 years, he has been a professional magician although he started magic when he was 10 years old. He has acknowledged his parent’s contributions to his career, revealing that he had a “magical childhood”. David said: “The first magician I met was my father! He invented his own world. As a child, I was lulled by the hours spent in his studio.”

David added, “When I came home from school, I just had to cross the garden to find him. Often my mother rehearsed at home too. Their respective jobs represented for me a mixture of play, fun and a lot of work. But it was thanks to the meeting with Vadini that I understood that there was another way of expressing oneself, another form of magic: illusion.” David Jarre was inspired when he met magician Michael Konieczny, also known as Vadini. He shared of the time:

“I was fascinated by the atmosphere he was able to create and how he managed to capture everyone’s attention. With his magic, he had a poetic way of making us believe that another form of reality was possible.” David has performed around the world, which has helped him establish himself as one of the great magicians of today. According to him, “What I love about magic is that it challenges our notion of logic, it teases the template of our beliefs, in the same way that a drawing of Eischer might play with our perception of reality.”

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Whether David Jarre is performing on the streets or in palaces, for anonymous crowds or celebrities, he has perfected his technique and mastered the art of captivating any audience and improvising in any context. He has made appearances on French television, in the show “Vivement Dimanche” hosted by Michel Drucker. He was at the Théâtre de Paris from December 2023 with his first show “Mosaic”. He often shares posts of his work on his verified Instagram account.

David Jarre is invited to work privately for individuals or public events. He has collaborated with major brands to create tailor-made performances. He has also worked with charitable organizations, most notably making a special appearance during the event organized by Elton John’s AIDS Foundation during the 2018 Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles. As a musician, he performs with Philippe Starck’s daughter, Ara Starck as they’ve formed a duo, “The Two”.

Ara Starck works on the vocals, and David on the guitar. He played Alex in the film Rio Sex Comedy. He has appeared as himself on C à vous, and On a tout essayé. His father Jean-Michel Jarre is often referred to as the “Godfather of Electronic Music”. He is known for organizing outdoor spectacles featuring his music, accompanied by vast laser displays, large projections, and fireworks. He first came to international fame with his number-one hit album Oxygene, which went on to sell over 18 million copies worldwide.

David Jarre’s mother Charlotte Rampling has made a name for herself in the film industry. She has appeared in several films and television. As a singer, she dropped an album of recordings in the style of cabaret, titled Like a Woman. She authored her autobiography, titled Qui Je Suis, which was written in French but later she worked on an English translation, Who I Am. She is the recipient of several awards and nominations for her work in the movie industry.

David Jarre’s Personal Life

David Jarre hasn’t provided any information about his love life. It is unknown if he is married or dating at the moment. He has been secretive about his personal life. His parents Jean-Michel Jarre and Charlotte Rampling used to be married but they’ve ended their marriage. Jean-Michel’s infidelity caused the breakdown of the marriage. It was from the tabloid that Charlotte found out about her husband’s affairs with other women.

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Charlotte Rampling said: “It is not uncommon for a man to have an affair, or even for a woman to have an affair. But the way I found out! In the tabloids. It was demeaning. And then for it to have continued. No, I could not forgive that at the time.”