Cyril was born in Nice (FR) in 1987. He comes from a musical family.
He started playing piano at the age of 6 at the Marseille Conservatory and had his first concert at the age of 12 with a Gospel choir. The artist who made him want to learn the Hammond Organ was Lucky Peterson. (Tribute Album to Mavis Staples)
His career began more seriously at the age of 22, alongside Ahmed Mouici, famous singer of the French group Powwow with their Trio Hammond, Guitar, Drum. They toured for 10 years with this band.
He accompanied several American artists such as Ike Cosse, James Armstrong and Sylvia Howard on Blues tours in Europe in 2019.
Since 2022, Cyril is the organist and pianist for the ‘Gipsy Kings’ feat Tonino Balliardo. He performs regularly in the United States, Asia, Latin America as well as in many European countries.
Cyril recently recorded on the latest Gipsy Kings Album. The album is titled « Renaissance ».
Cyril is a big fan of Jimmy Smith, Joey Defrancesco, Larry Goldings, Rhoda Scott and Cory Henry.
