France's freshest young talent, Klement Bonelli has been paying his dues for several years. 

Known primarily for his work in the U.S. with the Baltimore based Basement Boys label he has ventured out on his own to start Krome Records.  Krome Record’s first scheduled release "Nocturnal”, featuring Dragonfly caught the ear of Superstar DJ Roger Sanchez who quickly included the track on his compilation Series Release Yourself Vol. 4. The track was also licensed to the joint Armani Exchange/Stealth Record’s “Lush” Compilation. Nocturnal has since been re-released by Newlite Records in the U.K. with remixes by names like Nick and Danny Chatelain and Sueno Soul. Klement, with a deep-rooted history in art and electronic music recalls the sound of "From the Mind of Lil Louis" influencing him at the early age of 11. 

Groundbreaking radio shows like Laurent Garnier’s show on French radio M40 urged him to start his record collection.  As his vinyl collection advanced, he began to mix records and invest in the music scene in his native Lyon.  He quickly found himself an active member of the Extra Records Team, with other DJ's like Jose Lagarellos and Thomas Villard.  Klement's residencies with the best Lyonnais clubs really began to establish him as a house DJ.  It wasn't until he met Rochdee that he found his true love of producing his own music.  Rochdee and Klement produced the track, "Don't hurt me, featuring Audra Lomax" that was an immediate success in the UK. 

The duo of Klement & Rochdee went on to be the first French artists on the famous American Basement Boys label.  They joined the roster of other such greats as: DJ Spen & Karizma and Teddy Douglas. Klement has also established himself as a DJ internationally spinning alongside names like Louie Vega, Roger Sanchez, Erick Morillo, DJ Spinna, Josh Wink and Harry Romero just to name a few. Klement’s distinctive signature sound can be presently heard on “Viet Dao” a remix done on the Bob Sinclair mixed “Africanism” compilation of France’s elite Dance music producers for Yellow/Defected Records.

His recent track “Ethna” recently reached American audiences on the hit show “So You Think You Can Dance?” Klement when not touring the globe is in the studio working on tracks with accomplished producers the likes of DJ Spen and Jerome Sydenham in addition to his many solo projects slated for future release. Look for Klement Bonelli’s work on Elephunk, Deeplay Soul Tec, Defected Records, and Stealth Records among others. Stay tuned for the rise of this French DJ/producer, who is already considered one of France’s best…..


Klement Bonelli
Live DJ Set Feb 2007

Klement Bonelli feat DragonFly “Nocturnal”
(Nocturne 2 Orig) Newlite Records
Klement Bonelli “Ehtna” Pasta Boys remix Krome Records
Klement meets Nick and Danny feat DragonFly
“ Victim of Love” Krome Records