Mario Duplantier is a French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 musician who is the drummer of Gojira

Gojira (band)

Gojira is a heavy metal band formed in 1996 in Bayonne, France. The band was known as Godzilla until 2001. Gojira is composed of Joe Duplantier on vocals and guitar, his brother Mario Duplantier on drums, Christian Andreu on guitar and Jean-Michel Labadie on bass...

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Early life

Mario Duplantier grew up in a family where arts played a significant role. He developed his drawing, painting, and music skills in an environment of freedom and creativity. In 1996, Mario and his brother, Joe Duplantier

Joe Duplantier

Joseph Duplantier is a French musician who is the guitarist and vocalist of Gojira and was the bassist for Cavalera Conspiracy.-Music:Joe Duplantier's influences include bands such as Meshuggah, Metallica, Morbid Angel and Sepultura....

, created the band Gojira.

On tour

While touring with Gojira, he has decided to transform each trip into a painting and drawing session. The artistic material that came out of these trips became very crucial to him, which is why making art has turned into a daily activity. Unconsciously, Mario creates random surrealistic paintings made of hybrid characters and animals that tell stories.

Equipment

Mario is endorsed by Tama drums and Zildjian cymbals

Avedis Zildjian Company

The Avedis Zildjian Company is a cymbal manufacturer founded in Istanbul by Armenian Avedis Zildjian in the 17th century during the Ottoman Empire. At nearly 400 years old, Zildjian is one of the oldest companies in the world...

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Tama Superstar Custom Drums
18"x22" Bass Drum (SLB22E)
18"x22" Bass Drum (SLB22E)
5.5"x14" Snare Drum (SLS55)
10"x13" Tom Tom (SLT13A)
11"x14" Tom Tom (SLT14A)
16"x16" Floor Tom (SLT16A)
5.5"x14" Snare Drum (SLS55)5.5"x14" Snare Drum (SLS55)