Joe Duplantier

Duplantier was born in Paris and grew up in Ondres. He was raised in an environment where music and the arts held a prominent place. He learned to play the guitar at fourteen and formed his first band in high school. He studied art and began working as a graphic designer before co-founding the death metal band Godzilla with his younger brother Mario in 1996. He was also a founding member, along with his brother, of the band Empalot. Godzilla changed its name to Gojira, which rose from obscurity to international prominence. He is also the former bassist of Cavalera Conspiracy, to which Gloria and Max Cavalera invited him.
Duplantier holds US citizenship by birthright, which led him to settle in New York City in 2011. He owns a recording studio called Silver Cord Studio in Ridgewood, Queens. Throughout his career, he affirmed his concern for nature and animals. He is engaged in thinking about ecological problems and environmental protection, reflected in his lyrics. Duplantier also expressed his support for indigenous peoples in Brazil through fundraising efforts.