Mathias Malzieu (born 1974), the lead singer of the French band Dionysos, co-founded the group in 1993 when he lived in Valence in Drôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). Three of his school-friends (Eric Serra Tosio, Michael Ponton and Guillaume Garidel), comprised the original band membership. Books Malzieu has written the following books: 38 mini westerns avec des fantômes (2002) Maintenant qu'il fait tout le temps nuit sur toi (2005) La mécanique du cœur (2007); English translation titled The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart released in September 2009 Métamorphose en bord de ciel (2011) Le Plus Petit Baiser Jamais Recensé (2013) Journal d'un vampire en pyjama (2016); English translation titled Diary of a Vampire in Pyjamas released in May 2017 More recently : Une sirène à Paris Le dérèglement joyeux de la métrique amoureuse Movies Together with Stephanie Berla, he directed the movie "Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart" (2013). "Une sirène à Paris" (2020) Personal life Malzieu's partner , Daria Nelson, is a French photographer. References Living people 1974 births Musicians from Montpellier French songwriters Male songwriters French rock singers French singer-songwriters French rock guitarists French male guitarists 21st-century French singers 21st-century guitarists 21st-century French male singers French male singer-songwriters