Benjamin Simonet

Freestyle Tennis — Marseille

01Profile

A Benjamin Simonet Photo

03Interview

Name, where are you from?
Benjamin Simonet. Marseille, France.

What do you do?
Freestyle tennis.

Describe your style in three words?
Street / sportswear / modern.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Paul McCartney.

If you could put any three bands in history on a lineup?
U2, Red hot chilli peppers, The Beatles.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
Mediterranean culture.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Andre Agassi. American Tennis player and former no1 in the world.

Where is your favourite independent venue?
Austria because it was my first professional travel.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Michael Jackson.

 

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
'Start The Commotion' by The Wiseguys.

A song that defines the teenage you?
'Cudderisback' by Kid Cudi. 

A song lyric that has inspired you?
'Plume' by Nekfeu. (French artist)

A song you wished you had written?
'Plume' by Nekfeu.

Best song to turn up loud?
'Sicko Mode' by Travis Scott. 

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Balance Ton Quoi' by Angele. ( French artist)

Best song to end an all-nighter?
'J’t’emmene Au Vent' by Louise Attaque. (French Artist)

03Interview

Name, where are you from?
Benjamin Simonet. Marseille, France.

What do you do?
Freestyle tennis.

Describe your style in three words?
Street / sportswear / modern.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Paul McCartney.

If you could put any three bands in history on a lineup?
U2, Red hot chilli peppers, The Beatles.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
Mediterranean culture.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Andre Agassi. American Tennis player and former no1 in the world.

Where is your favourite independent venue?
Austria because it was my first professional travel.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Michael Jackson.

 

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
'Start The Commotion' by The Wiseguys.

A song that defines the teenage you?
'Cudderisback' by Kid Cudi. 

A song lyric that has inspired you?
'Plume' by Nekfeu. (French artist)

A song you wished you had written?
'Plume' by Nekfeu.

Best song to turn up loud?
'Sicko Mode' by Travis Scott. 

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Balance Ton Quoi' by Angele. ( French artist)

Best song to end an all-nighter?
'J’t’emmene Au Vent' by Louise Attaque. (French Artist)

 

05Videos

Bensimshot Freestyle Tennis Reunion Island