Daft Punk were a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 by [a=Thomas Bangalter] (born January 3, 1975) and [a=Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo] (born February 8, 1974). Bangalter and de Homem-Christo were previously in the rock band [a=Darlin'] with [a=Laurent Brancowitz]. After Brancowitz left the group to join his brother's band, [a=Phoenix], the remaining duo formed Daft Punk. On February 22, 2021, it was announced that they had disbanded for unknown reasons..