Ivan Smagghe is a French music artist, DJ and producer. Active since the mid-90s, Smagghe has DJed in various club scenes across the world, from England and Germany to China and Japan. With multiple releases on acclaimed record labels like Kompakt, Permanent Vacation and Civil Music, Smagghe has mainly focussed on producing electronic music. He has also pushed genre boundaries through adventurous DJ mixes, most notably the critically acclaimed 'Life Behind the Masquerade' mix for BBC Radio 1 in 2006. As well as producing solo material, Smagghe has often collaborated with other artists such as French electronic duo Blackstrobe.