After starting out in theater with André Cellier and Didier Gabilly, it was at the dawn of the 80s, as technical director of the brand-new Maison de la Danse in Lyon, that he discovered dance. He followed the tours of Jean-Claude Gallotta and then Carolyn Carlson, becoming one of their regular lighting designers. He lit shows by Catherine Diverrès, Dominique Boivin, Pascale Houbin, Kitsou Dubois and Benjamin Millepied; he returned to theater with Christophe Huysman and Didier Long, and broadened his palette by lighting several operas, notably under Gilbert Deflo.
After working with the Festival International de Danse de Montpellier and the Vienne Jazz Festival, he joined the DCA company in 1993. Initially stage manager for Petites Pièces Montées and Decodex, he switched to lighting for Denise, the Ceremony of the 50th Cannes International Film Festival, Marguerite, Shazam!, Triton, Iris and IIris, Solo, L'autre défilé organized at La Villette, Sombreros and Octopus.