Emmanuelle Pédron, or ‘Gigi’ as many prefer to call her.

Gigi is a Lighting Designer graduate of the School of Fine Arts of Lorient, France in 2001 with a national degree in art expression. She approaches light as a texture, an almost tangible material, as some artists would use paint or clay, and embraces the darkness of live shows for experimenting.

With a true passion for musicians 19 years of experience on the road, she has created over a hundred lighting designs for a diverse range of artists from both America and abroad.

Gigi will be traveling to Way Out West with none other than Queens of the Stone Age, continuing her creative journey alongside one of rock’s most iconic bands.

Gigi has worked with a wide array of bands as a substitute LD or Off Tour shows. Here is a non exhaustive list of them: 

​BECK,  SONIC YOUTH,  CYPRESS HILL,  WEEZER,  PRINCE,  AUTOLUX, RYAN ADAMS, THE RAVEONETTES, DUB TRIO, THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN, FOSTER THE PEOPLE,  SAVAGES,  RIVAL SCHOOLS,  RUN THE JEWELS,  SKYLAR GREY,  LUCIUS,  WILLY MOON,  FATHER JOHN MISTY,  SINNER SINNERS,  YARD OF BLONDE,  ALAIN JOHANNES,  GRIMSKUNK,  LA RUDA SALSKA, DEPALMAS, JOSEPH D’ANVERS,  SUPERBUS,  BENABAR,  ROBERTO ALAGNA,  LA GRANDE SOPHIE …