Daft Punk is a French electronic music group. The two members are Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975) and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974). Bangalter and de Homem-Christo were previously in the rock band Darlin' with Laurent Brancowitz . After Brancowitz left the group to join his brother's band, Phoenix , the remaining duo formed Daft Punk.