Didier Marouani is a French composer and musician, born on July 14, 1953, in Monaco. He is best known as the founding member of the electronic music group Space. Marouani showed musical talent from a young age, studying classical music and piano in Monaco, and later at the Paris Conservatory where he excelled in piano and music theory.

He began his career as a pop singer, releasing his first single in 1975, and toured with notable artists such as Johnny Hallyday, Claude François, and Joe Dassin. In 1977, Marouani formed the band Space, adopting the pseudonym Ecama. The band's debut album, "Magic Fly," was a major success, with the title track reaching number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.

Marouani left Space in 1980 but continued to work on electronic music projects, including "Paris-France-Transit" in 1982. He achieved significant popularity in the USSR, performing 21 concerts for 600,000 people in 1983. In 1987, Marouani composed "Space Opera," the first opera for synthesizers and choirs, which was notably played on the Soviet space station Mir, making it the first CD heard in space.

Throughout his career, Marouani has been involved in numerous performances and collaborations, including concerts in Russia and Ukraine. He continues to be active in the music scene, with a strong fanbase in Eastern Europe.