The “Bright” Journey of a Lighting Designer: Meet Emmanuelle “Gigi” Pédron

Nothing is impossible. Emmanuelle Pedron, known as “Gigi” is a living and incredible example that absolutely nothing is impossible.

The French rebellious and tough woman that she is hasn’t always had an easy life: a difficult childhood, a complicated family, poverty, and the loss of her parents at a young age are what made her character.

Her passion for music, her love of visual arts and photography, and her natural curiosity developed Emmanuelle “Gigi” Pedron’s unique style.

Daring to pretend she was experienced when she offered her services as lighting engineer at the only venue in her hometown, only to be able to attend the concerts she couldn’t afford, is what made her the most respected lighting designers in her field years later…

Gigi went her way to the top, from her small town in France to Hollywood, California.

Her lighting design portfolio now includes the biggest rock stars on the planet.

Although her story sounds like a fairy tale, she learned the hard way. Surrounded by men, learning the job a show at a time, she had to be creative from the beginning to compensate for her lack of experience, and she had to be tough to be respected.