Former Party Crasher Turned Creative Mogul Influenced by Soft Cell, John Carpenter and Serge Gainsbourg. Jean Motell is a French artist born in Paris, France, known for his party crash skills and lo-fi attitude. He likes old school text messages and made a best selling dictionary about it. He also likes Kodak disposable cameras and to sneak in parties, even if he’s not on the guestlist. He made an iconic photo book about it: “Gatecrash”.