His first two band projects in the 1970s were rock band So & Company and Plat du Journal In 1976, he started working with Marcoeur. He went on to join Weidorje for the band"s last year of existence and then started doing session work.
He also joined folk-rock band Gwendal in 1981.
In 1984, he joined Greaves" backing band, working alongside Mireille Bauer (previously of Gong). They later married and had two children.
Ovide went on to play on Greaves" albums Louisiana Petite Bouteille de Linge (1991), Songs and The Caretaker. He also played on Pip Pyle"s 1998 7 Year Itch.
In the mid-1980s, he also recorded a solo album with Bauer, Pierre Vermeire, Andy Emler and others, but the project was never released.
Other session work was with Renaud, Patricia Kaas, Johnny Hallyday and Maxime Le Forestier.