Bruno Beausir (; born May 10, 1974), known by his stage name Doc Gynéco (), is a
French hip hop
French hip hop is the hip hop music style developed in French-speaking countries. France is the second largest hip-hop market in the world after the United States.
History
Beginning of French hip hop: the 70s and 80s
By 1982 and 1983, a numbe ...
musician. His music is typically characterized as a
ragga
Raggamuffin music, usually abbreviated as ragga, is a subgenre of dancehall and reggae music. The instrumentals primarily consist of electronic music. Similar to hip hop, sampling often serves a prominent role in raggamuffin music.
Wayne Sm ...
/
rap
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
style, that has found its
fan base in France.
Early life, family and education
Born in
Clichy-sous-Bois
Clichy-sous-Bois () is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from central Paris.[France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...]
on May 10, 1974, Beausir's mother was of
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...
an origin and his father white. In 1990, he moved with his family to
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
, to
Porte de la Chapelle
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*Sublime Porte, the central government of the Ottoman empire
*Porte, Piedmont, a municipality in the Piedmont region of Italy
*John Cyril Porte, British/Irish aviator
*Richie Porte, Australian professional cyclist who competes ...
, a district to which he would often pay homage in his songs.
Career
Doc Gynéco launched his career at age 19, writing a few tracks for the
hardcore rap
Hardcore hip hop (also hardcore rap) is a genre of hip hop music that developed through the East Coast hip hop scene in the 1980s. Pioneered by such artists as Run-DMC, Schoolly D, Boogie Down Productions and Public Enemy, it is generally char ...
group
Ministère AMER
The Ministère AMER (Action, Musique Et Rap) is a French hip hop group from Sarcelles, consisting of the rappers Passi and Stomy Bugsy (both of whom are also major solo artists in the French hip hop scene), DJ Ghetch, and the producer/manager ...
. After this rap group parted,
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman. It grew to be a worldwid ...
signed him with the intent of converting his demos into an album in Paris. This project partially fell through; Doc Gynéco then traveled to
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
to work with American producer
Ken Kessie. The result of this work would be ''Première Consultation'', released in April 1996, which received large media praise and huge success both in France and the world. Singles from the album include "Est-ce que ça le fait?", "Viens voir le docteur", "Dans Ma Rue", "Passements de Jambes", and "Né Ici". In France, the album will sell more than 1 million copies.
Two years later on December 1, 1998, his second album, ''Liaisons Dangereuses'', was released. Although the main
single
Single may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
"C'est Beau La Vie" was a flop, the album still sold reasonably well. Later in a radio interview, Doc Gyneco admitted that he regretted the collaboration he had with politician
Bernard Tapie
Bernard Roger Tapie (; 26 January 1943 – 3 October 2021) was a French businessman, politician and occasional actor, singer, and TV host. He was Minister of City Affairs in the government of Pierre Bérégovoy.
Life and career
Tapie was bor ...
, saying «Je vous le répète, parfois je me goure» ("I'm telling again, sometimes I slip up") .
In the spring of 2001, Doc Gynéco's third album ''Quality Street'' was released. Guest stars on the album included the
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. Its original members include RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa. Close affili ...
and Gregory Isaac. The album's first single, "Caramel", met little success, although it was also included on ''
Putamayo Grooves'', a compilation album.
Doc Gynéco's fourth album ''Solitaire'' was released in August 2002. It proved to be popular. Doc Gynéco received the "
Victoires de la Musique
Victoires de la Musique (; en, Victories of Music) is an annual French award ceremony where the Victoire accolade is delivered by the French Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The classical and jazz ...
" award for Best Hip-hop/Rap Album of the Year. Singles included "Funky Maxime", "Frotti Frotta", and "Flash".
'Menu Best-of', a collection of his hit singles since the beginning of his career was released in 2004. During 2006 the album ''Homme Nature'' was released.
After a musical break, he made a comeback in 2016 with a re-release of his first album, ''Première consultation'', to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album's release. In 2018, he released his seventh solo album, ''1.000%''.
Style
After the release of his first album, his sexual and provocative lyrics provoked discussion and criticism. However, the album sold 800,000 copies
and Doc Gynéco became part of the popularising rap movement of the 1990s. His music, a mix of ragga and rap, addresses controversial subjects like drugs, sex, women, racism, and poverty. For example, one of his biggest hit at the time was “Nirvana,” a pessimistic song in which he promotes the use of drugs: “Je veux me droguer aux aspirines façon Marilyn” (‘I wanna pop pills like Marilyn’). In this song he explains how damaged life is in our society and how it pushes him to use drugs and, eventually to commit suicide: “Je veux atteindre le Nirvana” (‘I want to reach Nirvana”).
Like "Nirvana", a lot of his songs are very nostalgic and refer to poverty and the poor living conditions in French social housing estates. The reason for this is that he had actually lived in the such estates since birth. His song "Né ici" ('Born here') expresses the perceived lack of social mobility among those living in the projects . He says: “Ma mère est née là-bas, mon père est né là-bas, moi je suis né ici dans la misère et les cris” ('My mom was born over there, my dad was born over there
n the Caribbeanbut I was born here
n a Parisian housing estateamidst all the poverty and pain'). Hence, one principal role for his work is to underline the issues of contemporary society.
Like many French rap artists, his works caused controversy; he was criticized for demeaning the status of women.
Not all critics characterized him that way, though; one wrote, "Unjustly attacked for misogyny, he is in fact capable of encapsulating complex poetic emotion into the crude language of a ghetto love song such as 'Ma Salope a Moi' - 'My Slut'."
[ ] He has also been criticized for promoting
drug
A drug is any chemical substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional support. Consumption of drugs can be via insuffla ...
use,
and dealing with other sensitive subjects (such as
suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Mental disorders (including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders), physical disorders (such as chronic fatigue syndrome), and s ...
in his song "Nirvana"). He stands apart, however, for rarely promoting violence in his works, something that had become a trademark for rap artists in
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
.
He was part of a movement that popularized
rap
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
in the 1990s, along with groups such as
IAM
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Concepts
* Identity and access management, a concept that combines business processes, policies and technologies
* Indo-Aryan migration, the theory that speakers of Indo-Aryan languages migrated into the Indian subcontinent dur ...
or
Suprême NTM
Suprême NTM (), or simply NTM, is a French hip hop band formed in 1989 in Seine-Saint-Denis. The band comprises rappers JoeyStarr and Kool Shen. Their 6 albums were released by Sony Music Entertainment.
The group takes its name from the Fr ...
and took it to every home. His laid-back attitude, his style, as well as his appreciation, knowledge and involvement with popular or controversial subjects like
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
, sex or drugs all strongly contributed to his fame, particularly among France's adolescent population. Riding his popularity, his appearance in French television shows became regular, particularly at the start of the new century, using his appearance and style as a catalyst.
Even though he appears as a womaniser, he does not promote violence in his videos. He disapproves of the acts of violence that occur in the projects. He says that the young people in the projects should not express themselves through violence because it will not improve their situation.
Politics
Unlike many French rappers, Beausir's politics are conservative, and he is close to politician
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa (; ; born 28 January 1955) is a French politician who served as President of France from 2007 to 2012.
Born in Paris, he is of Hungarian, Greek Jewish, and French origin. Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Se ...
, showing him his support during his presidential campaign. Despite claiming in 2001 to be close to the
Socialist Party
Socialist Party is the name of many different political parties around the world. All of these parties claim to uphold some form of socialism, though they may have very different interpretations of what "socialism" means. Statistically, most of th ...
, in 2006 he joined the
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement (french: link=no, Union pour un mouvement populaire, ; UMP, ) was a centre-right political party in France that was one of the two major contemporary political parties in France along with the centre-left Social ...
and announced his support for Sarkozy in a party meeting in
Marseille
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Franc ...
.
Other rappers have denounced Gynéco as a traitor, not least since his current politics contrast against an earlier stage in his career when he was critical of the French state: “Je kiffe quand les keufs cannent (I get a kick when cops croak it);” “France is a country of cops. There are a hundred on every street corner. To keep order, they get away with murder.”
His support of Sarkozy has been controversial:
Stomy Bugsy
Gilles Duarte (; born 21 May 1972), better known by his stage name Stomy Bugsy, is a French rapper and actor from Sarcelles, France.
Biography
Born of parents from the Republic of Cape Verde, Duarte helped found hip hop group '' Ministere AMER'' ...
no longer considers Beausir a friend partly because of it, and Beausir was booed off a stage in Geneva in August 2007.
Discography
Solo albums
* ''Première Consultation'' (1996)
* ''Liaisons Dangereuses'' (1998)
* ''Quality Street'' (2001)
* ''Solitaire'' (2002)
* ''Un Homme Nature'' / ''Doc Gynéco Enregistre Au Quartier'' (2006)
* ''Peace Maker'' (2008)
* ''1.000%'' (2018)
Compilations
* ''Menu Best Of'' (2003)
* ''Le Doc au pays'' (2006)
* ''Première consultation (20th anniversary edition)'' (2016)
Common albums
* ''Secteur Ä Live À L'Olympia'' (1998) - With
Secteur Ä
Secteur Ä was a 1990s French rap association based in Sarcelles, France and named after a sector in the region. This music collective was created by the Ministère AMER, and artist Kenzy became its producer-manager.
The association was made u ...
* ''Double Pénétration'' (2001, Cancelled) - With
Stomy Bugsy
Gilles Duarte (; born 21 May 1972), better known by his stage name Stomy Bugsy, is a French rapper and actor from Sarcelles, France.
Biography
Born of parents from the Republic of Cape Verde, Duarte helped found hip hop group '' Ministere AMER'' ...
News, featurings and appearances on compilations
*1994
:
Ministère A.M.E.R. Feat Doc Gynéco - ''Autopsie'', on the album "95200" of Ministère A.M.E.R.
*1995
:Les
Rita Mitsouko
Les Rita Mitsouko (, translation: ''The Rita Mitsukos'') were a French pop rock group formed by Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer. The duo first performed as Rita Mitsouko at Gibus Club in Paris in 1980. They went on to become one of the most acc ...
Feat Doc Gyneco - ''Riche'' on the live album "Les Rita Mitsouko - Acoustiques" of Rita Mitsouko
:Doc Gynéco &
La Clinique,
Passi
Passi () is a hip hop artist who became famous in the mid-1990s with the group Ministère AMER, which included himself and Stomy Bugsy. He is most widely known, however, as a solo artist, as well as a participant in many other groups, such as ...
et
Djamatik - ''Clic Clic (La Clinique)'' on ''Viens Voir Le Docteur'' Vinyle
*1997
:
Neg'Marrons Feat
Ministère AMER
The Ministère AMER (Action, Musique Et Rap) is a French hip hop group from Sarcelles, consisting of the rappers Passi and Stomy Bugsy (both of whom are also major solo artists in the French hip hop scene), DJ Ghetch, and the producer/manager ...
, Doc Gynéco,
Hamed Daye
Hamid refers to two different but related Arabic given names, both of which come from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D (ِِح-م-د):
# (Arabic: حَامِد ''ḥāmid'') also spelled Haamed, Hamid or Hamed, and in Turkish Hamit; it m ...
&
Ärsenik
Ärsenik is a rap group based in Villiers-le-Bel, France, founded in 1992, and made up of two brothers, Lino (Gaëlino M'Bani) and Calbo (Calboni M'Bani), whose family is originally from Congo.
Career
Ärsenik started as a band in mid 1990s. ...
- ''Tel Une Bombe'' sur l'album des Neg'Marrons, "Rue Case Nègres"
:
La Clinique Feat Les Sales Gosses - ''Tout Saigne'' sur la compilation "Hostile Vol.1"
:Doc Gynéco Feat
MC Janik - ''Né Rue Case Nègres'' sur le maxi de Doc Gynéco, "Né Ici"
:Doc Gynéco Feat
Ärsenik
Ärsenik is a rap group based in Villiers-le-Bel, France, founded in 1992, and made up of two brothers, Lino (Gaëlino M'Bani) and Calbo (Calboni M'Bani), whose family is originally from Congo.
Career
Ärsenik started as a band in mid 1990s. ...
- ''Arrête De Mentir'' sur le maxi de Doc Gynéco, "Né Ici"
:
Julien Clerc
Paul Alain Leclerc (born 4 October 1947), known by his stage name Julien Clerc (), is a French singer-songwriter.
Life
Born in Paris, Clerc grew up listening to classical music in his father Paul Leclerc's home, while his mother Évelyne Merlot ...
Feat Doc Gyneco &
Tonton David
Ray David Grammont (12 October 1967 in Paris – 16 February 2021 in Nancy, France), better known under his stage name Tonton David was a French Reggae singer born in Réunion. He was renowned for his raggamuffin performances, but used influenc ...
- ''Mélissa'' reprise live sur l'album "Julien Clerc en Concert, Le 4 octobre"
*1998
:
Ärsenik
Ärsenik is a rap group based in Villiers-le-Bel, France, founded in 1992, and made up of two brothers, Lino (Gaëlino M'Bani) and Calbo (Calboni M'Bani), whose family is originally from Congo.
Career
Ärsenik started as a band in mid 1990s. ...
Feat Doc Gyneco - ''Affaire de Famille'' sur l'album d'Ärsenik, "Quelques Gouttes Suffisent"
:Doc Gyneco Feat
Laurent Voulzy
Lucien Voulzy (, born 18 December 1948), better known as Laurent Voulzy (), is a French singer-songwriter, composer and musician.
Life and career
Voulzy was born in Paris, France. He originally led the English-pop-influenced Le Temple de Vénus ...
&
Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah (; born 18 May 1960) is a French former professional tennis player and singer. Noah won the French Open in 1983, and is currently the captain of both France's Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup teams. During his nearly two-decade c ...
- ''Né Ici'' reprise live sur la compilation des Enfoirés, "Les Enfoirés en Cœur"
:
Stomy Bugsy
Gilles Duarte (; born 21 May 1972), better known by his stage name Stomy Bugsy, is a French rapper and actor from Sarcelles, France.
Biography
Born of parents from the Republic of Cape Verde, Duarte helped found hip hop group '' Ministere AMER'' ...
Feat Doc Gyneco - ''Oye Sapapaya'' sur l'album de Stomy Bugsy, "Quelques Balles de Plus pour le Calibre Qu'il Te Faut"
*1999
:
Djamatik Feat Doc Gynéco - ''Laisse Moi Chanter'' sur l'album "Djamatik Connexion"
:
Pit Baccardi
Pit or PIT may refer to:
Structure
* Ball pit, a recreation structure
* Casino pit, the part of a casino which holds gaming tables
* Trapping pit, pits used for hunting
* Pit (motor racing), an area of a racetrack where pit stops are conducted
* ...
Feat Doc Gyneco - ''On Lachera Pas L'Affaire'' sur l'album éponyme de "Pit Baccardi"
:Doc Gynéco &
Assia - ''Mauvais Garçon'' sur la compilation "Indigo - Version R&B"
*2001
:
RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1969), better known by his stage name the RZA ( ), is an American rapper, actor, filmmaker, and record producer. He is the ''de facto'' leader of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, having produced most albums ...
Feat Doc Gyneco &
Cilvaringz
Tarik Azzougarh ( ar, link=no, طارق أزوگاغ; born January 29, 1979), better known as his stage name Cilvaringz, is a Dutch-Moroccan record producer, rapper, and artist manager from Tilburg, North Brabant. He is associated with the Wu-Tan ...
- ''Cousin' '' (version d'origine, différente de celle sur Quality Street) sur l'album de RZA as Bobby Digital, "Digital Bullet"
*2002
:Doc Gyneco - ''Fais Ce Que Tu Veux'' sur la B.O. du film
Le Boulet
''Le Boulet'' is a French action-comedy film directed by Alain Berbérian and Frédéric Forestier, released in 2002.
Plot
Moltès, a killer in prison, plays the lottery every week and sends the tickets with Reggio, a guard, so that the latte ...
:Doc Gyneco Feat
Stomy Bugsy
Gilles Duarte (; born 21 May 1972), better known by his stage name Stomy Bugsy, is a French rapper and actor from Sarcelles, France.
Biography
Born of parents from the Republic of Cape Verde, Duarte helped found hip hop group '' Ministere AMER'' ...
- ''BugsDoc 18'' sur la mixtape "Explicit Dix-Huit"
:Doc Gyneco - ''C'est Non !'' (diffusé gratuitement sur le site internet officiel de Doc Gynéco entre les deux tours des élections présidentielles)
:
Lord Kossity
Thierry Moutoussamy (, ; born 23 December 1972), better known as Lord Kossity (), is a French musician. His family is originally from Martinique
Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and ...
Feat Doc Gyneco - ''Gunshot'' sur l'album de Lord Kossity, "Koss City"
*2003
:Doc Gyneco Feat
Jeff Joseph
Jeff is a masculine name, often a short form (hypocorism) of the English given name Jefferson or Jeffrey, which comes from a medieval variant of Geoffrey.
Music
* DJ Jazzy Jeff, American DJ/turntablist record producer Jeffrey Allen Townes
* ...
- ''Du Spy Dans L'air'' sur la B.O. du film
Taxi 3
''Taxi 3'' (french: Taxi Trois) is a 2003 French action comedy film directed by Gérard Krawczyk. Starring Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal and Marion Cotillard, it is the sequel to ''Taxi 2'', and was followed by ''Taxi 4''. It is the third inst ...
:
Laurent Voulzy
Lucien Voulzy (, born 18 December 1948), better known as Laurent Voulzy (), is a French singer-songwriter, composer and musician.
Life and career
Voulzy was born in Paris, France. He originally led the English-pop-influenced Le Temple de Vénus ...
Feat Doc Gynéco - ''Radio Pfff'' sur l'album ''
Sol En Cirque''
:Doc Gyneco - ''Taxi'' enregistré pour la B.O. du film
Taxi 3
''Taxi 3'' (french: Taxi Trois) is a 2003 French action comedy film directed by Gérard Krawczyk. Starring Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal and Marion Cotillard, it is the sequel to ''Taxi 2'', and was followed by ''Taxi 4''. It is the third inst ...
, mais disponible sur la compilation de Doc Gynéco
Menu Best Of.
:Doc Gynéco - ''Trop Belle au naturel''. Morceau inédit paru sur la compilation de Doc Gynéco
Menu Best Of
:Doc Gynéco Feat
Stomy Bugsy
Gilles Duarte (; born 21 May 1972), better known by his stage name Stomy Bugsy, is a French rapper and actor from Sarcelles, France.
Biography
Born of parents from the Republic of Cape Verde, Duarte helped found hip hop group '' Ministere AMER'' ...
&
MC Janik - ''Big Up''. Morceau inédit paru sur la compilation de Doc Gynéco
Menu Best Of
*2004
:Doc Gynéco Feat
Dimidonkya &
Mamido - ''La Vérité'' sur la compilation "Dis L'Heure 2 Ragga"
:
Ministère A.M.E.R. Feat Doc Gynéco &
Hamed Daye
Hamid refers to two different but related Arabic given names, both of which come from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D (ِِح-م-د):
# (Arabic: حَامِد ''ḥāmid'') also spelled Haamed, Hamid or Hamed, and in Turkish Hamit; it m ...
- ''Le Colis'' (diffusé gratuitement sur le site internet officiel de Hamed Daye)
:
Ministère A.M.E.R. Feat Doc Gynéco &
Hamed Daye
Hamid refers to two different but related Arabic given names, both of which come from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D (ِِح-م-د):
# (Arabic: حَامِد ''ḥāmid'') also spelled Haamed, Hamid or Hamed, and in Turkish Hamit; it m ...
- ''Plan B'' sur la mixtape de DJ Noise, "Los Angeles Most Wanted Vol.1"
*2006
:
Johnny Hallyday
Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (; 15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor, credited for having brought rock and roll to France.
During a career spanning 57 ...
Feat
Ministère A.M.E.R. & Doc Gynéco - ''Le Temps Passe'' sur l'album de Johnny Hallyday, "Ma vérité"
*2007
:Doc Gynéco Feat
Matinda - ''La Vie est un Rêve'' sur le CD accompagnant le livre "Les grands esprits se rencontrent"
:Doc Gynéco - ''A Chaque Guerre sa Paix'' sur le CD accompagnant le livre "Les grands esprits se rencontrent"
:Doc Gynéco Feat
MC Janik & ''Boulet'' du groupe
2 Doigts - ''On ne chante pas pour du fric'' sur le CD accompagnant le livre "Les grands esprits se rencontrent"
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gyneco, Doc
1974 births
Living people
People from Clichy-sous-Bois
French rappers
Virgin Records artists
Guadeloupean musicians
French people of Guadeloupean descent