Dub Inc (previously known as Dub Incorporation) is a French
reggae
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band from
Saint-Étienne, active since 1997. They combine a range of styles, including
dancehall,
dub,
ska
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and
rap
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. Their music is also influenced by African music with their songs being sung in a mixture of
French,
English
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* English language
* English people
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and
Kabyle.
The band has released seven studio albums. The first three, ''Diversité'' (2003), Dans le décor (2005) and ''Afrikya'' (2008) to Dub Incorporation. However, starting with ''Hors Contrôle'' (2010), ''Paradise'' (2013), ''So What'' (2016), and ''Millions'' (2019), they shortened their name and credited the albums to Dub Inc.
''
Rude Boy Story'' is the first documentary film released about the band.
Members
;Lead vocals
*Hakim "Bouchkour" Meridja
*Aurélien "Komlan" Zohou
;Lead guitar
*Jérémie Grégeois
;Bass
*Moritz Von Korff
;Keyboards
*Frédéric Peyron
*Idir Derdiche
;Drums & Percussions
*Grégory "Zigo" Mavridorakis
;Management
*Mathieu
Discography
Albums
;Live albums
Singles
References
External links
*http://www.dub-inc.com
*http://www.rudeboystory.com
French reggae musical groups
Organizations based in Saint-Étienne
Dancehall groups
French dub musical groups
Musical groups from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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