Abdel-illa Lamriq, better known as DJ Abdel, is a French DJ and record producer playing hip hop,

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on major radio stations in France. DJ Abdel became known through his musical participation in the French

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television show ''Nulle Part Ailleurs'' as a member of its band. He joined Dee Nasty and the dance troupe "Black Blanc Beur" (also known as B3) in touring.DJ biography on Radio FG
He also collaborated with DJ

Cut Killer Anouar Hajoui ( ar, أنور حجوي, link=no, Latn, ar, Anwar Hājawiy; born 6 May 1971), better known as DJ Cut Killer or simply Cut Killer, is a Moroccan-born French DJ and record producer with a versatile repertoire of hip hop music. H ...

in forming "Double H Productions" that produced many albums most notably for 113, a French hip hop group with African and Caribbean roots. He has broadcast music mixes on several French radio stations including on his own daily show on Fun Radio. He DJs in

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with a weekly show "Master Mix" and 1-hour weekly show on FG DJ Radio. His musical style is a mix of hip hop, of

and

. He wrote the musical parts for the French sitcom ''H'' and French animated series '' Funky Cops''. He also took part in writing music materials for films including Zak Fishman’s ''Gamer'', Fabrice Genstal’s ''La Squale'', Thomas Girou's sequel of ''

La Vérité si je mens ! ''La Vérité si je mens !'' ( ; English title: ''Would I Lie to You?'') is a 1997 French film, directed by . It was followed by a sequel, ', in 2001, and a third movie ', in 2012. Plot In Paris, Eddie Vuibert (Richard Anconina) is an unemployed ...

'' and in 2005 Merzak Allouache's ''Bab el web''. In October 2007, DJ Abdel officiated at the French ''Star Academy'', on TF1, as Official DJ.

Discography

Albums

;Mixes *''Hip Hop Party Soul V'' (with DJ

) *''Total R'N'B 1'' *''Total R'N'B 2'' *''Hip Hop Party Soul VI''

Singles

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Film Soundtracks

*1998: ''H'' (TV series) (composer) *2001: ''La vérité si je mens! 2'' (composer) *2005: ''Bab el web'' (composer) *2006: '' Arthur et les Minimoys''

Filmography

*''Funky Cops'' (2003) (music for the French series)

References

External links

*
DJ Abdel MySpace siteDJ Abdel page on FG DJ Radio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abdel, DJ French DJs Year of birth missing (living people) Living people French people of Moroccan descent French hip hop record producers