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Dadoo
Mamadou Diouma Daniel Camara (born 1974), better known as Dadoo (), is a French rapper and also a member of rap band . He has performed several duets with singer Vitaa. Dadoo is competing in his second Lavaman Triathlon in 2015 to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Biography Beginnings with KDD He was born in 1974 in Marseille, France. He started in 1994 with the group and quickly became its leader. The group was made of five members (Dadoo otherwise known as Dadppda, Diesel, , Lindsay and Robert) who signed a contract with Columbia. Their first album ''Opte pour le K'' came out in 1996; next came the album ''Résurrection'' in 1998 and ''Une Couleur de plus au Drapeau'' in 2000, both considered as original classics of French rap. Later the group separated after selling more than 200,000 albums. A new path was ahead for him. After KDD Dadoo quickly changed to a solo career. He initiated many musical projects and collaborations with: Akhenaton, Kool Shen, Rohff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitaa
Charlotte Gonin (; born 14 March 1983), known by her stage name Vitaa (), is a French singer-songwriter. Early life Born March 14, 1983, in Mulhouse, Charlotte Gonin, also known as Vitaa, grew up in Lucenay. Her father is French and her mother, Geneviève, is French-Italian. Inspired by the French music variety of Jacques Brel and Francis Cabrel along with the soul musique from Marvin Gaye, she began to sing from the age of 11. At 15 years old she started her first small concerts until leaving home at the age of 17. After finishing her bachelor's degree, she received her BTS in international commerce. Afterward she found a new interest writing songs. For a few years she worked in a clothing store at a mall in La Part-Dieu in Lyon. She then left to live in Paris. She took inspiration for her stage name from her mother and the first name of her great-grandmother, Vita (female name derived from Vito, Guy, which means "life" in Italian). She then met Akos, who became her offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohff
Housni M'Kouboi (; born 15 December 1977), better known as Rohff and at times stylized as Roh2f, is a French rapper. Born in Antananarivo, Madagascar, to a family of Comoran origin, he immigrated in 1985 to France living in Vitry-sur-Seine, in south suburbs of Paris.Salmon, CasparRohff Biography, Allmusic, retrieved 2011-06-17 His stage name Rohff () stands for "Rimeur Original Hardcore Flow Fluide". Rohff began rapping around 1990 and in 1994, he participated in the production of the album ''Première Classe'' (''First Class''), working on the track "On fait les choses" alongside Neg'Marrons, Mystik, and Pit Baccardi, and started becoming known to a larger audience. He is a member of the Mafia K'1 Fry, a group of rappers from Val-de-Marne composed. The group released the album ''Légendaire'' (''Legendary'') in 1999. The same year, Rohff began to write his first solo album to be released in 1999 under the title ''Le Code de l'Honneur'' (''The Code of Honor''). Tracks incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kool Shen
Bruno Lopes (, ; born 9 February 1966), better known as Kool Shen, is a French rapper, actor and producer, with Portuguese and Breton origins. He is also a break dancer and a graffiti artist. He is a co-founder of Suprême NTM and one of the major figures of French rap. He was featured on Enhancer's album ''Electrochoc'' in the song "Hot". Olympique Lyonnais shirt On 2 November 2009, it was announced by French football club Olympique Lyonnais (OL), in collaboration with Betclic and Universal Music, that Kool Shen's name would feature on the team's shirt in a match against league rivals Olympique de Marseille (OM) the following week. It was the first time that a musical artist's album was promoted on a football shirt. OL and OM went on to play out a memorable 5–5 draw in the match. Discography * ''Dernier round'' (2005) * ''Kool Shen – Live'' (2005) * ''Crise de conscience'' (2009) * ''Sur le fil du rasoir'' (2016) Music videos * 1998 : "That's my people". * 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Births
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, the Greek junta's collapse paves the way for the establishment of a parliamentary republic and Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the FIFA World Cup in West Germany, in which the hosts won the championship title, as well as '' The Rumble in the Jungle'', a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Chabat
Alain Chabat (; born 24 November 1958) is a French actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer and television presenter. Originally known for his work in the comedy group Les Nuls, including as the co-writer and lead actor of ''La Cité de la peur'' (1994), he later co-created and hosted the ''Burger Quiz'' game show, which became the most watched entertainment show in the history of French television. Chabat has also become a notable filmmaker of his own, typically both writing and starring in the movies he directed, which include cult comedy films such as ''Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra'' (2002), ''RRRrrrr!!!'' (2004) and ''Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami'' (2012). He appeared in ''French Twist (film), French Twist'' (1995), ''The Taste of Others'' (2000), ''Happily Ever After (2004 film), Happily Ever After'' (2004), ''The Science of Sleep'' (2006), as well as briefly in the television series ''Kaamelott'' (2005). Additionally, he voiced Shrek (character), t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RRRrrrr!!!
''RRRrrrr!!!'' is a 2004 French comedy film, co-written, produced and directed by Alain Chabat. It stars :fr:Maurice Barthélémy, Maurice Barthélémy, Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Jean-Paul Rouve, Marina Foïs, Elise Larnicol, Alain Chabat, :fr:Pascal Vincent, Pascal Vincent, Jean Rochefort and Gérard Depardieu. The film was a Box-office bomb, box office bomb. Plot 35,000 years ago, in the Stone Age, two neighbouring tribes lived in peace. The Tribe of Clean Hair was peaceful, due to its possession of the shampoo formula. The Tribe of Dirty Hair was at odds with the Tribe of Clean Hair due to this, and their leader wished for access to the formula of shampoo. The leader of the Dirty Hair tribe decides to send a spy to steal the recipe. But a far more serious event would upset the life of Clean Hair tribe; for the first time in the history of humanity, a murder had been committed. The tribes begin the first criminal investigation in human history. Cast * Maurice Barth� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enhancer (band)
Enhancer may refer to: * Enhancer (genetics) In genetics, an enhancer is a short (50–1500 bp) region of DNA that can be bound by proteins ( activators) to increase the likelihood that transcription of a particular gene will occur. These proteins are usually referred to as transcriptio ..., a short region of DNA that can increase transcription of a gene * Exciter (effect), audio effect unit See also * * Enhance (other) {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fonky Family
Fonky Family () or La Fonky Family (often shortened to La Fonky, or La FF), is a French hip hop band from Marseille, consisting of four rappers, Le Rat Luciano, , and Sat, producer Pone, DJ Djel, dancer Blaze, singer Karima, Flex (fetus) Nandell, and manager Fafa. Fonky Family made their first appearance on the French hip hop scene in 1994, after IAM had paved the way for new hip hop artists originating from Marseille. In 1995, they appeared in the song titled "Les Bad Boys de Marseille" on ', the first solo album by IAM's Akhenaton. Their first album, ', came out in 1997 and soon received a gold album. Karima left the group before the release of the album. In 1998, the group were invited to collaborate with Akhenaton on the soundtrack of Luc Besson's film ''Taxi''. The film became a huge success and its soundtrack topped the French charts. After numerous collaborations with different members of IAM on their solo albums, the group released one EP record with six live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JoeyStarr
Didier Morville (; born 27 October 1967), better known by his stage name JoeyStarr, is a French rapper, record producer and actor, from Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, Île-de-France. He co-founded the French rap band Suprême NTM in 1989 along with Kool Shen. Life and career Childhood and upbringing JoeyStarr is from a family originating from the French overseas department of Martinique. He had a difficult childhood, having been raised by his violent father until he turned 18. He was taken from his mother when he was five years old, and only saw her again 18 years later. He tells of a time when his father killed his pet rabbit and made him eat it. In 1985, he joined the military at Baden-Baden, "19 months of hell", an experience which he raps about in his album ''Authentik''. After the army, he wandered the streets, sleeping in subways and alleys. He discovered drugs and hip-hop, and the latter changed his life. Suprême NTM During his time on the streets, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marseille
Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the Provence region, it is located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, near the mouth of the Rhône river. Marseille is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, second-most populous city proper in France, after Paris, with 873,076 inhabitants in 2021. Marseille with its suburbs and exurbs create the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, with a population of 1,911,311 at the 2021 census. Founded by Greek settlers from Phocaea, Marseille is the oldest city in France, as well as one of Europe's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited settlements. It was known to the ancient Greeks as ''Massalia'' and to ancient Romans, Romans as ''Massilia''. Marseille has been a trading port since ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker. He directed and produced the films '' Subway'' (1985), '' The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Associated with the '' Cinéma du look'' film movement, he has been nominated for a César Award for Best Director and Best Picture for his films '' Léon: The Professional'' (1994) and '' The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc'' (1999). He won Best Director and Best French Director for his sci-fi action film '' The Fifth Element'' (1997). He wrote and directed the sci-fi action film '' Lucy'' (2014) and the space opera film '' Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'' (2017). In 1980, near the beginning of his career, he founded his own production company, Les Films du Loup, later renamed Les Films du Dauphin. It was superseded in 2000 when he co-founded EuropaCorp with longtime collaborator . As writer, director, or producer, Besson has been involved in the creation of more than 50 films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
