Biga Ranx

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Biga Ranx
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Background information
Birth nameGabriel Piotrowski
Born27 September 1988
Tours, Centre Region, France
GenresReggae, Ragga, Dancehall, Hip Hop
Labels X-Ray Production
Website http://bigaranxofficial.com/

Gabriel Piotrowski (born 27 September 1988), better known by his stage name Biga Ranx (sometimes stylized as Biga*Ranx), is a French ragga hip hop musician from Tours, Centre Region, [1] signed to X-Ray Production, an independent record label based in Paris. He released his debut LP On Time in October 2011, and his second album Good Morning Midnight in April 2013. He has collaborated with Maffi, Ondubground, Mungo's Hi Fi and Joseph Cotton. [2]

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Biography

Born in Tours, France, Biga took his musical inspiration from such Reggae artists as Super Cat, Alton Ellis and Vybz Kartel as well as from American rap music. [2]

In 2004 he created the Bandalero Sound System alongside DJ Atili, occasionally featuring the Ondubground collective. He later collaborated with the Austrian DJ Governor General Rugged to create the Mus Bus Collective. In 2008 the Jamaican singjay Joseph Cotton renamed Biga by adding 'Ranx' to his name.

In 2011 Biga signed to the French label X-Ray Production and began creating On Time, which was released in October of that year. [3] It was then elected the best Ragga/Dancehall album in France by the website Reggae.fr.[ citation needed ] In 2012 The World of Biga*Ranx, a project consisting of four 12-inch records was released, each a collaboration with a different producer: Maffi, Ondubground, Kanka and Mungo's Hi Fi. Biga released a remix of On Time in November 2012, with all the songs from his debut album remixed by artists such as Chinese Man, Aphrodite, A State of Mind and Tom Fire. [4] Biga often works with Joseph Cotton, who did a guest appearance at his concert at La Cigale in May 2013 and appears on his album On Time.

In 2012 Biga went to Jamaica to film a documentary with France Ô, called Biga*Ranx en Jamaïque, which was broadcast in April 2013. The film followed his trip to Jamaica, where he met some of his Reggae idols such as Potential Kidd. [5] Biga has performed at many European music festivals, including the Garance Reggae Festival, [6] Reggae Sun Ska Festival [7] and Solidays, [8] and Europe's largest reggae festival SummerJam [9] Biga went on national tours after the releases of both On Time and Good Morning Midnight, performing dates all over France with his live line-up, including at La Cigale in Paris. [10]

In 2014, Biga Ranx featured the song Perseguido with Calle 13 in their new album Multi Viral.

On television

Biga Ranx has appeared in the following French TV programmes:

Discography

Biga Ranx has released the following albums, all with X-Ray Production:

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References

  1. ↑ "Biography". Bigaranx. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Biga Ranx, Biographie sur Reggae.fr, artiste, photo, vidéo, article, discographie, albums". Reggae.fr. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Biga Ranx: Son Profil" (in French). W9 Home Festival. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Biga Ranx". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Biga*Ranx en Jamaïque - Dimanche 8 Septembre 02h05" (in French). Franceo.fr. 24 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  6. ↑ reggaeville. "Lineup: Garance Reggae Festival 2012". reggaeville.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  7. ↑ reggaeville. "Photos: Reggae Sun Ska 2012 - Biga Ranx". reggaeville.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Musiques du Monde" (in French). Concert.sorties.francetv.fr. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  9. ↑ reggaeville. "Video: Interview with Biga Ranx @ SummerJam 7/6/2013". reggaeville.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "BIGA RANX - La Cigale - Paris". Lacigale.fr. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
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