Lujipeka, whose real name is Lucas Taupin, was born on September 9, 1995, in Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine).[1] He is a Frenchrapper and singer. From 2014 to 2019, he was a member of the band Columbine. His first solo album, Montagnes Russes, was released on November 5, 2021.
At the age of 10, Lujipeka began taking guitar lessons. Starting at 14 years old, he took courses in computer-assisted music production.[3] He attended Collège Jean-Moulin in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande,[4] and later Lycée Bréquigny[fr] in the film studies program.[2] After obtaining his baccalauréat and taking a gap year, he completed a two-year audiovisual production BTS[fr] (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur), specializing in audio production.[3]
Lujipeka began his music journey with a group of friends he met in 2010 at high school, including Foda C, Sully, Yro, and Lorenzo. In 2015, they formed a collective first named VMS, then Columbine.[5]
The band's inspiration ranges from the music of Odd Future to Boards of Canada, and films like White Trash, Gummo or Takeshi Kitano's movies. The collective is autonomous: Columbine produces its own videos, records its music, shoots its clips, and creates its own clothing collections.
Columbine's second project, Enfants terribles, primarily produced by the duo Lujipeka/Foda C, was released in April 2017. It is their first release on their label VMS. The collective wanted "to make a more constructed, more accomplished album, without the same errors as the first one. We wanted to try rock and jazz sounds and create a more introspective project." The album debuted at the 8th position on France's Top Albums Chart in its first week of release. The group embarked on a national tour with about 40 dates starting in April 2017. They performed notably at La Maroquinerie on May 10 and at the Bataclan on November 25.
Together they released four albums, including their final album Adieu, Au revoir, which was certified double platinum. They completed five years of concerts and ended their tour at the Zénith in Paris.
In 2019, the group decided to split up. Lujipeka then launched his solo career.[6]
Solo career
Lujipeka released his first solo track, titled Ahou, on December 12, 2019.[7]
The release of his first project, an EP titled L.U.J.I.,'[8] scheduled for March 27, 2020, was postponed to May 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] Wanting to maintain his participation in the Skyrock show Planète Rap without releasing tracks from his EP L.U.J.I. before its official release, he wrote another EP titled P.E.K.A. in a few days.[2] Upon its release, the EP L.U.J.I. immediately reached the top of the album sales chart in France.[10]
He released his song Putain d'époque in 2020, which was chosen for the closing credits of the show Quotidien. The track was thus broadcast repeatedly between January 11 and June 25, 2021. He was a guest on the same show and performed this title live on April 23, 2021.[11]
In 2021, he appeared as a featured artist on the track Hades by Luv Resval.
His first album titled Montagnes Russes was released on November 5, 2021, and received excellent reviews. The magazine Télérama wrote: "Lujipeka reveals himself to be a fantastic interpreter, always slightly ahead of the rhythm and propelling each of his tracks with his slightly raspy voice over a background of reggae (Poupée russe), rock ballad (Juno), or just piano (Avant de dormir). His simple, precise writing is that of a true auteur."[12] The album became platinum in November 2024.[13]
At the Victoires de la Musique 2022, Lujipeka, nominated as Male Revelation of the Year, performed his song Pas à ma place.
In February 2023, he re-released his first album Montagnes russes: menu XL, featuring 10 new tracks, including one with So La Lune. He appeared again on the show Quotidien, and played his new song Pour Toujours.
On March 31, 2023, he filled the Zénith in Paris,[18] and the performance was later rebroadcast on France 4.
He appeared on Ben PLG's track Victor Oshimen.
In November 2023, he released the mixtape Week-end à Marseille with guests including Soprano, Stony Stone, Achim, Metah, Missan, Ben C, and TK. It features his single Ligue des Champions.
He also appeared on the track Tempête from Yaro's 2023 album and collaborated with Genezio on Raplume.
In 2024, he collaborated with Jey Brownie on the track Pas de remords and with Skary and Wysko on the track Le Silence et les Sirènes.
He was chosen to carry the Olympic flame in Rennes and gave a free concert in Rennes as part of the Coca-Cola Music Tour.
In 2025, he announced ticket sales for his Accor Arena concert scheduled for November 7, 2026, a new album Brûler Paris due to be released on October 3, 2025, and released two new tracks: Puzzle and Paulise.
He also organized the Puzzle Tour, a series of free concerts in various major cities such as Nantes, Bordeaux, Marseille, and Brussels.
Discography
Solo
Studio albums
2021: Montagnes russes(Romance Musique - Universal Music France)
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