Petit Biscuit

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Petit Biscuit
Birth nameMehdi Benjelloun
Born (1999-11-10) 10 November 1999 (age 25)
Rouen, France [1]
Genres
Occupation(s)DJ, record producer
Years active2015-present
Labels
  • Écurie
  • Inside [3]
  • Petit Biscuit Music

Mehdi Benjelloun (born 10 November 1999), known by his stage name Petit Biscuit (French pronunciation: [pətibiskɥi] ), is a French DJ and music producer.

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The 25-year-old French-Moroccan producer is known for his distinctive style, forged through combining acoustic elements, electronic production, and vocal manipulations. The eclecticism of this combination is reflective of his background in the polar spheres of electronica and classical music. [4] He describes his music as a call to travel, deep human reflection, and natural, sensual things. [5]

Early life

Benjelloun was born to a Moroccan father and a French mother. [6] [7] [8]

In July 2017, he graduated from high school with a Baccalauréat Scientifique (high school diploma with a specialty in science) mention très bien (with honors). From September 2017, he started studying at Paris-Dauphine University, and later left the university to focus more on music in March 2018. [9]

Benjelloun learned to play instruments such as piano, cello, bass and guitar, but preferred electro house sounds as he was able to produce "unlimited combinations of music". [10] He wrote his first songs in secret in his room. His early musical interests included electronica and classical music. The name "Petit Biscuit" is said to come from his love of French pastries his grandmother would make.

Career

He released his early works on SoundCloud until he got noticed by distributor Electro Posé, under whom he published "Sunset Lover" on 15 June 2015 as the lead single from his eponymous EP. [11] It got over 62 million views [12] and more than 400 million streams.

"You", "Palms", "Night Trouble", "Midnight Sky" and "Memories" were released as promotional singles on 15 June 2015. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] He released the single "Oceans" on 22 July 2015. [18] He released his debut eponymous EP, Petit Biscuit on 13 May 2016. [19] [20] [21] [22] Sunset Lover became an international breakthrough hit [23] amassing over 350 million streams. [24]

Petit Biscuit's debut album Presence was released in December 2017 and was described by Earmilk as a "powerful, momentous album". [25] It was Triple J Album of the week in Australia upon release, [26] and features artists Lido, Bipolar Sunshine, and Cautious Clay, along with hits "Waterfall" and "Sunset Lover". [27] He performed at the Victoires de la Musique, Paris – the French equivalent of the Brit Awards – and was nominated for his album, "Presence." [28] To stay independent, he created his own label, "Petit Biscuit Music".

On 15 April 2018, he performed at Coachella for the first time. He has toured multiple countries around the world, including United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Mexico and Canada. [29] [30]

At the beginning of 2019, Petit Biscuit released "Wide Awake," which was described by Billboard as a "glitchy bass instrumental", and "We Were Young," featuring JP Cooper, as a "young love daydream". [31]

On October 30, 2020, Petit Biscuit released his second studio album, "Parachute" via Écurie Records.

Discography

Albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
FRA
[32] 		BEL
(WA)
[33] 		SWI
[34]
Presence21
[35] 		3572
Parachute [36]
  • Released: 30 October 2020
  • Label: Écurie
  • Format: Digital download
———
Discipline
  • Released: 28 June 2024
  • Label: Écurie
  • Format: Digital download
———
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.

Compilations

TitleDetails
We Were Young (The Playlist) [37] [38]

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
FRA
[32]
Petit Biscuit 56
[39]
I Leave Again [40] —

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
[32] 		AUT
[41] 		BEL
(WA)
[33] 		CAN
[42] 		GER
[43] 		SWI
[34] 		US
Dance
[44]
"City Lights"2014———————Svmmer Svn Vol. 2
"Alone"2015———————Non-album single
"Sunset Lover"673780664413 MC: 2× Platinum [45] Petit Biscuit EP and Presence
"Oceans"———————Presence
"Gravitation"
(with Møme featuring Isaac Delusion)		201724——————
"Waterfall"
(with Panama)		147
[46] 		—————40
"Problems"
(featuring Lido)		2018——————49
"Demain"
(featuring Bigflo & Oli)		5—96——91—La vie de rêve
"Wake Up" [47]
(featuring Bipolar Sunshine and Cautious Clay)		———————Presence
"Suffer"
(with SKOTT) [48] 		———————Non-album singles
"Safe" [48] ———————
"Wide Awake" [49] 2019———————
"We Were Young"
(with JP Cooper) [50] 		162
[51] 		—————43
"Chateau" [52] 2020——————— Songs for Australia
"I Leave Again" [53]
(featuring Shallou)		——————25Parachute
"Drivin Thru The Night" [54] ———————
"Burnin" [55] ———————
"You Don't Ignore (Too Late)"2023———————Discipline
"Honor Your Goals"2024———————
"Bad Episode"———————
"I Forgot What's Love"
(with Cub Sport) [56] 		———————
"Shorter Than the Night"———————
"Cruel Heart" [57] ———————
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"You" [13] 2015Non-album singles
"Sleepless"
"Palms" [14]
"Night Trouble" [15]
"Midnight Sky" [16]
"Memories" [17]
"Open Your Eyes" [58] Petit Biscuit EP
"Beam"2017Presence

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
FRA
[32]
"Iceland"201768Petit Biscuit

Remixes

SongYearArtist
"The Magic"2014Totalmess
"Tell Her"Once A Tree
"Her"Vagabond
"Pretty Thoughts"
(with Joey Ugh)		 Alina Baraz
& Galimatias
"Faded"2015 Zhu
"Such A Mess"Lostodyssey
"Fais Rien"Moi Je
"Memories That You Call"
(featuring Monsoonsiren)		 Odesza
"Just a Lover"
(featuring George Maple)		2016 Hayden James
"Stay
(featuring Alessia Cara)		2017 Zedd
"Rushing Back"
(featuring Vera Blue)		2019 Flume

Awards and nominations

International Dance Music Awards

YearCategoryWorkResultRef.
2019Best Downtempo Artist (Male)—Won [59]
2020Won [60]

Berlin Music Video Awards

Berlin Music Video Awards is an international festival founded in 2013 that puts the talents behind music videos into the spotlight. Supporting both unknown and famous artists, it is a primary networking event for the video and music industries in Europe. Filled with a vast selection of music video marathons, professional judges, live performances, filmmaking workshops and networking events, the festival is not only meeting ground for filmmakers, but also for musicians as well as all music enthusiasts. [61]

YearCategoryWorkResultRef.
2021Best DirectorBurnin (directed by Aube Perrie)Nominated [62]

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