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Striger Laurent, better known by his mononym Striger (born in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian hip hop and reggae world fusion singer of Haitian origin. He was also part of the Canadian bilingual French/English hip hop duo Vice Verset. He is also known with his long-term collaboration with Canadian singer Karl Wolf.
Striger started in music very early and by 12 had his first show. He was later signed to Les disques KLM and in 1997 formed the music collective IMPAACT that included amongst others Kulcha Connection and JD.
Also in 1997 he formed the Quebec hip hop band duo Vice Verset with David Dubé (also known as Da Vincy). The band took part in many competitions and appeared in Rap City '97 finishing third overall, but also named best French rap group for the year. They took part in events like Rockon 1998 dance competition and in Les FrancoFolies de Montréal in 2005. [1] The duo released the album Vice City in 2006 on HLM Records with many collaborations that included Billy Nova, Sir Pathétik, Kaylah, Lukay, Supa Lexx, Loedie, Sneaky Tone, Slim Sexy, 01Étranjj, L'Queb, Karl Wolf, Goofy Welldone, Stiff, King Ade, Bougat, Marokia and others. [2] They also took part in UNESCO charity event alongside well-known names in France like IAM, LaCliqua, Oxmo Puccino and others and had a track on the compilation album for the event. [3]
Besides his own and Vice Verset materials, Striger started collaborating with well-known artists. He was featured in Caroline Néron's massive number 1 hit and music video "Colle-toi à moi" that also appeared in Néron's album Reprogrammée. Also notably, he appeared the same year in Lebanese-Canadian Karl Wolf's debut album Face Behind the Face being featured in one of Karl Wolf's earliest hits called "Hollow Girl". In 2008, he was featured alongside Othello in Chub-e Pelletier's hit "Burnout" and in Dialekt's "Calmly Rushed" alongside Carleone Brown and Vcx.
Striger, specially after "Hollow Girl" has been an integral part of many of Karl Wolf's live shows throughout Canada and internationally and is featured, alongside other collaborating artists in the Karl Wolf reality television show WolfPack to be broadcast in 2014.
Starting 2009, Striger started music production with several artists like Rime, Manny, Anthony Roussel and many others working from NOS Studios. He is also active in live shows, and festivals and appeared on CitiTV New Year's Eve celebrations in 2012 in Toronto.
He is also a partner and artist in Blast Productions, part of an international group, providing music shows and entertainment in North America, Asia and the Middle East.
He is working on a solo reggae and hip hop album.
Israeli hip hop refers to hip hop and rap music in Israel.
Native American Hip Hop is hip-hop culture practiced by people of Native American heritage; this also includes Canadian First Nation hip hop artists. As such, it is not a specific form of hip-hop but varies in style along the lines of hip-hop in general. Native Americans have been present in hip-hop culture since its inception as breakdancers, DJs, rappers, and graffiti artists. The Native American contribution to hip-hop can occasionally be veiled by the ethnic umbrella term of Hispanic or Latino, terms that do not specifically refer to race. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget currently defines "Hispanic or Latino" as "a person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race". Hip-hop is most often described as originating in the 1970s in the inner city African American and Latino American communities of New York City.
Dubmatique is a French Canadian hip hop group formed in 1992 in Montreal, Quebec. The group's original line up consisted of OTMC, DiSoul, and Dj Choice. Dubmatique is often regarded as one of the groups that launched French Canadian Hip Hop, and within this category they are the only group to have an album certified Platinum.
Tryo is a French-language 'unplugged' ska acoustic band, popular in Europe and Quebec, with three French guitarists, a percussionist, and a producer: Guizmo, Christophe Mali, Manu Eveno, Daniel "Danielito" Bravo and Bibou.
Oswald Priest, better known as Mad Lion, is a dancehall, ragga musician and rapper. He frequently collaborates with fellow hip hop artist KRS-One. His awards include the 1994 Source Award as Reggae Artist of the Year, and the 1995 Source Award as Reggae Hip-Hop Artist of the Year.
Jason David Harrow, better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall, is a Canadian rapper, record producer, DJ, and record executive. Often credited as Canada's "hip hop ambassador", he is regarded as one of the country's best hip hop producers, and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip hop.
Diane Tell is a Canadian musician who was born in Quebec City, Quebec. She entered the Val d’Or conservatory at the age of six. She continued her studies at the Montréal conservatory and then at CEGEP Saint-Laurent and she wrote her first songs at the age of twelve. As one of Québec’s pioneering female singer-songwriters, she proposed her personal repertoire over the course of her first four albums. She won six Félix prizes before the age of 25: breakout artist, best artist, best album, best song and, twice, songwriter of the year. Several of her songs have become SOCAN Classics and Si j’étais un homme was inducted in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017. She earned a MIDEM Award for her album Chimères and a Victoire Award for her album Faire à nouveau connaissance. In 1990, she was chosen by Plamondon, Berger and Savary to play a leading role in the musical La légende de Jimmy. Following that, she played the lead and composed the score for another musical, Marilyn Montreuil, written and stage directed by Jérôme Savary and the Théâtre National du Chaillot, in Paris. Over 300 performances of both shows were presented in France and Europe. Over the past 25 years, Tell has toured relentlessly, written, composed and recorded in Canada, France, the U.K. and Switzerland. In 2018, she produced her 15th studio album of original material in Montréal. As an independent artist, she owns the phonographic rights of her entire catalogue, manages her own publishing company, and produces and finances her albums herself. Also a photographer, she directs the majority of her music videos. Her YouTube channel gets 400,000 views per month on average. In her blog, Diane Cause Musique, she engages up-and-coming artists by explaining the inner workings of the music industry.
Les Breastfeeders are a francophone rock 'n' roll band from Montreal, Quebec.
Carl Abou Samah better known by his stage name Karl Wolf is a Lebanese-born Canadian musician based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has been a singer, songwriter and producer since 2001, releasing his first solo album Face Behind the Face on MapleNationwide/Universal in 2006, followed by a second album Bite the Bullet in 2007. His third album Nightlife was released in 2009 followed by Finally Free in 2012, Stereotype in 2014 and WOW in 2015. His biggest hit has been a remake of Toto's "Africa" sampling from the song and providing new lyrics and arrangements. Through his company, Lone Wolf Management, Karl Wolf also manages a number of new artists. In 2015, he announced a new collaboration under the name BAE with Show Stephens, Brenda Mullen and producer MasterTrak. Karl signed a new solo contract in Canada with British Columbia-based Cordova Bay Records as well as two new worldwide deals in Los Angeles, one for a publishing contract with BMG and another Digital "YouTube" deal with Collective Digital Studios. He has co-written the OMI hit "Hula Hoop".
High Life Music is a Montreal based independent record label created in 2002 by Da Vinci of Vice Verset, specialising in urban music. Its artists have been nominated by Association québécoise de líndustrie du disque (ADISQ) in 2006 and 2007 for the Quebec hip-hop album of the year. Some of the music has also been reviewed on CBC Radio.
LMDS, an abbreviation for "Les messagers du son" was a Canadian French language hip hop duo formed in Montreal in 1993. The band was made up of Lyrik and Mélo / Mélopsy.
Adil Takhssait, better known by his stage names Vaï, also Mélo or Mélopsy, is a Canadian rap and hip hop musician of Moroccan origin. Adil Takhssait was born 24 April 1979 in Paris, France, in a Moroccan family and immigrated to Canada in 1993, and established himself in Montreal. He is an author, composer and performer. He is signed to K.Pone.Inc record label.
Stanley Rimsky Salgado, known by his stage name Imposs, is a Canadian rapper of Haitian origin based in Quebec. Before becoming a solo artist, he was part of Muzion, one of the well-known hip hop bands of Quebec. He has collaborated on many occasions with Wyclef Jean during Muzion days and as a solo artist. He is also well known for dubbing the phrase "Real City" for Montreal. He is signed to Sony
Raphaël Bérubé, known by his stage name Sir Pathétik, is a Canadian rapper who has released a number of albums and collaborated with many artists, earning several best rapper awards from ADISQ. He started in music 10 years ago and when he joined the group Chosen One made of Ale Dee and Diapason after departure of Justice J, the grouped including Sir Pathétik was renamed Mine de rien. He and Ale Dee won the 2nd place of the competition "Hip Hop Forever 2002". After the group split up, Sir Pathétik went solo with a string of albums. He has also collaborated with many artists including Yvon Krevé, 1 Etranjj, l'Queb, Billy Nova, Da Vinci, Striger, Malik Shaheed, Asami and DJ Horg.
Sans Pression is a Canadian hip hop duo from Quebec, Canada. The duo composed of Kamenga Mbikay, who performs under the name SP, and Ti-Kid aka Kamokain. Sans Pression later became the solo project of SP.
Jamil Azzaoui, also known mononymously as Jamil is a Canadian humorous artist / comedian, musician (guitarist) and an artist agent of Moroccan origin living in Montreal and well known in France and the francophone countries.
Radio Radio is a Canadian electro hip-hop band formed in 2007 from Clare, Nova Scotia, Canada. The duo rap in Chiac, an English-influenced variety of Acadian French.
Qusai Kheder, known by the stage names Qusai and Qusai aka Don Legend the Kamelion, is a Saudi Arabian hip hop artist, singer/songwriter, record producer, rapper, television personality and DJ. He is the first professional Saudi hip hop artist.
Vice Verset was a Canadian bilingual French / English hip hop band duo established in 1997 and made up of rapper David Dubé and of Striger Laurent, a Canadian artist of Jamaican origin. The band was signed to HLM Records.
Jonathan Emile is a Jamaican Canadian hip-hop recording artist from Montreal, Quebec. He is a rapper, singer, producer, activist and a cancer survivor. In October 2015, Emile released his first studio album, The Lover/Fighter Document LP, which incorporates elements of reggae, jazz, R&B and electro-pop. The independent album features collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, Murs and Buckshot.
