Akhenaton (real name Philippe Fragione) is a French rapper and producer of French hip hop. He was born in Marseille in 1968, and has Napolitan origins. He has also worked under the aliases Chill, AKH, Sentenza, and Spectre. He became famous as a member of the group IAM, and has since made a number of records, both with IAM and as a solo artist.He is a convert to Islam.[1] Popular West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg performing for the US Navy. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... Most French hip hop artists come from poor suburbs of Paris, Lyon, Lille, Le Havre, Strasbourg, Toulouse or Marseille. ... City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, Marseille shines in the world Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Département Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin (UMP) (since 1995) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Country Italy Region Campania Province Naples (NA) Mayor Rosa Russo Jervolino Elevation 17 m Area 117 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 1,000,470  - Density 8,457/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Napoletani Dialing code 081 Postal code 80100 Patron Saint Januarius  - Day September... IAM is a French rap band from Marseille, created in 1989. ...

Akhenaton has also worked as a producer, producing songs for several French rappers and groups such as Passi, Stomy Bugsy, Chiens de Paille, Fonky Family, Freeman (a fellow member of IAM who has since made his break as a solo artist), La Brigade, Le 3ème Œil, etc. He is also the creator of the record label Côté Obscur, the publishing house La Cosca, and the vinyl record label 361. Passi City is a 5th class city in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. ... Stomy Bugsy (real name Gilles Duarte) (born 21st of May 1972 in Paris) is a French rapper from Sarcelles, a Paris suburb. ... La Fonky Family (often shortened to La Fonky, or La FF) are a French hip hop collective from Marseille. ... Freeman (real name Malek Brahimi, also known as Abdelmalek Sultan) is a French hip hop artist and breakdancer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1. ... Vinyl products (such as these records) come in many colors. ...

Biography

Akhenaton was born Philippe Fragione in Marseille on 17 September 1968, and lived his youth at Plan-de-Cuques, a small village on the environs of the city. In 1981, he discovered hip hop music, and started to travel frequently to New York City. There he received the nickname Chill Phil. At about the same time, back in Marseille, he met Éric Mazel, a DJ who later became known as Khéops. Mazel and Fragione started to work together to advance the cause of French hip hop. September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Khéops (real name Éric Mazel) is a French DJ, and a member of the French hip hop group IAM. He has also a prolific solo career, and runs his own record label, Sad Hill Records, with Def Bond. ...

In 1988, Fragione debuted as a hip hop theorist, publishing the essay La deuxième génération du hip-hop in the fanzine Vé. The same year, he appeared on the B-side of the US MC Choice's single Let's Make Some Noise. Having returned to Marseille, he met Geoffroy Mussard (Shurik'n) and Malek Brahimi (Freeman). Fragione became known as Akhenaton, and together with Khéops and Shurik'n he formed the group B.Boys Stance, which was renamed IAM in 1989. The group was later joined by Freeman, Imhotep and Kephren. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A fanzine (see also: zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular subject for the pleasure of others who share their interest. ... In Norse mythology, Ve was one of the Æsir and a son of Bestla and Borr. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ... Shurikn Chang-Ti (real name Geoffroy Mussard) is a French hip hop artist from Marseille, born in 1966. ... Freeman (real name Malek Brahimi, also known as Abdelmalek Sultan) is a French hip hop artist and breakdancer. ... IAM is a French rap band from Marseille, created in 1989. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After the success of IAM's three first albums, Akhenaton published his first solo album, Métèque et mat, in 1995. The album sold 300,000 copies, and in 2001, it was followed by Sol Invictus. He also began to delve into his other projects, such as producing Passi's album Les tentations (1997) and the 2001 film Comme un aimant. However, he continued working with IAM, publishing in 2003 the album Revoir un printemps. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Passi City is a 5th class city in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Comme un aimant is a 2000 French film by Kamel Saleh and Akhenaton. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography (solo)

• Métèque et mat (1995)
• Taxi, original soundtrack (1998)
• Comme un aimant, original soundtrack (2000)
• Electro Cypher, compilation (2000)
• Sol Invictus (2001)
• Black Album (2002)
• Soldats de fortune (2006)

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External Links

• IAM STYLE