Gilles Duarte (; born 21 May 1972), better known by his stage name Stomy Bugsy, is a
French
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rapper and actor from
Sarcelles
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Biography
Born of parents from the
Republic of Cape Verde
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, Duarte helped found hip hop group ''
Ministere AMER'', however in 1996 he decided to launch his own solo career and influenced with
West Coast and
gangsta rap from California with the album ''Le Calibre qu'il te faut'' (''The size that you need''). He gained important success with the single "Mon papa à moi est un gangster". His recent release is ''Royalties'' in 2015, released online on April 27, 2015.
Duarte has also had several acting roles especially ''
Ma 6-T va crack-er'' in 1997, ''
3 Zeros'' in 2001, ''
Gomèz and Tavares'' in 2003, ''
Nèg maron'' in 2005 and ''
Anna Meyer, assistante de choc'' in 2006, ''
Aliker Aliker is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*André Aliker André Aliker (Roches-Carrées, Lamentin, 10 February 1894 - 10, 11 or 12 January 1934) was a militant Martiniquais communist journalist who was abducted and murde ...
'' in 2008 which he portrayed
André Aliker André Aliker (Roches-Carrées, Lamentin, 10 February 1894 - 10, 11 or 12 January 1934) was a militant Martiniquais communist journalist who was abducted and murdered.
Aliker was editor of ''Justice'', the communist newspaper, publishing for exampl ...
, a Martinican Communist journalist in the 1930s, he later appeared in ''Bye Bye Blondie'' (2012), an adaptation of a book by
Virginie Despentes.
Stage name
His origin of the stage name was known in the 1980s his second part of the name ''Bugsy'' is named after the mafia
Bugsy Siegel
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (February 28, 1906 – June 20, 1947) was an American mobster who was a driving force behind the development of the Las Vegas Strip. Siegel was not only influential within the Jewish Mob, but along with his childhood fri ...
Personal life
He has a son, Bilal, born in 1992, he started his rapping career in 2013.
Stomy Bugsy is the nephew of the former Thai boxing champion Aurelién Duarte.
Discography
Albums
* ''Le prince des lascars'' (1996) (''The prince of thugs'')
* ''Le calibre qu'il te faut'' (1996) (''The size that you need'')
* ''Oh Lé Lé Lé (Cabo Verde) REMIX'' (1996)
* ''Trop jeune pour mourir'' (2000) (''Too young to die'')
* ''Black Pimp Fada'' (2000)
* ''
4ème Round
Gilles Duarte (; born 21 May 1972), better known by his stage name Stomy Bugsy, is a French rapper and actor from Sarcelles, France.
Biography
Born of parents from the Republic of Cape Verde, Duarte helped found hip hop group '' Ministere AMER'' ...
'' (2003) (''4th (French) Round (English)'')
* ''Rimes Passionnelles'' (2007) (''Rhymes of passion'')
* ''royalties'' (2015)
With
Ministère AMER:
* ''