Stephen Jolin, better known as Anodajay, is a

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.Anodajay: "Jamais Su" retour dans les 80's avec Diane Tell
, musiqueradio.com, 19 April 2011, retrieved 2011-06-04Matte, Christian (2010) "", Canoe.ca, 04-09-2010, retrieved 2011-06-04 He is best known for his cover of the Quebec classic renamed ''Le beat à Ti-bi'' , in duet with Raôul Duguay.

Biography

Anodajay first encountered

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at the age of twelve, and from the age of sixteen became more involved in it, along with his other main interest

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.Boudreault, Pierre-Wilfrid et al (2004) ''L'imaginaire Urbain et les Jeunes : La ville comme espace d'expériences identitaires et créatrices'', Presses de l'Université du Québec, , p. 329 et seq He worked as a

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teacher at D'Iberville school for several years before pursuing music as a full-time career.Rodrigue, Patrick (2011)
Anodajay allume les jeunes pour les convaincre d’éteindre
, '' Abitibi Express'', February 4, 2011, retrieved 2011-06-04 He released his first album Premier VII in 2003, but success came in 2006 with his second album ''Septentrion, which contained a'' cover of the Quebec classic renamed ''Le beat à Ti-bi,'' in duet with Raôul Dugua''y''''.'' His third album ''ET7ERA'', was released in 2010.

Personal life

He resides in Abitibi,

Discography

Albums

*2003: ''Premier VII'' *2006: '' Septentrion'' *2010: ''ET7ERA''

EPs

*2005: ''Le 7 secondes...''

Singles

*2011: "Jamais su" *2011: "Mon neighborwood"

As Executive Producer

References

External links

Official website
1977 births Living people People from Rouyn-Noranda Canadian male rappers 21st-century Canadian rappers Musicians from Quebec 21st-century Canadian male musicians {{Canada-singer-stub