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as Segnor Alonzo alongside band members Don Vincenzo (real name Illiassa Issilame),

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and double platinum.

Childhood and family

Kassim Djae was born on 25 July 1982 in Marseille, in the Bouches-du-Rhône. He grew up in Plan d'Aou in the 15th arrondissement of Marseille and was the youngest of seven children of Comorian origin, of Muslim faith. His mother was a housewife and his father a sailor.

Discography

Albums

As part of

*2002: ''Block Party'' *2005: ''Enfants de la lune'' *2008: ''Les cités d'or'' *2013: ''4eme dimension'' Solo

EPs

Singles

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Other songs

As featured artist

References

External links

Psy4 de la Rime Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alonzo 1982 births Living people Black French musicians Black French rappers French people of Comorian descent Musicians from Marseille Rappers from Bouches-du-Rhône French male rappers