Hakim Sid (born 2 July 1975), better known by his
stage name
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Demon One, is a French
rap
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
per of
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Hakim Sid was born
Choisy-le-Roi
Choisy-le-Roi () is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department, in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France.
Geography
Choisy-le-Roi is located southeast from the center of Paris, on both banks of the river Seine. The neighbouring com ...
,
Val-de-Marne
Val-de-Marne (, "Vale of the Marne") is a department of France located in the Île-de-France region. Named after the river Marne, it is situated in the Grand Paris metropolis to the southeast of the City of Paris. In 2019, Val-de-Marne had a ...
of an Algerian father and a French mother started rapping at a very young age. He was friends with M.S. (Mansa Konaté). He is a founding member of
Intouchable
Intouchable is a French rap band from Choisy-le-Roi, Val-de-Marne, founded in 1992 by rappers Dry and Demon One. They are also part of the rap/urban collective Mafia K-1 Fry.
Besides important collaborations with the collective, the band rel ...
alongside
Dry
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* Lack of rainfall, which may refer to
** Arid regions
** Drought
* Dry or dry area, relating to legal prohibition of selling, serving, or imbibing alcoholic beverages
* Dry humor, deadpan
* Dryness (medica ...
(real name Landry Delica).
Demon One made his first appearance with
Dry
Dry or dryness most often refers to:
* Lack of rainfall, which may refer to
** Arid regions
** Drought
* Dry or dry area, relating to legal prohibition of selling, serving, or imbibing alcoholic beverages
* Dry humor, deadpan
* Dryness (medica ...
, M.S. in 1994. In 1996, Intouchable became part of the rap collective
Mafia K-1 Fry. In 1997, Mamad joined Intouchable.
Demon One appeared with some solo work in the second album of Ideal J ''Le combat continue'' in 1998 with the track "L'amour". In 2000, Intouchable released their debut album ''Les points sur les I'' and started a tour with rap band
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*113 BC, a year
*113 (band), a French hip hop group
*113 (MBTA bus), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus route
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Demon One also released solo tracks on various Mafia K-1 Fry projects. In 2005, Intouchable released their second studio album ''La vie de rêve''. Thanks to the track "La gagne" with
Tonton David
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, Intouchable gained a lot of fame.
In 2007, Demon One launched "Votez pour moi" (meaning vote for me). In June 2007, he released his solo street album ''Mon rap'' with many unpublished tracks most notably "Monsieur le Maire" addressed to mayor of
Choisy-le-Roi
Choisy-le-Roi () is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department, in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France.
Geography
Choisy-le-Roi is located southeast from the center of Paris, on both banks of the river Seine. The neighbouring com ...
. In January 2008, he returned with a full studio album ''Démons et merveilles''.
In November 2011, he announced his withdrawal from the Mafia K'1 Fry collective.
Demon One's biggest hit in France was the 2008 single "J'étais comme eux" featuring
Soprano.
Discography
Albums, Mixtapes
;Solo - Demon One
;As Intouchable
*2000 : ''Les points sur les I''
*2001 : ''I Have a Dream'' (maxi)
*2004 : ''Original Mix-Tape'' (mixtape)
*2005 : ''La vie de rêve''
;In collective Mafia K'1 Fry
*1997 : ''Les liens sacrés''
*1999 : ''Légendaire''
*2003 : ''La cerise sur le ghetto''
*2007 : ''Jusqu'à la mort''
Singles
Appearances
;Main
*2001: Demon One - "Une histoire" in compilation ''Vitry club''
*2003: Demon One feat OGB - "Freestyle" in the mixtape ''Pur son ghetto Vol. 2''
*2004: Demon One - "La rue c'est moi" in the compilation ''Talents fâchés 2''
*2005:
113 113 may refer to:
*113 (number), a natural number
* AD 113, a year
*113 BC, a year
*113 (band), a French hip hop group
*113 (MBTA bus), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus route
*113 (New Jersey bus), Ironbound Garage in Newark and run t ...
feat Demon One - "C'est même pas la peine" in the 113 album ''113 degrés''
*2005: Demon One - "Le feu dans le ghetto" in the compilation ''Police partout justice nulle part''
*2006: Demon One - "La rage" in the compilation ''Phonographe''
*2009: Demon One feat
L.I.M, Selim du 9.4 & Boulox Force - "La danse des lears-dea" in the compilation ''Street lourd 2 hall stars''
;Featured in
*2005: Sté Strausz feat Demon One & Alibi Montana - "Pour l'argent" in the Sté Strausz album ''Fidèle à moi-même''
*2007: Al K-Pote feat Demon One - "Banlieues chaudes" in the Street CD of Al K-Pote, ''Sucez-moi avant l'album''
References
External links
SkyRock Dry pageLastFM
{{Mafia K-1 Fry
French rappers
1975 births
Living people
French people of Algerian descent
Rappers from Val-de-Marne