Jamil Azzaoui (in

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جميل عزاوي), also known mononymously as Jamil (born 17 May 1961) is a

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humorous artist /

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, musician (guitarist) and an artist agent of Moroccan origin living in

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and well known in

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and the

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countries. Being born to a Muslim Moroccan father and a Québécoise Catholic mother, he lived his childhood in various countries including

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where he studied at ''École royale militaire de Sorèze'', and

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, he returned to Canada and studied at Promédia, an arts school in Montreal. After graduation, in 1981 he became a morning radio personality at

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and later on CINQ-FM Radio Centre-Ville. In 1985, he married

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. Catherine, a singer, was promoted by her husband. They were divorced later. He became an agent for many artists through his company "Pépé Inc". He also has his own series of recordings. His album ''Pitié pour les femmes'' was a big success. The follow-up ''Pitie pour les bums'' was a similar success. His song "Un signe de toi" featured in the hit parades of several stations including

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. Other humorous songs followed including "Pitié pour les femmes", "Fuck, faut qu'tu changes", "C'est pas moi ça". In 2005, he made 100 appearances in 18 months throughout Quebec and a concert in Les FrancoFolies de Montréal and at the Lion d'or also in Montréal. In 2008, he had a show "Pitié pour les femmes" at the Olympia theatre of Montreal, He has also collaborated with many artists for various joint recordings. He was the

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candidate in

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for the

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Discography

* 1996: ''Pépé Inc. Greatest Hits'' * 2004: ''Pitié pour les femmes'' * 2005: ''Pitié pour les bums!'' * 2006: ''Je dure... Très, très dur...'' * 2009: ''À bas les roses!!!''

Awards / Nominations

*Nominated for "Album of the Year (Humour)" and "Show of the Year (Humour)" at the

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Annual Gala in 2009

Electoral record

References

External links

Jamil MySpace

Biography on Québec Info Musique
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