Abid Tounssi, known by his stage name Salah Edin (born 23 June 1980), is a Dutch Moroccan ex-rapper and actor.

Biography

Salah Edin gained recognition as a rapper (first in Arabic, then also in Dutch) in the 1990s and broke through to a larger audience in 2006 when he signed with Dutch hip hop label TopNotch. His third album, ''WOII'', was slated for release in September 2011; the title is a reference to World War II, but carries other connotations as well, with the initials also referring to Willem Oltmans and

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. That same year, he acted in a short Moroccan film, with another film already finished and a TV series in the making. Edin has had a few encounters with controversy. Politician Geert Wilders (of the PVV) used a photograph of Edin for his 2008 film '' Fitna'' which was critical of the spread of

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and worldwide. Edin's photograph in the documentary was identified as a photo of Mohammed Bouyeri, who was convicted for murdering Theo van Gogh. Edin filed suit, and in response, according to Edin, Wilders offered to appear in a rap song with him. He refused, and the judge decided in favour of Edin, ordering Wilders to pay €3,000 to the rapper and €5,000 to the photographer.

Discography

Demos

* 2003 - ''Hakma''

Albums

* 2007 - ''Nederlands Grootste Nachtmerrie'' ("Netherlands' Biggest Nightmare", TopNotch) * 2009 - ''HORR'' * 2011 - ''WOII''

Mixtapes

* 2006 - ''The Official Mixtape''

Contributing artist

* 2012 - '' The Rough Guide to the Music of Morocco'' ( World Music Network)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Edin, Salah 1980 births Living people Dutch people of Moroccan descent Dutch male rappers Moroccan male rappers People from Alphen aan den Rijn