Thomas Gérard Idir (; born 26 June 1980), better known by his stage name Sinik, is a French-language rap artist. He is also known as Malsain, L'assassin and S.I.N.I.K.. His father is
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. In 2001, he founded his label ''Six o Nine'' (6-0-9).
Collaborations / Feuds

His meeting with
Diam's at 14 was the turning point of his career. They consider themselves as ''brother and sister''.
''Le Toit du Monde'', released in 2007, contains a song called "Je réalise" which features British singer songwriter,
James Blunt
James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount; 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War. After ...
. The single is bilingual, with English parts performed by Blunt and French parts by Sinik.
He is also notorious for a number of feuds with other rap artists, most notably Kizito,
Booba and Gaiden
Discography
Albums
Street albums
Other releases
Mixtapes
*1999: ''Ul'Team At Home 1er Volet''
(Mixtape Ul'Team Atom)
*2011: ''Immortel'' (Best of de Sinik )
''Maxis
*2000: ''Malsain''
*2002: ''Artiste triste''
Singles
See also
*
Oxaï Roura
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*
Willy Denzey
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Sidney Duteil
Sidney Duteil (born Patrick Duteil in 1955), better known as Sidney, is a French musician, rapper, DJ, television and radio host, and occasional actor of Guadeloupean origin.
Duteil was born in Argenteuil, Val-d'Oise. He is well known in Franc ...
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Abd al Malik (rapper)
Abd al Malik, born Régis Fayette-Mikano is a French rapper and spoken word artist of Congolese origin. He has also authored books in French, and directed a film adaptation of one of his books.
Musical career
In NAP: New African Poets
Talen ...
References
External links
Sinik 609Sinik – AOL Music
1980 births
Living people
French rappers
French hip hop musicians
French people of Algerian descent
French people of Kabyle descent
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