Kore (producer)
Kore | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Dj Kore |
| Born | Paris |
| Origin | French, Algerian |
| Genres | Hip-hop, RnB, raï, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, Producer |
| Years active | Since 1997 |
| Labels | Artop Records (founder), AWA (founder) |
Kore, born Djamel Fezari, is a French DJ, producer, composer and entrepreneur of Algerian origin. He started out as a DJ when hip-hop arrived in France in the late 1990s. He made a name for himself in the rap industry by producing Rohff's TDSI. He collaborated with Booba on his two albums. He went on to work with artists such as Kery James, Mac Tyer and Sexion d'Assaut.
He merged Raï and RnB with the Raï'n'B Fever project in the 2000s. Four volumes were released.
Influenced by American Hip-hop culture, in 2010 he exports to the USA with Rick Ross's Mayback Music label. He will produce for artists such as French Montana or Kid Cudi, and in a more popular style with Will.i.am or Kelly Rowland.
he helped and collaborated with the rapper SCH on the launch of his career with the project A7. He also produced on his first double platinum album. It also accompanies the career launch of Lacrim with his album and his mixtapes. He then collaborated with Alonzo, Niska, Rim'K, Kool Shen, Seth Gueko, Lefa, Mister You, Sadek, L'Algérino, Dosseh, Gradur, etc...
At the same time, he arrived on the electronic scene by producing the albums of Brodinski and Club Cheval. Due to his openness to the industry, he has also worked in the cinema industry on movie soundtracks.
With his label Arab With Attitude (AWA) , he is one of the major players in the French urban scene and by producing artists like Luv Resval, Diddi Trix, Nahir or even Zola.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Born in Seine-Saint-Denis to Algerian parents, he grew up between Montreuil and Bondy and spent part of his youth in the Val-d'Oise.
He learned everything about the world of music from a very young age from his uncle, a member of the Zoulou Nation collective. He got his start in underground rap culture as a DJ in the late 1990s. Very quickly, he worked with the pioneers of French rap like NTM or the group Lunatic.
In 1997, he joined forces with Skalpovich and produced artists such as Costello and K-Reen and numerous mixtapes. Two years later, they signed with Sony Music in 2001.
French rap
[edit]In the 2000s, Kore worked with various artists such as: Rohff, Leslie, Scred Connexion, Don Choa or Eloquence. He experienced his first successes thanks to the two singles of Rohff TDSI and 5,9,1 both sold more than 500,000 copies[1] by Rohff. He collaborates with Booba on his two albums Panthéon[2] and Ouest Side.[3] He subsequently worked with artists such as Kery James, Mac Tyer and Sexion d'Assault.
Following his departure for the United States, he was approached by Def Jam Recordings in 2014 to develop new artists. The following year he produced the first album Corleone[4] from Lacrim. He included in this collaboration American artists like Lil Durk or French Montana with whom they released the song "AWA".[5] He subsequently produced, alongside Lacrim, the mixtapes R.I.P.R.O. Volume I and R.I.P.R.O. Volume II both certified platinum.
In 2015, he produced the first mixtape of SCH, A7[6] and the titles Gomorra[7] and Champs-Élysées.[8] He also produced on his first double album certified platinum Anarchie in 2016[9] with in particular I know her,[10] Anarchy and 6.45i,[11] certified platinum single.
He also produces La Vida Loca[12] by Ghetto Phénomène and collaborates on the albums of Kool Shen, Niska, Alonzo, Rim 'K.
It was during the year 2018, that he became interested in the rapper Zola with whom he developed a privileged artistic relationship. Together, they produced two singles, "Bernard Tapie"[13] and "Scarface",[14] then his first album Cicatrices in 2019 which is crowned certified double platinum with the title Papers certified diamond disc, and finally his 2nd album Survie[15] in 2020 which is also certified double platinum. For the artist's third album "Diamant du Bled", released in March 2023, he collaborates on four tracks: "Amber", "Envie7Vie", "Toute la journée" feat. Tiakola and "Côté Hublôt".
RnB and Urban Pop
[edit]In the 2000s, Kore produced for artists like Corneille, Willy Denzey and M. Pokora. He produced the first album Au-délà des rêves by Amine and Mes Couleurs by Leslie, which allowed his identification and beginning of rise in the music industry. He will also accompany these two artists throughout their careers.
In 2015, he worked on the albums of Kendji Girac and Marina Kaye. In 2017 he produced the album Rio by Christophe Willem.
Raï'n'B Fever
[edit]In 2004, Kore got closer to their Algerian roots and with Skalpovich, they undertook a new mix of genres in the same year with Raï and RnB. They then released the first volume of Raï'n'B Fever which was certified gold thanks to singles like Un Gaou à Oran from 113, Magic System and Mohamed Lamine or even Sobri by Leslie and Amine.
In 2006 with his brother Dj Bellek, they released a second part of Raï'n'B Fever. This volume will feature international artists such as Kelly Rowland and Amerie.
The following year, in 2007, a Raï'n'B Fever concert was organized in Bercy in front of 12,000 spectators where the majority of the artists from the 3 albums participated. The profits from this event are donated to the association "Comité des Familles",[16] structure which supports families in the Paris suburbs affected by illnesses such as AIDS.
Alone this time, he released Raï'n'B Fever 3 in 2008, integrating sounds of salsa and electronic music. This volume will enter directly at second place in the Top Albums.
Still with this objective of democratizing Raï music, in 2011 he will add a fourth volume to the Raï'n'B Fever saga.
Career in the United States
[edit]Always inspired by the American culture, he left in 2010 for the United States. He settled in Miami where he met and created links with American rappers like Rick Ross, French Montana and even Will.i.am. Introduced to the heart of the trap movement, he learned to master autotune and topline certain pieces. He will then place compositions for Mayback Music and will also produce for Wale, Kid Cudi and even Shaggy.
Electro
[edit]In 2014 he began working on electronic music by composing on the albums of Brodinski such as Brava[17] or Discipline of Horse Club.[18]
In 2021 he participates in the album Born a Loser[19] by Myd and produced the song The Sun.[20]
Original film soundtracks
[edit]Determined to put urban culture in the spotlight, the duo Kore and Skalpovich decided to bring together the Rap and RnB scene to produce the Original soundtrack for the film by Luc Besson Taxi 3[21] and Taxi 5, Cliente,[22] Pattaya by Franck Gastambide.[23] Following this, he brought together several artists in 2021 such as Ninho, Lacrim, Sadek, Vald, PLK to compose the Original soundtrack of the film Netflix En passant pécho.
Entrepreneurship
[edit]In 2003, he opened his first publishing and phonographic production company : the Artop Records label.
The year 2018 will be marked by his signing with Sony Music in the United States and the creation of his label AWA with which he signs the artists Zola, Luv Resval, Diddi Trix, Nahir...
Privacy
[edit]He is married to the singer Leslie and father of two children[24] · .[25]
Discography
[edit]Certified singles
[edit]| Year | Artist | Track | Certification |
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| 2001 | Rohff | 5 9 1 | Gold |
| 2004 | 113 | Un Gaou à Oran (feat Magic System & Mohamed Lamine) | Diamond |
| 2004 | Willy Denzey | L'orphelin | Gold |
| 2004 | M.Pokora | Pas sans toi | Gold |
| 2004 | M.Pokora | Elle me contrôle (feat Sweety) | Gold |
| 2004 | M.Pokora | Show Biz | Gold |
| 2005 | Magic System | Bouger Bouger (feat Mokobé) | Platinum |
| 2005 | Amine | J'voulais | Diamond |
| 2005 | Amine | My girl | Gold |
| 2005 | Magic System | C Cho Ca Brûle | Gold |
| 2014 | Lacrim | Barbade | Gold |
| 2015 | Lacrim | A.W.A | Diamond |
| 2015 | Amine | Tu verras | Gold |
| 2015 | Amine | Senorita | Gold |
| 2015 | SCH | Champs-Elysées | Diamond |
| 2015 | SCH | Gomorra | Gold |
| 2016 | Alonzo | On met les voiles | Gold |
| 2016 | Alonzo | Regarde-moi | Gold |
| 2016 | SCH | Je la connais | Diamond |
| 2016 | SCH | Anarchie | Platinum |
| 2016 | SCH | Allo maman | Diamond |
| 2016 | SCH | Dix-neuf | Gold |
| 2016 | SCH | Cartine Cartier (feat Sfera Ebbasta) | Gold |
| 2017 | Ghetto Phénomène | Maria Maria (feat Jul) | Platinum |
| 2017 | Sadek | Madre Mia (feat Ninho) | Diamond |
| 2017 | Sadek | En leuleu (feat Niska) | Gold |
| 2017 | SCH | 6 45i | Platinum |
| 2017 | SCH | Comme si | Platinum |
| 2018 | L'Algérino | Va Bene | Diamond |
| 2018 | Ninho | Boite Auto | Gold |
| 2018 | Alonzo | Santana | Diamond |
| 2018 | Zola | California Girl | Platinum |
| 2019 | Kekra | Vréalité (feat Niska) | Gold |
| 2019 | Djadja et Dinaz | Carré d'As | Gold |
| 2019 | Zola | Extasy | Platinum |
| 2019 | Zola | Ouais Ouais | Diamond |
| 2019 | Zola | 7 65 | Gold |
| 2019 | Zola | Astroboy | Platinum |
| 2019 | Zola | Mojo | Gold |
| 2019 | Zola | Baby Boy | Gold |
| 2019 | Zola | Fuckboi | Platinum |
| 2019 | Zola | L1 L2 | Diamond |
| 2019 | Zola | Zolabeille | Gold |
| 2019 | Zola | Papers (feat Ninho) | Diamond |
| 2020 | Zola | Bro Bro | Platinum |
| 2020 | 13 Block | Petit coeur | Platinum |
| 2020 | Zola | Sanchez | Gold |
| 2020 | Zola | Bad Bi | Gold |
| 2020 | Zola | Wow | Diamond |
| 2020 | Zola | Madame | Diamond |
| 2020 | Zola | Papillon | Platinum |
| 2020 | Zola | Vista | Gold |
| 2020 | Zola | Ma jolie (feat Leto) | Gold |
| 2020 | Zola | 9 1 1 3 (feat SCH) | Diamond |
| 2020 | Lacrim | Allez nique ta mère (feat Soso Maness) | Gold |
| 2021 | Kore & Werenoi | Tucibi - En Passant Pécho BO | Gold |
| 2021 | Kore & Lacrim | Mango - En Passant Pécho BO | Platinum |
| 2021 | Kore & Ninho | Mon Poto - En Passant Pécho BO | Diamond |
| 2021 | Myd | The Sun | Diamond |
| 2022 | Zola | Amber | Diamond |
| 2023 | Zola | Toute la journée (feat Tiakola) | Diamond |
| 2023 | Zola | Envie7Vie | Gold |
| 2024 | Zola & Koba LaD | Temps en Temps | Diamond |
| 2024 | Kore & Hamza | Lalla | Gold |
Certified Albums
[edit]| Year | Artist | Album | Certification |
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| 2004 | Raï'n'B Fever | Volume 1 | Or |
| 2004 | Leslie | Mes couleurs | 2× Gold |
| 2005 | Amine | Au-delà des rêves | Gold |
| 2006 | Raï'n'B Fever | Volume 2 | Gold |
| 2009 | Raï'n'B Fever | Volume 3 | Gold |
| 2014 | Lacrim | Corléone | 2× Platinum |
| 2015 | Lacrim | R.I.P.R.O Vol. 1 | Platinum |
| 2015 | Lacrim | R.I.P.R.O Vol. 2 | Platinum |
| 2015 | SCH | A7 | 2× Platinum |
| 2016 | SCH | Anarchie | 2× Platinum |
| 2017 | Marina Kaye | Explicit | Gold |
| 2018 | Movie Soundtracks Album | Taxi 5 | Gold |
| 2019 | Zola | Cicatrices | 2× Platinum |
| 2020 | Zola | Survie | 2× Platinum |
| 2021 | Luv Resval | Etoile Noire : Brise-Monde | Platine |
| 2021 | Movie Soundtracks Album | En Passant Pécho | Gold |
- Intro : Bonjour la France - Omar & Fred
- Un Gaou à Oran - 113, Magic System & Mohamed Lamine - Gold
- Sobri - Leslie & Amine
- Mon Bled - Rohff, Mohamed Lamine & Chebba Maria
- Le Génie - Amine & La Fouine
- Retour aux sources - Rim'K, Khaled & Mohamed Lamine
- Raï'n'B Fever - Faudel & Jérome Prister
- Reggae Raï Fever - J.Mi Sissoko & Cheb Tarik
- J'suis pas d'ici - Ogb & Sahraoui
- Just Married - Amine & Relic
- N'tya - Mohamed Lamine & Kayliah
- Madame Madame - Omar & Fred
- Yeppa Mama - Cheb Bilal & Leïla Rami
- Ma Leïla - Shaheen & Yaleïl
- L'orphelin - Willy Denzey & Fadee Riman
- Rimitti Ridim - Cheikha Rimitti
- Outro : Chabani Nonda - Omar & Fred
- Hey Madame - Mustapha & Omar & Fred
- C Chô, Ca Brûle - Magic System, Akil, Bilal & Big Ali - Gold
- 200 degrés - Zahouna, Bilal, Nessbeal & Big Ali
- Crunk Didi (Losin'U) - Amerie, Willy Denzey & Six Coups MC
- Sobri 2 - Leslie & Amine
- Non C'Sera Non (Omri Omri) - Cheb Mami & Diam's
- Africa Riddim - Amadou & Mariam, Taoues & Leslie
- Ola Ola - Kamel Shadi, Sweety & LS
- D'où je viens - Idir, Rim'K & Sniper
- Raïnbfever.com - Amine & M. Pokora
- Interlude - Dj Youcef
- A moi la vie - Douzi, Justine, Six Coups MC & Big Ali
- H'bibi I Love You - Amine & Kelly Rowland
- Cholé - Cholé - Reda Talliani & Rappeur d'Instincts
- Reviens-moi - Shaheen, Cheb Bilal, Malika & Al Peco
- Ibiza à Tamanrasset - Mustapha & Omar & Fred
- Bienvenue Chez Les Bylkas - Sinik, Cheb Billal & Big Ali
- Ya mama - Kenza Farah & Najim
- Habibi - Leslie & Amar
- Crois en tes rêves - Amel Bent & Mohamed Reda
- Amitiés Sacrées - Tlf & Zahouania
- Te quiero - Amine & Kayliah
- Ca passe ou ça kasse - Reda Talliani & Tunisiano
- Jusqu'au bout du monde - Willy Denzey & Najim
- Raï-Kaï - Lim, Reda Talliani & Samira
- Origines - Mélissa M & Amine
- Cette soirée-là - K-Reen, Kamelancien & Cheb Hassan
- C l'ambiance - L'Algérino & Sahraoui
- Ya Dellali - Cheb Billal & Shynze
- Emmène-moi - Akil & Lela Rami
- Il suffira - Shaheen & Yalleil
- Ya Denia - Cheba Maria, Cheb Amar & Aketo
- Kellem - Cheb Bilal & Selma
Raï'n'B Fever - Volume 4 (2011)
[edit]- Sahbi - Dj Kore & Sexion D'assaut
- Vas-y molo - Dj Kore, Magic System, Shaggy & Mohamed Allaouna
- Heya - Dj Kore, Khalass & Psy4
- Je veux chanter (interlude) - Dj Kore & Brulé
- Zahwani - You - Dj Kore, Mister You, Lacrim & Zahouani
- Tu mérites mieux - Dj Kore, Isleym, Najim & Le Rat Luciano
- Gewatane Fever - Dj Kore, Seth Gueko, GSX & Khalass
- Ma voie - Dj Kore, TLF & Amar
- T'as pas assez - Dj Kore, Pitbull, 18 K-Ra & Khalass
- Alabina Beach - Dj Kore, Amine & Kulture Shock
- J'ai décidé - Dj Kore, Meh & Cheba Sousou
- Nous on s'en fou - Dj Kore, Amine, Logobi GT & Still Fresh
- Loin - Dj Kore, Kenza Farah & Cheb Mami
- Allaoui Fever - Dj Kore, Hanini & Sofiane
- Vote ou raï Pt.1 - Dj Kore, Balti, Mister You & Lotfi Double Canon
- Vote ou raï Pt.2 - Dj Kore & 11 artistes
Movie Soundtracks
[edit]- Taxi 3 (2003)
- Cliente (2008)
- La Marche (Single Marche) (2013)
- Pourquoi j'ai pas mangé mon père (Single Get Up Et Fais Ton Truc) (2015)
- Pattaya (2016)
- Taxi 5 (2018) - Gold
- En Passant Pécho - (2021) Gold
References
[edit]- ^ "DJ Kore talks about his work with Rohff and Booba!". booska-p.com (in French). 4 August 2015. Retrieved 2023-10-13. .
- ^ "" Panthéon ": when Booba sat on the roof of French rap". booska-p. com (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ "Booba: "Ouest Side" the detonator... [CHRONICLE]". booska-p.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ "Kore: "Today 'today, Lacrim has the figures that speak for him...'". booska-p.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ "Lacrim shoots his music video with French Montana! [PHOTOS]". booska-p.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ "Generations". Generations (in French). 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ Mouv', Team (2015-10-15). "SCH: journey into the world of "Gomorra" for its new clip [video]". Mouv' (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ Vincent (2016-11-24). "Clip of the moment: SCH "Champs- Élysées » – UNDERSTAR" (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link). - ^ Rivière, Hugo (2016-05-30). "[Chronique] SCH – Anarchie". LREF (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ "SCH unveils her new single "Je la sais"! [HER]". booska-p.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ "SCH - 645i: discover it clip, lyrics and explanations". LEGAME. Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ "Ghetto Phénomène releases a freestyle for Booska-P". booska-p.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ Saguez·FilMusique·, Corentin (2018-06-16). "Zola releases his new banger "Bernard Tapie"". Views (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ "Generations". Generations (in French). 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ "Meeting with Zola, the French rapper who provokes riots". Numéro Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ "Press release: The RaïN'B Fever concert in Bercy in support of the Family Committee". papamamanbebe.net. Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ "Brodinski: a first album that looks towards America | Les Inrocks". lesinrocks.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ "Horse Club, on the side of electronic r'n'b". RFI Musique (in French). 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ Bernier, Alexis (2021-04-30). "🤝 Myd: "I like well being naked; I got naked with this record."". TSUGI (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ "Meeting with Myd: "I crossed L.A. to give Justice's car to Mac DeMarco…"". Numéro Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ Perkins, Johney. "Taxi 3 (original soundtrack)". LERAPCETAITMIEUXAVANT .FR (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ Benoit Basirico. "Cliente (2008) - the soundtrack • Music by Kore • Soundtrack • :: Cinezik.fr". cinezik.org. Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ "Kore: "I wanted the Pattaya soundtrack to smell like the sun"". booska-p.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-13..
- ^ "But in fact, what has become of Leslie, the cult singer of the 2000s?". Ohmymag (in French). 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ ""A very, very sensitive subject", Amine gives news of the singer who disappeared from the radar screens, Leslie". Public (in French). 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
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