- Shurik'n
Shurik'n Chang-Ti (real name Geoffroy Mussard) is a
French hip hop artist fromMarseille , born in1966 . He is one of the members of the highly successful group IAM, as well as a major solo artist. With his brotherFaf Larage (Raphaël Mussard), he also forms the group La Garde.Mussard was born in
Marseille on11 March 1966 , with Malagasy andRéunion nais origins. In1988 , he metAkhenaton , with whom he formed IAM. Mussard adopted the stage name Shurik'n Chang-Ti, reflecting his interest inOrient al culture and his background in martial arts, such asjudo ,karate andkung fu (in which he won a European championship in 1998). IAM released their first album, "De la Planète Mars", in 1990.After three albums with IAM, Shurik'n decided to start pursuing a solo career with his
1998 album "Où je vis ". Already in1997 , he had collaborated with his brother on the compilation disc "Chroniques de Mars", and the two published their album "La Garde" in2000 . Shurik'n also continued working with IAM, who published their fifth album "Revoir un printemps" in2003 .Current UFC Welterweight Champion Georges "Rush" St. Pierre walks out to Shurik'n's song Samurai, from "Où je vis".
Discography
* "
Où je vis " (1998)
*" La Garde" (2000)
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