Khéops
Encyclopedia
Khéops is a French
DJ
, and a member of the French hip hop
group IAM
. He has also a prolific solo career, and runs his own record label
, Sad Hill Records, with Def Bond.
Mazel was born in Marseille
on 4 May 1966. He has a Spanish
mother, and his father is from Marseille. As a child, he lived with his grandparents in the northern districts of Marseille.
Mazel first started DJ'ing at the age of thirteen under the pseudonym Mister Crazy Mix. He later got a job as a DJ on Radio Sprint. In 1985, he met Akhenaton
, who was then member of the group Lively Crew. The crew needed a DJ, and Mazel agreed to work with them. The group later changed its name to IAM
, and Mazel adopted the stage name Khéops. IAM's first album, IAM Concept, was released in 1990.
In 1997, DJ Khéops released his first solo album, the compilation Sad Hill, which featured a host of French MC's and sold 150,000 copies. He got his own programme on the Skyrock
radio station, Total Khéops, and formed the record label Sad Hill Records. His second, follow-up album, Sad Hill Impact, came out in 2000.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, and a member of the French hip hop
French hip hop
French hip hop is the hip hop music style which was developed in France, and is considered the second worldwide hip hop scene after the U.S....
group IAM
IAM (band)
IAM is a French hip hop band from Marseille, created in 1989, and composed of Akhenaton , Shurik'n , Khéops , Imhotep , and Kephren . 'IAM' has several meanings, including 'Invasion Arrivée de Mars'...
. He has also a prolific solo career, and runs his own record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, Sad Hill Records, with Def Bond.
Mazel was born in Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
on 4 May 1966. He has a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
mother, and his father is from Marseille. As a child, he lived with his grandparents in the northern districts of Marseille.
Mazel first started DJ'ing at the age of thirteen under the pseudonym Mister Crazy Mix. He later got a job as a DJ on Radio Sprint. In 1985, he met Akhenaton
Akhenaton (rapper)
Philippe Fragione better known by his stage name Akhenaton is a French rapper and producer of French hip hop. He has also worked under the aliases Chill, AKH, Sentenza, and Spectre...
, who was then member of the group Lively Crew. The crew needed a DJ, and Mazel agreed to work with them. The group later changed its name to IAM
IAM (band)
IAM is a French hip hop band from Marseille, created in 1989, and composed of Akhenaton , Shurik'n , Khéops , Imhotep , and Kephren . 'IAM' has several meanings, including 'Invasion Arrivée de Mars'...
, and Mazel adopted the stage name Khéops. IAM's first album, IAM Concept, was released in 1990.
In 1997, DJ Khéops released his first solo album, the compilation Sad Hill, which featured a host of French MC's and sold 150,000 copies. He got his own programme on the Skyrock
Skyrock
Skyrock.com is a social networking site offering its members a free web space where they can create a blog, add a profile, and exchange messages with other registered members...
radio station, Total Khéops, and formed the record label Sad Hill Records. His second, follow-up album, Sad Hill Impact, came out in 2000.
Discography
- Sad Hill
- Sad Hill Impact
- Opération Funk (1&2)
- Operation Funk Vol.3 (2007)
- Operation Funk Vol.4 (2007)
- Opération Funk 5 (2008)