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Chris Macari
Chris Macari
	Chris Macari directing a video of Booba, 2009
Born	Christian Gabriel Ledru Macari
Occupation(s)	music video producer & director, screenwriter
Years active	2004–present
Website	http://www.chrismacari.com chrismacari.com

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Christian Gabriel Ledru Macari (born February 8, 1980) is a French music video director and producer hails from the French West Indies. Through his company, Tchimbé Raid Production, he has released since 2006 more than 5O video-clips of Hip Hop, RnB, Reggae-Dancehall and Zouk. Chris Macari has been honoured in 2008 at The Olympia for his realisation: Le Combat Continue 3 by Kery James and he is considered since then as an icon of the French Hip Hop scene^[1].

Biography

Even though he was born in the Val de Marne, Chris Macari flew with his parents to where they originally come from: Martinique, only two weeks after his birth. He grew up on “The Island of Flowers”, first in Carbet then in Shcoelcher. Chris Macari was educated in the capital city, Fort-de-France. He went to Ernest Renan secondary school and to the same former, Victor Schoelcher high school, of the pioneer of the Negritude: Aimé Césaire. After having passed his A-level in economics in 1998, he left for Paris to start some graphic art studies at the Grande Ecole of ESAG Penninghen.

After 5 years of dedication, he obtained his diploma with honours in 2003 and undertook a fantastic career in direction and production which has been leading him to work with prestigious artists such as Kery James, Booba, Mac Tyer, Mokobe, Soprano, Rim K, Sefyu, Rohff, Nessbeal, Casey, Despo, Soprano, 113, Kenza Farah, Princess Lover, Tina, Ali Angel and Tony Parker^[2].

Style

Influenced during his youth by finest talents like Spike Lee, Hype Williams, Chris Robinson, Ridley Scott & Tony Scott, Martin Scorsese, John Singleton and actors such as Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Macari has a unique style, far away from the stereotypes of the most common Hip Hop music videos. Beyond his artistic universe he is described as being dark, this image-maker brings another dimension to his productions by creating a new aesthetic thanks to an original cinematographic touch^[3].

Passions

Chris Macari is passionate about graphic art, cinema, basketball, and Hip Hop but is above all a gifted draughtsman. This drawing-virtuoso, created his first masterpieces at the age of 6 and is still feeding his passion next to the video production.

Awards

Chris Macari won the award of Best Hip Hop Video in 2008 at the Olympia for the 2nd sequel of "Les Trophées de l’Année du Hip Hop” for "Le Combat Continue 3" by Kery James^[4].

Chris Macari is the winner of the RFO contest Best Short Movie Amateur” in 2003 for his movie TCHIMBE RAID. In this 4 minutes motion, he describes his nostalgic state of mind in regards to the distance from his roots, his parents and the loneliness in front of the drepanocytosis.

Videography: TCHIMBE RAID PRODUCTION

Octobre 2009 - "Rats Des Villes" - Booba
Juin 2009 - "Double Poney" - Booba
Juin 2009 - "Bande A Part" - Mala
May 2009 - "Sévère" - Rohff
May 2009 - "We We We" - Seth Gueko
April 2009 - "Le Son Des Capuches" - Seth Gueko
March 2009 - "Amnezia" - Nessbeal
March 2009 - "Truc De Ouf" - Kennedy
March 2009 - "Celle Qu’ Il Te Faut" - Kenza Farah
February 2009 - "Game Over" - Booba
February 2009 - "Mauvais Œil Dans Le Périmètre" - Mac Tyer
January 2009 - "Aigle Royal" - Dosseh
January 2009 - "Discret" - AP
December 2008 - "Rap Game" - Rohff
November 2008 - "Progress" - Rohff ft Junior Reid
October 2008 - "Ghetto Boyz/Vroum Vroum" - Mac Tyer
July 2008 - "Terrain Vague" - Rim K
June 2008 - "Le Loup Dans La Bergerie" - Nessbeal
June 2008 - "On Aime ca" - Nessbeal
April 2008 - "RSC (rois sans couronne)" - Nessbeal
March 2008 - "Hustler" - Krys (ft. Vybz Kartel + Aidonia)
February 2008 - "Dernière Chance" - Lea Castel (ft. Soprano)
February 2008 - "Laisse Moi Dans Mon Bunker" - Fat Taf (ft. Despo'Rutti)
January 2008 - "Parloir Fantôme" - Rim K ft. Sefyu
December 2007 - "Clandestino" - Rim K
November 2007 - "Le Combat Continue part III" - Kery James
October 2007 - "Safari" - Mokobe
September 2007 - "L'Espoir des Favelas" - Rim K
July 2007 - "Elle M'Envie" - Princess Lover
July 2007 - "Mon Soleil (New Version)" - Princess Lover
May 2007 - "Paroles de Soninke" - Mokobe, 113
March 2007 - "Balance Toi" - Tony Parker
January 2007 - "Chez Moi" - Casey
November 2006 - "Bolides" - Despo Rutti
October 2006 - "Vini" - Tina
September 2006 - "Please Love Me" - Marco Polo
June 2006 - "9.3. Tu Peux Pas Test" - Mac Tyer
June 2006 - "Emeutiers" - Insurection
May 2006 - "Cliches" - Mac Kregor
April 2006 - "Ali & Marisa" - Lovely
April 2006 - "Trafic de Stereotypes" - Despo Rutti
April 2006 - "Stop" - Hiroshimaa
January 2006 - "7eme Ciel" - Jamice
January 2006 - "Fermes Tes Yeux" - 2 Wayz
December 2005 - "Juste Nous" - Ali Angel
October 2005 - "Snake Me" - Warren
October 2005 - "Je te Donne" - Warren
September 2005 - "Vitry Nocturne" - 113
June 2005 - "Ailleurs" - West Isle
March/april 2005 - "On Ira Bien" - LS
February/march 2005 - "Rap & Biz" - WEEDY
January/february 2005 - "Invincible" - O.G PLASM
January 2005 - "Madd Thing" - MADD YOUTHS RECORDS
September 2004 - "Pa meny.. Mwen" - Tendance 09 vol.1
September 2005/April 2006 - "Morgane de Clara" - Clara Morgane
April 2005 - "Songes d..un M.C yegri" - WEEDY
Décembre 2004 - school film of SUPINFO - Institute of Information Technology
August 2004 - "Je Doute" - Tendance 09 vol.1
August 2004 - "Dommage" - Tendance 09 vol.1
2003 - “The Letter” - TCHIMBE RAID PRODUCTION

References

External Links

[1] Reportage Trace TV

[2] Site Officiel Chris Macari

[3] Reportage Booskapé

[4] Article MCM

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 == Style ==
-Influenced during his youth by finest talents like [[Spike Lee]], [[Hype Williams]], [[Chris Robinson]], [[Ridley Scott]] & [[Tony Scott]], [[Martin Scorsese]], [[John Singleton]] and actors such as [[Denzel Washington]] and [[Samuel L. Jackson]], '''Chris Macari''' has a unique [[style]], far away from the stereotypes and the most common [[Hip Hop]] music videos.
+Influenced during his youth by finest talents like [[Spike Lee]], [[Hype Williams]], [[Chris Robinson]], [[Ridley Scott]] & [[Tony Scott]], [[Martin Scorsese]], [[John Singleton]] and actors such as [[Denzel Washington]] and [[Samuel L. Jackson]], '''Chris Macari''' has a unique [[style]], far away from the stereotypes of the most common [[Hip Hop]] music videos.
 Beyond his artistic [[universe]] he is described as being dark, this [[image]]-maker brings another [[dimension]] to his productions by creating a new [[aesthetic]] thanks to an original cinematographic [[touch]]<ref>[http://www.booska-p.com/video-olayzone-chris-macari-itineraire-d-un-clippeur-doue-v333.html Reportage Booskapé]</ref>.