Chris Macari
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Chris Macari | |
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 Chris Macari directing a video of Booba, 2009 | |
| Born | Christian Gabriel Ledru Macari February 8, 1980 |
| Occupation(s) | music video producer & director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | http://www.chrismacari.com chrismacari.com |
Christian Gabriel Ledru Macari (born February 8, 1980) is a French music video director and producer 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. He 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, 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. He 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 five years of dedication, he obtained his diploma with honours in 2003 and undertook a career in direction and production which has been leading him to work with artists such as Snoop Dogg, Bushido, Booba, Damani, Kery James, La Fouine, Mac Tyer, Mokobe, Soprano, Rim K, Sefyu, Rohff, Nessbeal, Casey, Despo, Soprano, 113, 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, Macari has a unique[peacock prose] 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
Macari is passionate[citation needed] about graphic art, cinema, basketball, and Hip Hop but is above all a gifted[peacock prose] draughtsman. This drawing-virtuoso, created his first masterpieces[peacock prose] at the age of six and is still feeding his passion next to the video production.
Awards
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].
He is also 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 and parents and the loneliness in front of the drepanocytosis.
Videography: TCHIMBE RAID PRODUCTIONS
- November 2010 - "Ma Couleur" - Booba
- October 2010 - "Jour De Paye" - Booba
- October 2010 - "Chez Nous" - Les Associés
- October 2010 - "Weg eines Kriegers" - Berlins Most Wanted
- September 2010 - "Berlins Most Wanted" - Berlins Most Wanted
- September 2010 - "Caesar Palace" - Booba
- August 2010 - "Mali Debout" - Mokobe
- July 2010 - "Dinguerie" - 113
- June 2010 - "Golo" - La Comera
- June 2010 - "Ca Chante" - SMOD
- June 2010 - "Lamborghini" - Green
- May 2010 - "Nu Lajan" - Gato Da Bato Feat Booba
- May 2010 - "Dangeroots" - Despo Rutti
- April 2010 - "Tony A Tué Manny" - Mac Tyer
- April 2010 - "Redemption" - Despo Rutti
- April 2010 - "Viser La Victoire" - Admiral T feat Medine & La Fouine
- Mars 2010 - "Chacun Son Vice" - Alonzo (feat. Ekila)
- March 2010 - "Ca Bouge Pas" - Nessbeal
- March 2010 - "Here Comes Damani" - Damani Feat. Snoop Dogg
- March 2010 - "So" (directed in December 2006) - Mac Tyer
- March 2010 - "Créature Ratée" - Casey
- February 2010 - "Foetus" - Booba
- February 2010 - "Braquage Vocal" - Alonzo
- December 2009 - "Banlieue Sale" - La Fouine (Feat.Nessbeal)
- December 2009 - "Je suis le quartier" - Alonzo
- November 2009 - "Krav Maga" - La Fouine
- October 2009 - "Rats Des Villes" - Booba
- June 2009 - "Double Poney" - Booba
- June 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
- 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" - Insurrection
- 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
- December 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