Gringe
Gringe | |
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 Gringe at the Festival des Vieilles Charrues in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Guillaume Tranchant |
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| Born | 20 February 1980 |
| Origin | Cergy, Val-d'Oise, France |
| Genres | French hip hop |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | |
Guillaume Tranchant (French pronunciation: [ɡijom tʁɑ̃ʃɑ̃]; born 20 February 1980), better known by his stage name Gringe ([ɡʁɛ̃ʒ]), is a French rapper, songwriter and actor. He is one half of the French hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters, along with Orelsan, with whom he has released two studio albums: Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters in 2013, and the original soundtrack for their 2015 film Comment c'est loin.
Career
In 2004, Gringe formed the hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters with his colleague Orelsan, and with help from French record producer Skread, they released their first mixtape Fantasy: Episode 1 in 2004 with 11 tracks.[2] Afterwards, the two decided to focus on building their solo careers; Gringe collaborated with a number of artists including El Matador, Brasco, Pit Baccardi, La Province, Jamal and Nubi, while he also appeared on the song "Ils sont cools", from Orelsan's second studio album Le chant des sirènes, which peaked at number 66 on the French (SNEP) Singles Chart.[3]
On 3 July 2013, Gringe released his first collaborative single as Casseurs Flowters with Orelsan, "Bloqué", as a pre-release for their upcoming debut studio album,[4] Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters, which was released on 15 November 2013 to generally positive reviews.[5][6] On 9 December 2015, Orelsan and Gringe released their second collective studio album Comment c'est loin, which also served as the soundtrack for their comedy film of the same name, peaking at number 24 on the French Albums Chart and earning a platinum certification in France 13 months later.
In April 2017, Gringe announced that he was working on his debut solo album, but did not provide any exact date for its release.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Orelsan et Gringe : "Les Casseurs Flowters sont nés dans un restaurant mexicain"" [Orelsan and Gringe: "The Casseurs Flowters were born in a Mexican restaurant"]. Villa Schweppes (in French). 4 December 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ Charts in France: Orelsan : un nouvel album des Casseurs Flowters avec Gringe! Template:Fr
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Orelsan feat. Gringe – Ils sont cools" (in French). Les classements single. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Morgane Giuliani (3 July 2013). "Orelsan et Gringe signent le retour de Casseurs Flowters avec Bloqué" (in French). Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters - iTunes" (in French). iTunes. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "LES CASSEURS FLOWTERS ANNONCENT 3 SURPRISES ! [VIDEO]" (in French). BOOSKA-P. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "Les Casseurs Flowters ont deux grandes annonces à faire !". Rap2Tess.fr (in French). 4 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
