Imhotep

Imhotep

Pascal Perez (born 19 May 1960), better known by his stage name Imhotep, is an Algerian-born French record producer and composer. In addition to his solo work including albums Blue Print and Kheper and producing of other artists, he was one of the founding members of the Marseille hip hop band IAM and its sound architect. Pascal Perez after getting his graduate diploma worked as a school teacher for 4 years. But greatly influenced by music, having affinity to a number of versatile musical genres from the start, he played in a number of formations with blues, rock, reggae and funk influences. He also made the night circuits with electronic music and became a pioneer of beat-making in France. In 1989, he joined IAM adopting the name of the historic Egyptian character Imhotep, alongside Akhenaton (Philippe Fragione), Shurik'n Chang-Ti Geoffroy Mussard, Khéops (Eric Mazel) and Kephren (François Mendy). Imhotep had major responsibilities in developing the IAM sound and using of Mediterranean and Oriental beat-making. Besides his hip-hop influence in the band, Imhotep was also known for his solo artistsic work including release of a personal instrumental en 1998 named Blue Print mixing and recording Essaouira, Morocco. The album is influenced by Moroccan street vibes, and a unique rhythmic sounds of lounge music, reggae and dub, mixed with gnawa and North African music. The band is considered one of the best in French hip hop music. With his own music label Kif-Kif Production, he produced Chroniques de Mars in 1998 followed by Chroniques d'Alger sampler also in 1998. The third in the series was Chroniques de Mars Vol. 2 in 2006 with a great tribute and promotion of Marseille rap and hip hop scene including Black Marché, Carré Rouge, Beretta, Chiens de Paille, 3ème Œil, Ligne 26, La Sale Équipe, Keny Arkana and others. He also produced the debut album of Faf-la-rage entitled C'est ma cause in 1999 through his own Kif-Kif Productions company and in 2005, joined the collectif Desert Rebel, with various musical projects related to Tuareg guitar player Abdallah ag Oumbadougou. In 2008, he wrote the soundtrack of the Belgian film Les Barons directed by Nabil Ben Yadir. In May 2012, he released yet another solo musical project Kheper, also an entirely instrumental album in the ancestral tradition of Blue Print inspired by a fusion of electronics and world music. He calls the genre Ethnotronica trying to promote a new fusion sound mixing of electronic music with ethnic traditional sounds and world music. He has remixed and produced for musicians such as Absolute Beginners (Germany), LKJ (UK), PBS, Daara J, Negrissim' (Senegal), Cheb Mami, Cheb Khaled, Intik, Hamma Boys (Algeria), Ari, El Club de Los Poetas Violentos (Spain), Mr Catra (Brazil) and others. Source: Article "Imhotep (record producer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Imhotep
  • Popularity: 0.021
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1960-05-19
  • Place of Birth: Alger, Algeria
  • Homepage: http://imhotepofficial.com/
  • Also Known As: IAM, Pascal Perez
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Imhotep Movies

  • 2022
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    IAM - Warrior Tour 2021 - Live à l'Olympia

    IAM - Warrior Tour 2021 - Live à l'Olympia

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2022
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    IAM à l'Olympia

    IAM à l'Olympia

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2004
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    Au Cœur d'IAM : Génèse d'un album

    Au Cœur d'IAM : Génèse d'un album

    7 2004 HD

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  • 2022
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    IAM est de retour Dans le Club

    IAM est de retour Dans le Club

    1 2022 HD

    The legendary Marseille group IAM unveils six new tracks on Friday in an EP entitled Second Wave. Far from the controversies around Covid-19, the...

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  • 1999
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    I Rap Therefore I Am

    I Rap Therefore I Am

    1 1999 HD

    Rap ? Violent words, a social chronicle without complacency at a time of the politically correct and a wishywashy consensus. Twenty years after its...

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  • 2020
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    D'IAM à Jul, Marseille capitale du rap

    D'IAM à Jul, Marseille capitale du rap

    9 2020 HD

    IAM, Soprano, the Fonky Family, Jul, and a dozen other rappers, composers and producers recount the genesis and blossoming of the rap movement in...

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  • 1993
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    RapLine

    RapLine

    10 1993 HD

    Between 1990 and 1993, at a time when rap was not yet on the radio in France, Olivier Cachin hosted a musical TV show on M6 called "RapLine". The...

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  • 2017
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    IAM Concert Alcaline

    IAM Concert Alcaline

    1 2017 HD

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  • 2004
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    IAM Live au Dôme de Marseille

    IAM Live au Dôme de Marseille

    8 2004 HD

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  • 2014
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    IAM Concert Arte Studio

    IAM Concert Arte Studio

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2012
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    IAM Concert Mouv'Live

    IAM Concert Mouv'Live

    1 2012 HD

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  • 1985
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    Victoires de la musique

    Victoires de la musique

    2 1985 HD

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  • 2020
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    We're Live

    We're Live

    1.5 2020 HD

    On est en direct is the place where we talk about news and culture, where we host singers, actors, writers, and where surprises, and humor are par...

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  • 1970
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    We're Live

    We're Live

    7.7 1970 HD

    Parodic news programme focusing on the fictional country Groland (full name: Presipality of Groland), airing on French television channel Canal+.

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