Matthieu Chedid
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Matthieu Chedid (born December 21, 1971 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French rock singer-songwriter of Lebanese-Egyptian descent through his grandparents, who performs under the pseudonym -M-.
He is the son of French singer Louis Chedid, and the grandson of the French writer and poetess of Egyptian descent Andrée Chedid who has written lyrics to many of his songs. He has a daughter named Billie.
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[edit] History
Chedid took an interest in music at an early age, notably with the sons of Laurent Voulzy and Alain Souchon. Together they formed a few short-lasting groups such as Mat Mat (Checkmate Checkmate), Les bébés fous (The crazy babies) or Les poissons rouges (The "red fish," a French phrase equivalent to the English "goldfish"). In order to jump-start his career, he didn't hesitate to collaborate with a number of artists, both on stage and on his albums. He has collaborated with NTM, Sinclair and Billy ze Kick. He also performed a duet with his father entitled T'as beau pas être beau in 1978, and has played as the opening act for Texas concerts.
[edit] Performances, and the pseudonym -M-
On stage, Chedid is transformed into his sobriquet, -M- (a play on the word aime -- like or love in French-- and his own initial). On stage he is often backed by Cyril Atef and Vincent Segal, who both are in the trip hop group Bumcello. He is also accompanied by DJ Shalom on stage and on a few of his album songs, such as (Le complexe du Corn Flakes). On his most recent tour, he did back up work for Sébastien Martel, a member of Las Ondas Marteles
Playing on his image, his concerts are true spectacles where he shares his character -M- with the world, and is accompanied by an array of colorful images. His haircut is meant to emphasize his enigmality, and is in the shape of an M. -M- is famed for his guitar-playing abilities.
[edit] Trivia
- On his 1999 album Je dis aime, -M- performs a cover version of The Cure's "Close to Me", which features a combination of French- and English-language lyrics.
- He also contributed to the soundtrack for the 2003 animated feature Les Triplettes de Belleville.
[edit] Honours
In 2000, -M- won two Victoires de la musique awards
- Male artist of the year
- Best concert
In 2005, he won four Victoires de la musique awards
- Male artist of the year
- Pop album of the year for Qui de nous deux
- Best tour
- Best music DVD for Les leçons de musique, directed by Émilie Chedid
[edit] Discography
- Le Baptême (1997)
- Je dis aime (1999)
- Le tour de -M- (live, 2001)
- Labo M (instrumental, 2003)
- Qui de nous deux ? (2003)
- -M- au Spectrum (live, 2005)
- En tête à tête (live, 2005)
[edit] Promo singles
- Le baptême / La grosse bombe (inédit) (1997)
- Au suivant (1998)
- Je dis aime (1999)
- Le complexe du corn flakes (2000)
