| Muzion | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | rap |
| Labels | Vik |
| Website | www.muzion.com |
Muzion is a rap group based in Quebec, Canada made up of rap artists of Haitian origin. Members of the band came from Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension in Montreal. The band is made up of Dramatik, Imposs (real name Stanley. Rimsky Salgado) and his sister J-Kyll. Imposs went on to make a solo career releasing his debut solo album in 2007 entitled Mon Poing D'Vue.
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Muzion is considered a prominent group on the Montreal urban scene. The group went on to win the Félix Award at the ADISQ gala for Best Album of the Year - Hip Hop two times, first in 2000 for their debut album Mentalité Moune Morne… (Ils n'ont pas compris) and again in 2003 for their second album J'Rêvolutionne.
Based on the success of the albums in France, they toured the formation IV My People, an extension of the cult group NTM, playing at the Zenith in Paris.
Muzion has had many collaborations and most notably with Wyclef Jean in his francophone song 24 Heures à vivre.
During the period with Muzion:
Muzion has given many shows throughout Canada, most notably Quebec and in France. Muzion also performed at a number of well-attended festivals including Coup de Coeur Francophone (1999), Les FrancoFolies de Montréal (on three occasions in 1999, 2001 and 2002) and at the Festival d'été de Québec in 2000.
Production: André and Martin Courcy and Muzion