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Infobox musical artist|name =K.Maro|image =|image_size =|caption = K.Maro on the Out In the Streets Video Shooting.|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Cyril Kamar|birth_date =birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|1|31|origin = Beirut , Lebanon |instrument = vocals |genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop , Rap , Pop music|Pop , Urban pop |occupation = Singer , rapper , Record producer|producer |years_active = 1997–present|label = K.Pone.Inc|K.Pone.Inc Music Group |associated_acts = LMDS (band)|LMDS , Vaï |website = http://www.kmaro.com kmaro.com Cyril Kamar, (in Arabic language|Arabic ????? ???) (born January 31, 1980 in Beirut , Lebanon ) better known by his stage name K.Maro , sometimes also '''K'Maro is a Canada|Canadian Pop music|pop singer-songwriter and record producer|producer of Lebanese Canadians|Lebanese origin. He sings in French language|French and in English language|English . He is also founder / owner and CEO of K.Pone.Inc Music Group, an entertainment company and K.Pone.Inc record label, with signing of a host of well-known artists.
In 2002, K.Maro released an album entitled "I am à l'ancienne" only in Canada. K.Maro released his official solo debut album La Good Life in the mid 2005 in music|2004 , with 3 singles released from it. He also released his second studio album , Million Dollar Boy , in late 2005. In 2006 he released his first remix album - 10th Anniversary: Platinum Remixes . His third studio album entitled Perfect Stranger (album)|Perfect Stranger was released on October 24, 2008. His most recent album 01.10 was released on the 27th of April 2010.
Biography
K.Maro is a francophone and English language|anglophone singer based in Montreal , Canada . His real name is Cyril Kamar, and he was born in Beirut , Lebanon on January 31, 1980. After a short stay in Paris , France , his family moved to Canada in 1991.
In LMDS
K.Maro first broke through to the Quebec record chart|charts with his group LMDS (band)|LMDS , the name, an abbreviation for "Les Messagers du Son". It was actually a French language hip hop duo in Montreal , Quebec , Canada formed in 1993 made up of Cyril Kamar, called Lyrik in LMDS and Adil Takhssait called Mélo in the duo.
The band achieved great success in Quebec and launched two successful albums Les Messagers du Son in 1997 and Il Faudrait Leur Dire in 1999. LMDS broke up in 2001. Both artists continued their musical careers, Cyril Kamar (Lyrik) as K.Maro and Adil Takhssait (Mélo) as Vaï .
Solo career
After the breakup of LMDS, Cyril Kamar became successful as a solo artist, taking the name K.Maro (alternatives K'Maro and K-Maro). A Hip hop music|hip hop and R& B singer-songwriter and record producer|producer , he became an instant international success particularly with his first major hit worldwide titled Femme Like U in 2004. His songs are frequently a mix of French language|French and English language|English lyrics, and sometimes Arabic language|Arabic . The album Perfect Stranger (album)|Perfect Stranger is his first all-English language album.
K.Maro also established and owns K.Pone Inc Music Group entertainment company and "K.Pone Inc" record label as well as "Balbec" line of clothing.
Collaborations with artists
In addition to solo career, K.Maro is known to have collaborated with a number of artists:
Examples of these include:
Many collaborations with DJ Shortcut and notably in Fresh that also featured Moshine. Another collaboration with DJ Shortcut and Moshine was in On est là
He was featured in Le clan chill of Corneille (singer)|Corneille
He was also featured in Nos couleurs of Cheb Mami
He featured Shy'm in his own single Histoires de Luv
Has written a lot of materials for Shy'm 's debut album Mes Fantaisies and was featured in ''À l'abri'' in the second album of Shy'm entitled Reflets
He collaborated with Belly (rapper)|Belly and Rad in Change The Game
His song Love It or Leave It features Imposs
His song Out in the Streets Remix features Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones
His song Never Walk Away features Odessa Thornhill
His song Take You Away (Part 2) features the Canadian rock singer Jonas Tomalty
K.Pone.Inc
Main|K.Pone.IncK.Maro also runs the K.Pone.Inc. Music Group, http://www.kponeinc.com/ K.Pone website featuring signed artists for K.Pone Records an entertainment group that goes into music production, promotion and distribution. K-Pone Inc. has its own "K.Pone Inc" record label, that has signed many artists, including amongst others:
"Balbec" is K.Maro's own line of upmarket clothing line. "Balbec" http://www.balbeccollection.com Website of Balbec, a clothing brand launched by K.Maro http://www.rfimusique.com/siteen/biographie/biographie_7776.asp Biography by Radio France International is named after his hometown Baalbek in Lebanon .
2009: "Out In The Streets (Remix) feat. Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones
2009: "Elektric"
2009: "Music"
Awards
In November 2006, K-Maro won "The International Achievement Award" at the 17th Gala of the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) http://www.cyberpresse.ca/arts/musique/201001/19/01-940626-la-socan-honore-les-soeurs-mcgarrigle.php La Presse de Montréal: "La SOCAN honore les soeurs McGarrigle"
See also
LMDS (band)|LMDS - Les Messagers du Son
Shy'm
References
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External links
http://www.kmaro.com/ K.Maro Official site
http://www.myspace.com/kmarospace K.Maro Official Myspace site
http://kmarotv.com/ K.Maro TV Official site
http://www.balbeccollection.com Balbec K.Maro's fashion clothing line
http://www.kponeinc.com/ K.Pone Inc label site
http://www.youtube.com/user/kponeincmusicgroup K.Pone Inc YouTube site
http://www.rfimusique.com/siteen/biographie/biographie_7776.asp Biography of K.Maro, from Radio France Internationale
K'MaroK.Pone.Inc Persondata | NAME =Kmaro | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =January 31, 1980 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Kmaro Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian people of Lebanese descent Category:Canadian rappers Category:Canadian rhythm and blues musicians Category:Lebanese emigrants to Canada Category:Musicians from Quebec
