Lartiste

Youssef Akdim better known as Lartiste is a Moroccan rapper and singer who enjoys a career in France. Born in Marrakesh, Morocco, he emigrated to France at 8 years old residing in Bondy, and later in Le Blanc-Mesnil, outside of Paris. At age 13, he became part of a rap band Malédiction and at 16 adopted the stage name Lartiste. He released "Évasion", his first maxi solo in 2006 and joined the collective French Cut releasing a mixtape Rap 1.9 in 2010.