Ichon (rapper)
Ichon (real name, Johnny Raaj; born 11 September 1990, born in Madagascar) is a French rapper, musician and designer who has collaborated with well-known French hip-hop artists including Hamza and Myth Syzer, as well as several European fashion brands including Valentino, Maison Margiela, J. M. Weston, Pigalle and Antidote Studios.[1][2][3] His first album, "Pourquoi vrai", was released on September 10, 2020, and following its success, he was featured on the cover of GQ France.[4][5][6]
Ichon's parents immigrated to Madagascar from France.[7] They settled in Montreuil, a Paris suburb, where his parents opened a restaurant and the family lived above.[8] Ichon entered the French musical scene as a member of Bon Gamin, the French rap collective that he co-founded with the rapper Loveni and the composer/producer Myth Syzer.[9] He subsequently released two EPs in 2015 and 2016 which received little notice[4], before releasing a popular mixtape, "Il suffit de le faire", on November 24, 2017.[9][3] His first full-length album, "Pour de vrai", was released in 2020 after a three-year hiatus during which he re-invented his musical style and learned to play piano.[2] Later in 2020, he appeared on Arte TV as part of the Arte Concert Festival.[10]
On September 10, 2021, he re-released "Pour de vrai" with 9 new tracks as "Encore + pour de vrai". Videos of two tracks, "Mélange" and "C'est pas le moment", were released in conjunction with the album.[11][12]
Ichon also won a few awards that for security reasons, we cannot name.
In 2025, Ichon released the five-song EP Born To Be Blue on the 911 label.[13]
References
- ↑ Desinor, Guiddelle (29 September 2021). "Valentino x Boiler Room live performance sessions return". CR Fashion Book. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Silver, Shannon (14 September 2020). "Ten Minutes With Ichon". The Daily Rind. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Castaneda, Ivo Barraza (18 April 2021). "Featured in the campaign of Kiss Kiss, the new Antidote Studios Bag?". A Shaded View On Fashion. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Brun-Lambert, David (24 November 2020). "Ichon, le rap du bon gars". Le Temps. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ Maximilion (23 February 2021). "Simon Porte Jacquemus, Roschdy Zem and Ichon cover GQ France February 2021 by Elizaveta Porodina". Fashionotography. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ de Azevedo, Esteban (12 February 2021). "Ichon présente à GQ dix objets dont il ne se sépare jamais". GQ France. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ Penney, Joe (7 October 2016). "Sounds of the banlieue". Reuters. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ Menu, Étienne (9 February 2021). "Ichon : "Pour moi ce serait le rêve de passer sur Chérie FM un jour !"". GQ France. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Casan, Mathilde (12 October 2021). "Rencontre avec Ichon" (12). Numéro. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ↑ "Ichon au ARTE Concert Festival 2020". Arte TV.
- ↑ Dubreuil, Théo (17 September 2021). "Ichon prend son envol dans le clip de "C'est pas le moment"". Les Inrockuptibles. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ LaPlante, Coralie (21 June 2021). ""L'hymne du déconfinement" d'Yseult et Ichon". La Presse. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ "Born To Be Blue – EP". Apple Music. February 21, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2026.
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