Kore

Biography

Kore, born Djamel Fezari, is a French DJ, producer, composer and entrepreneur of Algerian origin. He started out as a DJ when hip-hop arrived in France in the late 1990s. He made a name for himself in the rap industry by producing Rohff's TDSI. He collaborated with Booba on his two albums. He went on to work with artists such as Kery James, Mac Tyer and Sexion d'Assaut.
He merged Raï and RnB with the Raï'n'B Fever project in the 2000s. Four volumes were released.
Influenced by American Hip-hop culture, in 2010 he exports to the USA with Rick Ross's Maybach Music label. He will produce for artists such as French Montana or Kid Cudi, and in a more popular style with Will.i.am or Kelly Rowland.
he helped and collaborated with the rapper SCH on the launch of his career with the project A7. He also produced on his first double platinum album. It also accompanies the career launch of Lacrim with his album and his mixtapes. He then collaborated with Alonzo, Niska, Rim'K, Kool Shen, Seth Gueko, Lefa, Mister You, Sadek, L'Algérino, Dosseh, Gradur, etc...
At the same time, he arrived on the electronic scene by producing the albums of Brodinski and Club Cheval. Due to his openness to the industry, he has also worked in the cinema industry on movie soundtracks.
With his label Arab With Attitude (AWA), he is one of the major players in the French urban scene and by producing artists like Luv Resval, Diddi Trix, Nahir or even Zola.

Early life

Born in Seine-Saint-Denis to Algerian parents, he grew up between Montreuil and Bondy and spent part of his youth in the Val-d'Oise.
He learned everything about the world of music from a very young age from his uncle, a member of the Zoulou Nation collective. He got his start in underground rap culture as a DJ in the late 1990s. Very quickly, he worked with the pioneers of French rap like NTM or the group Lunatic.
In 1997, he joined forces with Skalpovich and produced artists such as Costello and K-Reen and numerous mixtapes. Two years later, they signed with Sony Music in 2001.

French rap

In the 2000s, Kore worked with various artists such as: Rohff, Leslie, Scred Connexion, Don Choa or Eloquence. He experienced his first successes thanks to the two singles of Rohff TDSI and 5,9,1 both sold more than 500,000 copies by Rohff. He collaborates with Booba on his two albums Panthéon and Ouest Side. He subsequently worked with artists such as Kery James, Mac Tyer and Sexion d'Assault.
Following his departure for the United States, he was approached by Def Jam Recordings in 2014 to develop new artists. The following year he produced the first album Corleone from Lacrim. He included in this collaboration American artists like Lil Durk or French Montana with whom they released the song "AWA". He subsequently produced, alongside Lacrim, the mixtapes R.I.P.R.O. Volume I and R.I.P.R.O. Volume II both certified platinum.
In 2015, he produced the first mixtape of SCH, A7 and the titles Gomorra and Champs-Élysées. He also produced on his first double album certified platinum Anarchie in 2016 with in particular I know her, Anarchy and 6.45i, certified platinum single.
He also produces La Vida Loca by Ghetto Phénomène and collaborates on the albums of Kool Shen, Niska, Alonzo, Rim 'K.
It was during the year 2018, that he became interested in the rapper Zola with whom he developed a privileged artistic relationship. Together, they produced two singles, "Bernard Tapie" and "Scarface", then his first album Cicatrices in 2019 which is crowned certified double platinum with the title Papers certified diamond disc, and finally his 2nd album Survie in 2020 which is also certified double platinum. For the artist's third album "Diamant du Bled", released in March 2023, he collaborates on four tracks: "Amber", "Envie7Vie", "Toute la journée" feat. Tiakola and "Côté Hublôt".

RnB and Urban Pop

In the 2000s, Kore produced for artists like Corneille, Willy Denzey and M. Pokora. He produced the first album Au-délà des rêves by Amine and Mes Couleurs by Leslie, which allowed his identification and beginning of rise in the music industry. He will also accompany these two artists throughout their careers.
In 2015, he worked on the albums of Kendji Girac and Marina Kaye. In 2017 he produced the album Rio by Christophe Willem.

Raï'n'B Fever

In 2004, Kore got closer to their Algerian roots and with Skalpovich, they undertook a new mix of genres in the same year with Raï and RnB. They then released the first volume of Raï'n'B Fever which was certified gold thanks to singles like Un Gaou à Oran from 113, Magic System and Mohamed Lamine or even Sobri by Leslie and Amine.
In 2006 with his brother Dj Bellek, they released a second part of Raï'n'B Fever. This volume will feature international artists such as Kelly Rowland and Amerie.
The following year, in 2007, a Raï'n'B Fever concert was organized in Bercy in front of 12,000 spectators where the majority of the artists from the 3 albums participated. The profits from this event are donated to the association "Comité des Familles", structure which supports families in the Paris suburbs affected by illnesses such as AIDS.
Alone this time, he released Raï'n'B Fever 3 in 2008, integrating sounds of salsa and electronic music. This volume will enter directly at second place in the Top Albums.
Still with this objective of democratizing Raï music, in 2011 he will add a fourth volume to the Raï'n'B Fever saga.

Career in the United States

Always inspired by the American culture, he left in 2010 for the United States. He settled in Miami where he met and created links with American rappers like Rick Ross, French Montana and even Will.i.am. Introduced to the heart of the trap movement, he learned to master autotune and topline certain pieces. He will then place compositions for Mayback Music and will also produce for Wale, Kid Cudi and even Shaggy.

Electro

In 2014 he began working on electronic music by composing on the albums of Brodinski such as Brava or Discipline of Horse Club.
In 2021 he participates in the album Born a Loser by Myd and produced the song The Sun.

Original film soundtracks

Determined to put urban culture in the spotlight, the duo Kore and Skalpovich decided to bring together the Rap and RnB scene to produce the Original soundtrack for the film by Luc Besson Taxi 3 and Taxi 5, Cliente, Pattaya by Franck Gastambide. Following this, he brought together several artists in 2021 such as Ninho, Lacrim, Sadek, Vald, PLK to compose the Original soundtrack of the film Netflix En passant pécho.

Entrepreneurship

In 2003, he opened his first publishing and phonographic production company : the Artop Records label.
The year 2018 will be marked by his signing with Sony Music in the United States and the creation of his label AWA with which he signs the artists Zola, Luv Resval, Diddi Trix, Nahir...

Privacy

He is married to the singer Leslie and father of two children · .

Raï'n'B Fever - Volume 1 (2004) Gold

Intro : Bonjour la France - Omar & Fred
Un Gaou à Oran - 113, Magic System & Mohamed Lamine - Gold
Sobri - Leslie & Amine
Mon Bled - Rohff, Mohamed Lamine & Chebba Maria
Le Génie - Amine & La Fouine
Retour aux sources - Rim'K, Khaled & Mohamed Lamine
Raï'n'B Fever - Faudel & Jérome Prister
Reggae Raï Fever - J.Mi Sissoko & Cheb Tarik
J'suis pas d'ici - Ogb & Sahraoui
Just Married - Amine & Relic
N'tya - Mohamed Lamine & Kayliah
Madame Madame - Omar & Fred
Yeppa Mama - Cheb Bilal & Leïla Rami
Ma Leïla - Shaheen & Yaleïl
L'orphelin - Willy Denzey & Fadee Riman
Rimitti Ridim - Cheikha Rimitti
Outro : Chabani Nonda - Omar & Fred

Raï'n'B Fever - Volume 2 (2006) Gold

Hey Madame - Mustapha & Omar & Fred
C Chô, Ca Brûle - Magic System, Akil, Bilal & Big Ali - Gold
200 degrés - Zahouna, Bilal, Nessbeal & Big Ali
Crunk Didi (Losin'U) - Amerie, Willy Denzey & Six Coups MC
Sobri 2 - Leslie & Amine
Non C'Sera Non (Omri Omri) - Cheb Mami & Diam's
Africa Riddim - Amadou & Mariam, Taoues & Leslie
Ola Ola - Kamel Shadi, Sweety & LS
D'où je viens - Idir, Rim'K & Sniper
Raïnbfever.com - Amine & M. Pokora
Interlude - Dj Youcef
A moi la vie - Douzi, Justine, Six Coups MC & Big Ali
H'bibi I Love You - Amine & Kelly Rowland
Cholé - Cholé - Reda Talliani & Rappeur d'Instincts
Reviens-moi - Shaheen, Cheb Bilal, Malika & Al Peco
Ibiza à Tamanrasset - Mustapha & Omar & Fred

Raï'n'B Fever - Volume 3 (2008) Gold

Bienvenue Chez Les Bylkas - Sinik, Cheb Billal & Big Ali
Ya mama - Kenza Farah & Najim
Habibi - Leslie & Amar
Crois en tes rêves - Amel Bent & Mohamed Reda
Amitiés Sacrées - Tlf & Zahouania
Te quiero - Amine & Kayliah
Ca passe ou ça kasse - Reda Talliani & Tunisiano
Jusqu'au bout du monde - Willy Denzey & Najim
Raï-Kaï - Lim, Reda Talliani & Samira
Origines - Mélissa M & Amine
Cette soirée-là - K-Reen, Kamelancien & Cheb Hassan
C l'ambiance - L'Algérino & Sahraoui
Ya Dellali - Cheb Billal & Shynze
Emmène-moi - Akil & Lela Rami
Il suffira - Shaheen & Yalleil
Ya Denia - Cheba Maria, Cheb Amar & Aketo
Kellem - Cheb Bilal & Selma

Raï'n'B Fever - Volume 4 (2011)

Sahbi - Dj Kore & Sexion D'assaut
Vas-y molo - Dj Kore, Magic System, Shaggy & Mohamed Allaouna
Heya - Dj Kore, Khalass & Psy4
Je veux chanter (interlude) - Dj Kore & Brulé
Zahwani - You - Dj Kore, Mister You, Lacrim & Zahouani
Tu mérites mieux - Dj Kore, Isleym, Najim & Le Rat Luciano
Gewatane Fever - Dj Kore, Seth Gueko, GSX & Khalass
Ma voie - Dj Kore, TLF & Amar
T'as pas assez - Dj Kore, Pitbull, 18 K-Ra & Khalass
Alabina Beach - Dj Kore, Amine & Kulture Shock
J'ai décidé - Dj Kore, Meh & Cheba Sousou
Nous on s'en fou - Dj Kore, Amine, Logobi GT & Still Fresh
Loin - Dj Kore, Kenza Farah & Cheb Mami
Allaoui Fever - Dj Kore, Hanini & Sofiane
Vote ou raï Pt.1 - Dj Kore, Balti, Mister You & Lotfi Double Canon
Vote ou raï Pt.2 - Dj Kore & 11 artistes

Movie Soundtracks

Taxi 3 (2003)
Cliente (2008)
La Marche (Single Marche) (2013)
Pourquoi j'ai pas mangé mon père (Single Get Up Et Fais Ton Truc) (2015)
Pattaya (2016)
Taxi 5 (2018) - Gold
En Passant Pécho - (2021) Gold