Matthieu Chedid
Matthieu Chedid (born 21 December 1971 in [[Boulogne-Billancourt]) is a French rock singer-songwriter, who goes under the name -M-.
He is the son of singer C'est Louis Chedid, and the grandson of eh writer and poet Andrée Chedid (who wrote a handful of lyrics to his songs).
The early days
Chedid got into music at an early age, notably with the sons of Laurent Voulzy and Alain Souchon. Together they formed a few short-lasting groups such as Mat Mat, Les bébés fous (The crazy babies) or Les poissons rouges (red fish). In order to get a step-up in his career, he didn't hesitate to collaborate with a wide-ranging number of artists, both on stage and on his albums. He has collaborated with NTM, Sinclair and Billy the Kick in th past. He has also done a duet with his father on the song T'as beau pas être beau in 1978, and has played as the opener for Texas.
The -M- factor
On stage, Chedid is transformed into his sobriquet, -M- (a play on the word aime (like/love) and his own initial). On stage he is often backed by Cyril Atef and Vincent Segal, who both are in the trip hop group Bumcello. He is also accompanied by DJ Shalom on stage and on a few of his songs, (Le complexe du Corn Flakes). On his most recent tour, he did backing for Sébastien Martel, a member of Las Ondas Marteles
Playing on his image, his concerts are true spectacles where he shares his character -M- (his haircut looks like the letter M) to the world, and are accompagnied by an array of colorful images. -M- is famed for his guitar-playing abilities, influenced by various people.
Honours
In 2000, -M- won two Victoires de la musique awards
- Male artist of the year
- Best concert
In 2005, he won four Victoires de la musique awards
- Male artist of the year
- Pop album of the year for Qui de nous deux
- Best tour
- Best music DVD for Les leçons de musique, directed by Émilie Chedid
Discography
- Le Baptême (1997)
- Je dis aime (1999)
- Le tour de -M- (publically, 2001)
- Labo M (instrumental, 2003)
- Qui de nous deux ? (2003)
- -M- au Spectrum (2005)
- En tête à tête (2005)
Promo singles
- Le baptême / La grosse bombe (inédit) (1997)
- Au suivant (1998)
- Je dis aime (1999)
- Le complexe du corn flakes (2000)