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Pascal Boniani Koeu better known as Skalpovich or DJ Skalp or just Skalp, is a French record producer and songwriter of Cambodian / Algerian origin. Between 2001 and 2006, he was part of duo Kore & Skalp with DJ and producer Kore before continuing solo.
Biography
Beginning / Kore & Skalp
Born in Épinay-sur-Seine (Paris suburb), Skalpovich began his music career as a DJ, producing several mixtapes under the name of "DJ Skalp" in the late 1990s. In 2001, he produced his first solo tracks named Les Chipies for the only album of the R&B girlgroup Honneur Ô Dames. Focusing on composition and production, he created the first French hip hop hitmaker team Kore & Skalp with DJ Kore. Having a major influence after producing successful projects like the soundtrack of the French blockbuster Taxi 3 (EuropaCorp production) and Raï'n'B Fever, they became leaders of the French urban scene. After Kore & Skalp separated in 2006.
Solo career
After separation, DJ Skalp chose to develop his solo career, and took the time to form a new team and to participate to new projects. He entirely produced NBA player Tony Parker first album titled TP (released in March 2007). Despite moderate success of the album itself, the single "Balance-toi" taken from the album reached number 1 in French charts. After this collaboration that left him with the "Skalpovich" nickname (given by Tony Parker in reference to the San Antonio Spurs coach, Gregg Popovich), he decided to work on a new dynamic by collaborating with lesser-known artists and created a brand new team.
Recognized as a hitmaker and seeing his work played very regularly on major French, European and African radio stations, Skalp participated to major artists albums by producing promo singles for almost every project he works on.
His musical style took a new direction while producing most of Vitaa's album, Celle que je vois, especially the very noticed intro "inVitaation". This project was also the occasion for Skalp to introduce a new voice, Indila, that he presented during Vitaa's Planète Rap (first hip hop radio show in France) promo as an artist that he and his team developed.
Style
Influenced by DJing, Skalp music is a mix of club, oriental and urban which first created the Raï'n'B that is today an established musical style in France and North Africa. His orchestration skills improving year after year, new sonorities are influencing his musical style evolution. From Disco/funk and then Dirty South, he is today a recognize pop producer. His productions, often tented by oriental or "afro-world" references, improve and evolve around a more classical and world music style.
Personal life
Pascal "Skalp" Koeu is married to the singer Adila Sedraïa known as Indila.
Discography
Promo Singles
| Year | Title | Singers | Chart peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | T.D.S.I. | Rohff | #38 | — |
| 2002 | 5 9 1 | Rohff feat. Assia | 15 | Silver |
| Le bon choix (Remix) | Leslie feat. Eloquence | 11 | — | |
| 2003 | Ronde de Nuit | Gomez et Dubois feat. Amine | 10 | — |
| Qu'est-ce tu fous cette nuit' | Humphrey feat. Busta Flex | 31 | — | |
| Match Nul | Kayliah feat. Eloquence | 22 | — | |
| Pardonner (Remix) | Leslie | 18 | — | |
| 2004 | L'orphelin | Willy Denzey | 5 | Silver |
| Cette Lettre | Willy Denzey | 15 | — | |
| Sobri | Leslie feat. Amine | 2 | — | |
| Un gaou à Oran | Magic System feat. 113 | 8 | Silver | |
| Just Married | Relic | 30 | — | |
| Showbiz | M. Pokora | 10 | Silver | |
| 2005 | Elle me contrôle | M. Pokora | 6 | Silver |
| Vivons Pour demain | Leslie | 23 | — | |
| Bouger Bouger | Magic System feat. Mokobé | 7 | — | |
| Protège toi | Collectif Protection rapprochée | 24 | — | |
| Ma vie | Amine | 15 | — | |
| Pas Sans toi | M. Pokora | 4 | — | |
| J'voulais | Amine | 1 | — | |
| 2006 | My Girl | Amine | 29 | — |
| Year | Title | Singers | Charts | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Les Chipies | Honneur Ô Dames | — | |
| 2006 | Top of the Game | Tony Parker feat. Fabolous & Booba | — | — |
| 2007 | Balance-toi | Tony Parker | 1 | — |
| Premier Love | Tony Parker feat. Rickwel | 11 | — | |
| L'effet Papillon | Tony Parker feat. Jamie Foxx | — | — | |
| 2008 | Ferme les yeux | Soprano feat. Blacko | 16 | — |
| Clandestino | Rim'K feat. Mohamed Lamine & Sheryne | 25 | — | |
| Afrikan Tonik | Mokobé feat Mohamed Lamine, Mory Kanté & DJ Arafat | — | — | |
| 2009 | Pardonne-moi | Rickwel | — | — |
| Danse pour moi | Rickwel | — | — | |
| Je suis libre | APl feat. JMI Sissoko | — | — | |
| Les Cités d'or | Psy 4 de la Rime | — | — | |
| C'est pas Compliqué | Awilo Logomba feat. Awa Imani | — | — | |
| Célébration | 113 feat. Awa Imani & Jamel Debbouze | — | — | |
| 2010 | Pour que tu restes | Vitaa feat. Jeremih | — | — |
| Viser la victoire | Admiral T feat. La Fouine & Médine | — | — | |
| Criminel | TLF feat. Indila | — | — | |
| Darwa | Soprano | — | — | |
| Poussière d'empire | Nessbeal feat. Indila | — | — | |
| Marseilles By Night | Algerino feat. Nassi | — | — | |
| Hiro | Soprano feat. Indila | 26 | Silver | |
| Chateau de Sable | Soprano feat. Awa Imani | — | — | |
| 2011 | D'où l'on vient | La Fouine | 53 | — |
| Chérie Coco | Magic System feat. Soprano | 2 | Gold | |
| Thug Wedding | Rohff feat. Indila | — | — | |
| Lala Fatéma | OGB feat. Mohamed Lamine | — | — | |
| Oulala | Mokobé feat. DJ Arafat | — | — | |
| 2012 | Ma reine | Axel Tony feat. Admiral T | — | — |
| Avec toi | Axel Tony | — | — | |
| Histoires vraies | Youssoupha feat. Corneilles | 10 | — | |
| Dreamin' | Youssoupha feat. Indila | 2 | — | |
| Diguirindi | Mokobé feat. Moussier Tombola | — | — |
Albums
| Year | Singers | Album | Track | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 2001 | 93200 Saint-Denis Représente | 93200 Saint-Denis Représente | Track 05: triste existence Track 06: j'deviens ouf Track 10: Montana-skalp connexion Track 11: j'ai un but à atteindre Track 12: jusqu'ici tout va bien | — |
| Le sixième Element | Le Sixième Element | Track 02: 6e élément Track 04: incendi Track 07: freestyle partie 1 Track 10: toxico Track 12: oméga élément Track 14: freestyle partie 2 | — | |
| K special | Cause à effet | Track 13: tape pas ton vice Track 15: j'deviens ouf | — | |
| Koma | Ou j'veux quand j'veux | Track 02: le réveil | — | |
| K-reen | Dimension | Track 10: tout ce qu'on veut Track 12: permission de sortir | — | |
| Costello | Costello | Track 01: faut que j'répète Track 02: le morceau "c" Track 03: la bonne connexion Track 04: faut que j'répète (instru) | — |
| Année | Artistes | Album | Track | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Rohff | La vie avant la mort | Track 03: TDSI (Single) Track 12: 5,9,1(Single) Track 16: Outro | Platinum |
| 2002 | Scred Connexion | Du mal à s'confier | Track 02: Trop saoulé Track 06: On pense tous monnaie | — |
| Leslie | Je suis et je resterai | Track 04: Pardonner (remix) (Single) Track 06: Le bon choix (remix) (Single) | Gold | |
| Don Choa | Vapeurs toxiques | Track 07: Doucement Track 13: Sale sud | Gold | |
| 2003 | Gomez & Dubois | Flics et hors la loi | Track 12: Ronde de nuit (Single) Track 13: Chez djamel | Gold |
| Taxi 3 | Taxi 3 Bande Originale | Track 01: Making of Track 02: Qu'est c'tu fout cette nuit? (Single) Track 03: Match nul (Single) Track 04: Les rues de ma ville Track 05: Plus vite que jamais Track 10: Tarif c Track 11:L'allumage Track 13: Profite Track 14: Laissez nous vivre Track 15: P'tite sœur | Gold | |
| Dadoo | France history X | Track 21: Making of | — | |
| Corneille | Parce qu'on vient de loin | Track 15: Laissez-nous vivre | Platinum | |
| Willy Denzey | #1 | Track 03: Life Track 05: Cette lettre (Single) Track 06: L'orphelin (Single) | — | |
| Talents Fachés | Talents Fachés | Track 01: Intro Track 13: Made you look Track 16: A quand mon heure Track 29: Tu t'reconnais | — | |
| 2004 | Booba | Panthéon | Track 02: Le mal par le mal Track 03: Commis d'office Track 08: La faucheuse Track 12: Bâtiment c | Gold |
| Kery James | Savoir et vivre ensemble | Track 04: Malgré les épreuves (disc 2) | — | |
| Kore & Skalp | Raï'n b fever | Track 01: Bonjour la France Track 02: Un gaou à oran (Single) Track 03: Sobri (Single) Track 04: Mon bled Track 05: Le génie Track 06: Retour aux sources Track 07: Rai'n'b fever Track 08: Reggae rai fever Track 09: J'suis pas d'ici Track 10: Just married (Single) Track 11: N tya Track 12: Madame madame Track 13: Yeppa mama Track 14: Ma leila Track 15: L'orphelin (Single) Track 16: rimitti ridim Track 17: Chabani nonda | Platinum | |
| Relic | Légendes urbaines | Track 02: Légendes urbaines Track 09: Just married (Single) | — | |
| Leslie | Mes Couleurs | Track 01: Intro Track 02: Sobri (notre destin) (Single) Track 04: Nos colères Track 06:Le temps qui passe Track 08: Tout ces gens Track 10: Sans toi Track 11: Dice-dice Track 12: J'accuse Bonus: Vivons pour demain (Single) | Platinum | |
| M. Pokora | Matt Pokora | Track 02: Showbiz (Single) Track 03: Elle me contrôle (Single) Track 04: Pas sans toi (Single) Track 08: Tourne pas le dos | Platinum | |
| Street Lourd | Hall Stars | Track 12: Pour les halls Track 16: Tu peux pas | — | |
| Corneille | Live 2004 | Track 04: Laissez nous vivre | Platinum | |
| 2005 | Magic System | Cessa kié la vérité | Track 02: Bouger bouger Track 13: Un gaou à Oran Track 14: Bouger bouger (remix) (Single) | Platinum |
| Protection Rapprochée | Protège-toi | Track 01: Protège-toi (Single) Track 02: Protège-toi (clip version) | — | |
| Amine | Au delà des rêves | Track 01: Intro Track 02: Ma vie (Single) Track 03: J'voulais (Single) Track 04: My girl (Single) Track 05: Finiki Track 06: Si j'avais su que… Track 07: Femmes Track 08: Sixième sens Track 09: Win Track 10: Had lila Track 11: Kindir Track 12: Le chemin Track13: Sobri (club mix) (Single) Track 14: Just married (Single) Track 15: Ronde de nuit (Single) | Platinum |
| Year | Singers | Album | Track | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Soprano | Puisqu'il faut vivre | Track 15: ferme les yeux et imagine toi (Single) | Platinum |
| Tony Parker | TP or Tony Parker | Track 01: Intro Track 02: Balance-toi (Single) Track 03: On dit quoi Track 04: Premier love (Single) Track 05: La famille Track 06: Bienvenue dans le Texas (Single) Track 07: Les clefs de la réussite Track 08: L'effet papillon (Single) Track 10: Génération motivée Track 11: Gametime | — | |
| Don Choa | Jungle de béton | Track 07: Voiture bélier Track 14: Demain j't'appelle | — | |
| Rim'K | Famille nombreuse | Track 07: Clandestino (Single) | Gold | |
| 2008 | Psy4 De La Rime | Les cités d'or' | Track 02: Les Cités d'Or (Single) | Gold |
| 2009 | AP | Discret | Track 07: Je suis libre (Single) | — |
| Rim'k | Maghreb United | Track 02: Celebration (Single) track 09: Pour elles track 17: Celebration remix | Gold | |
| Vitaa | Celle que je vois | Track 01: Invitaation Track 02: Pour que tu reste (Single) Track 09: Voir le monde d'en haut Track 11: Je m'attends au pire Track 12: Mes actes manqués | — | |
| 2010 | Admiral T | Instinct Admiral | Track 03: Viser la victoire (Single) | — |
| Nessbeal | NE2S | Track 14: Poussière d'empire (Single) | — | |
| Soprano | La colombe | Track 03: Darwa (Single) Track 05: Hiro (Single) Track 07: Chateau de sable (Single) Track 11: Je serais là | 2 × Platinum | |
| L'Algérino | Effet Miroir | Track 07: Marseille by Night (Single) Track 08: Generation No Limit | Gold | |
| 113 | Universel | Track 09: On va décoller Track 12: Bledi Track 13: A l'ancienne | Gold | |
| 2011 | Magic System | Touté Kalé | Track 04: Chérie Coco (feat. Soprano)(Single) Track 10: La danse des magiciens Track 10: Children of Africa | Diamond |
| Mokobé | Africa Forever | Track 02: Oulala (feat. DJ Arafat)(Single) | — | |
| L'Algérino | C'est Correct | Track 06: Rue de la Vie (Single) Track 08: Bayna Track 09: Quoi de 9 Track 10: Classi (feat Kader Japonais) (Single) | Gold | |
| 2012 | Youssoupha | Noir D**** | Track 05: Histoires Vraies (feat Corneille) (Single) Track 13: Dreamin' (feat Indila) | Gold |