Disiz

Acting

Born
March 22, 1978
Place of birth
Amiens, Somme, France

Biography

Sérigne M'Baye Gueye (born 28 March 1978), better known by his stage name Disiz (formerly Disiz la Peste), is a French rapper and actor. Born to a Senegalese father and Belgian mother, he grew up listening to hip hop music.

He was a great fan of the French rap groups NTM and IAM. He was discovered by JoeyStarr, one of the members of the famous rap group NTM after listening to a sample tape named "Bête de bombe".

Disiz has gained interest from the UK after his appearance on Channel 4's campaign: "Try life in another language". He is a follower of Islam and described his religion as his "greatest wealth" ("L'Islam est ma plus grande richesse").

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