DJ Abdel

Abdel-illa Lamriq, better known as DJ Abdel, is a French DJ and record producer playing hip hop, funk and contemporary R&B on major radio stations in France.

DJ Abdel is a French disc jockey
DJ Abdel
Birth nameAbdel-illa Lamriq
OriginCasablanca, Morocco
Genreship hop, funk and contemporary R&B
Years active1994-present
LabelsUniversal Music
Websitewww.djabdel.com

DJ Abdel became known through his musical participation in the French Canal+ television show Nulle Part Ailleurs as a member of its band. He joined Dee Nasty and the dance troupe "Black Blanc Beur" (also known as B3) in touring.[1] He also collaborated with DJ Cut Killer in forming "Double H Productions" that produced many albums most notably for 113, a French hip hop group with African and Caribbean roots.

He has broadcast music mixes on several French radio stations including on his own daily show on Fun Radio. He DJs in NRJ with a weekly show "Master Mix" and 1-hour weekly show on FG DJ Radio. His musical style is a mix of hip hop, of funk and contemporary R&B.

He wrote the musical parts for the French sitcom H and French animated series Funky Cops. He also took part in writing music materials for films including Zak Fishman’s Gamer, Fabrice Genstal’s La Squale, Thomas Girou's sequel of La Vérité si je mens ! and in 2005 Merzak Allouache's Bab el web.

In October 2007, DJ Abdel officiated at the French Star Academy, on TF1, as Official DJ.

Discography

Albums
Year Album Peak positions
FR
[2]		 BEL
(Wa)
[3]		 SUI
[4]
2001 A L'Ancienne 1  –  –  –
2002 A L'Ancienne 2  –  –  –
2011 Evolution 10 51  –
2015 Double Face 2015 27  –  –
Mixes
Year Album Peak positions
FR)
[2]		 BEL
(Wa)
[3]		 SUI
[4]
1999 Collectif Rap 2
(mixed by DJ Abdel and DJ Djel)		  –  – 14
2000 R'n'B 2000 International
(mixed by Cut Killer and DJ Abdel)		 32  –  –
  • Hip Hop Party Soul V (with DJ Cut Killer)
  • Total R'N'B 1
  • Total R'N'B 2
  • Hip Hop Party Soul VI

Singles
Year Single Peak positions
FR
[2]		 BEL
(Wa)
[3]
2001 "Only Thing I Need"
(DJ Abdel feat. Jérome Prister & Doudou Masta)		 61  –
2002 "Funky Cops: Let's Boogie"
(DJ Abdel feat. James D. Train & Jérôme Prister)		 41  –
"Get Down Samedi Soir"
(DJ Abdel feat. Rohff & Oliver Cheatham)		 42  –
2008 "All We Need"
(DJ Abdel - Loïs Andréa - Big Ali)		 65  –
2011 "Funk You"
(DJ Abdel & Mister You feat. Francisco)		 12 52*
"C'est ma life"
(DJ Abdel feat. Soprano)		 26 61*
"Donnez-nous de la funk"
(DJ Abdel feat. Wati Funk)		  –  –
"Bye Bye Sonyé"
(DJ Abdel feat. Indila)		  –  –
"Pas de nouvelle, bonne nouvelle"
(DJ Abdel feat. Maître Gims and Black Mesrimes)		 84  –
2013 "Funk You 2"
(DJ Abdel feat. Mister You, Francisco & Big Ali)		 118 74*
2015 "Fais le moonwalk"
(DJ Abdel, Soprano and Jul)		 50 90*

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. For Ultratip peaks, added 50 positions to arrive at an equivalent Ultratop position

Film Soundtracks
  • 1998: H (TV series) (composer)
  • 2001: La vérité si je mens! 2 (composer)
  • 2005: Bab el web (composer)
  • 2006: Arthur et les Minimoys

Filmography
  • Funky Cops (2003) (music for the French series)
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References
  1. DJ biography on Radio FG Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "DJ Abdel discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  3. "DJ+Abdel discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  4. "DJ+Abdel discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
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