Geoffroy Mussard (; born 11 March 1966), known by his stage name Shurik'n, is a French rapper from Marseille. He is one of the members of the hip hop group IAM, as well as a major solo artist. With his brother Faf Larage (Raphaël Mussard), he also is a member of the group La Garde.
Life and Career Mussard was born in Miramas on 11 March 1966, with Malagasy and Réunionnais origins. In 1988, he met Akhenaton, with whom he formed IAM. Mussard adopted the stage name Shurik'n Chang-Ti, reflecting his interest in Oriental culture and his background in martial arts, such as judo, karate and kung fu. IAM released its first album, De la Planète Mars, in 1990.
After three albums with IAM, Shurik'n decided to start pursuing a solo career with his 1998 album Où je vis. The album debuted atop the French album chart. In 1997 he had already collaborated with his brother on the compilation disc Chroniques de Mars, and the group released its album La Garde in 2000. Shurik'n also continued working with IAM, which released its fifth album, Revoir un printemps, in 2003.
Discography Albums Solo Year Album Peak Position FRLesCharts.com: Shurik'n page1998 Où je vis12012 Tous m'appellent Shu262016 Adamant-ium126 Mixtapes / Others 2000: La Garde (with Faf Larage) (joint album) 2010: Daz Tape (mixtape)
with IAM 1989: IAM Concept 1991: ... de la planète Mars 1993: Ombre est lumière 1997: L'école du micro d'argent 2003: Revoir un printemps 2007: IAM Official Mixtape 2007: Saison 5
Singles Year Single Peak Position Album FR1998 "La garde meurt mais ne se rend pas" (Faf Larage & Shurik'n)932000 "J'leve mon verre"95
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