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Gringe

b. 1980

French rapper

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Born 1980. Gringe is a French rapper, singer, songwriter and actor.

Guillaume Tranchant (; born 20 February 1980), better known by his stage name Gringe , is a French rapper and songwriter. He is one half of the French hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters, along with Orelsan, with whom he has released two studio albums: Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters in 2013 and the original soundtrack for their 2015 film Comment c'est loin.

Career In 2004, Gringe formed the hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters with his colleague Orelsan, and with help from French record producer Skread, they released their first mixtape Fantasy: Episode -1 in 2004 with 11 tracks. Afterwards, the two decided to focus on building their solo careers; Gringe collaborated with a number of artists including El Matador, Brasco, Pit Baccardi, La Province, Jamal and Nubi, while he also appeared on the song "Ils sont cools", from Orelsan's second studio album Le chant des sirènes, which peaked at number 66 on the French (SNEP) Singles Chart.

On 3 July 2013, Gringe released his first collaborative single as Casseurs Flowters with Orelsan, "Bloqué", as a pre-release for their upcoming debut studio album, Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters, which was released on 15 November 2013 to generally positive reviews. On 9 December 2015, Orelsan and Gringe released their second collective studio album Comment c'est loin, which also served as the soundtrack for their comedy film of the same name, peaking at number 24 on the French Albums Chart and earning a platinum certification in France 13 months later.

In April 2017, Gringe announced that he was working on his debut solo album, but did not provide any exact date for its release.

On 3 November 2018, Gringe released his first solo album Enfant lune.

On 19 September 2024, Gringe released his second solo album Hypersensible.

Discography Refer also to Casseurs Flowters discography

Solo

Albums

Singles

Other charted songs YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification FRA BEL (Wa) As Casseurs Flowters2013 "Fais les backs" 115—Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters "Dans la place pour être" 3443(Ultratip*) "Regarde comme il fait beau (dehors)" 583(Ultratip*)2015 "Inachevés"101—Comment c'est loin "Si facile" 174—Solo2018 "Qui dit mieux" (feat. Orelsan, Vald & Suikon Blaz AD)24—Enfant lune "Déchiré" (feat. Orelsan)67— "Jusqu'où elle m'aime" (feat. Nemir)97— "Paradis noir" (feat. DJ Pone)110— "Retourne d'où tu viens" 113— "Je la laisse faire" 118— "Pièces détachées" 124— "Konnichiwa" 131— "On danse pas" 135— "Scanner" (feat. Léa Castel)137— "Pour la nuit"149— "Mémo"170— "LMP"190—2024"Fake ID"——Hypersensible"Du Plomb"——"Effet de Surplomb"——"Xan"——"Feelings" (feat. Orelsan)——"Au revoir BB"——"Corde Sensible" (feat. Saan)——"Nuits Fauves"——"Confessions d'un hypersensible"——"Boomer"——"Bad Mood" (feat. Sydney)——"Pensées positives (Interlude)"——"Une nuance au-dessus du noir"——"Couler des jours heureux"——

Featured in YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification FRA BEL (Wa) 2012 "Ils sont cools" (Orelsan feat. Gringe)66—Le chant des sirènes2021 "Casseurs Flowters Infinity" (Orelsan feat. Gringe)7—Civilisation

Filmography Cinema 2015: Comment c'est loin directed by Orelsan and himself : himself 2017: Carbone directed by Olivier Marchal : Simon Wizman 2018: Les Chatouilles directed by Andréa Bescond : Manu 2019: School's Out (L'Heure de la sortie) directed by Sébastien Marnier : Steve 2019: Damien veut changer le mondedirected by Xavier de Choudens: Rudy 2023: Through the Night (Quitter la nuit) Television 2015–2016: Bloqués (TV series) in le Petit Journal of Canal + – as himself 2016–2017: Serge le Mytho (TV series, 5 episodes) in le Grand and le Gros Journal on Canal + – as himself

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Guillaume Tranchant, Guillaume Pierre Yvon Tranchant

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gringe?

French rapper

When was Gringe born?

Gringe was born on 20 February 1980 in Poitiers.

What is Gringe's occupation?

Gringe is a rapper, singer, songwriter and actor.

What nationality is Gringe?

Gringe is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gringe

· Wikidata: Q18744760

· DBpedia: Gringe

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