Amiens, Somme, France | 1978-03-22

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"). Source: Article "Disiz" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.