Baloji (rapper)
Baloji | |
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Baloji in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1978 (age 46–47) Lubumbashi, Zaïre (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
| Genres | Pop rap, hip-hop, soul, Afrobeat |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter, film director |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Discipline, Warner Music / EMI (with Starflam) |
| Website | baloji |
Baloji (born 1978), also known as MC Balo, is a rapper, singer, and film director. Of Congolese origin, he has lived in Belgium since he was a young child. Known as MC Balo as part of the hip-hop group Starflam, he went on to pursue a career as a solo artist in 2008. His 2023 film Omen premiered at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section, where it won the New Voice Prize, and became an international critical success. It was the Belgian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.