Alaclair Ensemble | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Montreal, Quebec City |
Genres | Canadian hip hop |
Years active | 2008-present |
Labels | Disques 7ième Ciel (7ieme Ciel Records) |
Members | Ogden Ridjanovic Akena Okoko Claude Bégin Eman Vlooper |
Past members | Maybe Watson[1] Mash Bueller Tout’nou Thomas Gagnon-Coupal |
Website | alaclairensemble.com |
Alaclair Ensemble is a Canadian hip hop musical collective based in the province of Quebec.[2] Their musical style draws on traditional Québécois folk music as well as contemporary Hip hop music and Electronic music. They are known for PR stunts and tongue-in-cheek lyrics that border on the comedic.[3]
The group consists of Ogden "Robert Nelson" Ridjanovic (rapper),[4] Akena "KNLO" Okoko (rapper & producer),[5] Claude Bégin (rapper, singer, producer, musician),[6] Eman (rapper),[7] and producer Louis-Nicolas Imbeau, known as Vlooper.[8][2] The members also release music with their own side projects.[2]