20syl

20syl
20syl performing for AllttA during the 2017 Natural Games in Millau, France.
20syl performing for AllttA during the 2017 Natural Games in Millau, France.
Background information
Birth nameSylvain Richard
Born (1979-02-17) 17 February 1979 (age 45)
Nantes, France
GenresHip hop, French rap, jazz rap, turntablism, electronic music
Occupation(s)Rapper, disc jockey, composer, beatmaker, producer, graphic designer
Years active1995–present
Member ofHocus Pocus, C2C, AllttA

Sylvain Richard (born February 17, 1979), better known by his stage name 20syl (pronounced "vaughn-seel",[1] French: [vɛ̃sil]), is a French rapper, disc jockey, and producer. He is a composer and MC in the group Hocus Pocus, a member of the beatmaker collective of DJs C2C, one half of the Hip-Hop/electronic duo AllttA, and the quadruple world champion DMC Team. He published his first EP, Motifs, in 2014, followed by Motifs II in 2015.

During his career, he also produced for artists and groups such as Diam's, Disiz, Kohndo, Slum Village, Fabe, Scred Connexion, Nakk, and Sully Sefil and was involved in projects such as Just Us vol.1 or Original Bombattak.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "twitter.com/mr20syl".
  2. ^ "onandon-records.com". Archived from the original on 2006-11-21.
  3. ^ "justlikehiphop.com". Archived from the original on 2008-10-02.
  4. ^ "hiphopcore.net".