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Matthieu Chedid

Matthieu Chedid (born 21 December 1971) is a French multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter.

"-M-" redirects here. For the musical project, see M (band). For other uses, see M (disambiguation).

Matthieu Chedid
-M-

Matthieu Chedid

-M-

(1971-12-21) 21 December 1971
Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Singer-songwriter

  • Bass guitar
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • drums
  • kazoo
  • vocals

1978–present

labo-m.net

Chedid began his career as a session musician playing both acoustic and electric guitar. In the late 1990s, he rose to fame as a singer-songwriter and musician under the alias M (often stylized as -M-), blending Nouvelle Chanson, electronic and rock music. In studio, he experiments with various instruments and electronic music, while on tour as -M- he mostly plays the guitar, and is known for his eccentric outfits and dramatic live performances, sometimes including special effects.


Chedid has also performed in the 2005 stage musical Le soldat rose and is part of French-Malian band Lamomali. Since 2018, he has been the most awarded artist at the Victoires de la Musique Awards with 13 awards, tied with Alain Bashung.

2016: "Vole" (with , Alain Souchon, Laurent Voulzy...)

Nolwenn Leroy

Les Âmes de Mogador (2003), with Patrice Renson : tribute to (Maroc). A CD of ten unreleased tracks is included.

Essaouira

-M-, qui de nous deux (2004), with Claude Gassian : book produced during the recording of the album Qui de nous deux

-M- de A à Z (2005), by Mathias Goudeau

Le monde de -M- (2005), with Marianne Chedid, Sonia Rachline and Sophie Laurent : insight on his career, with a lot of pictures

-M- le mot dit : esthétique d'un funkistador by Marc Borbon: analysis of M's world through a fan's own experience

Le Livre Extraordinaire de -M- by Lisa Roze: package of an archival photographs, unpublished shootings, a book, postcards, a pop-up, a new song (Si Si No No), etc.

(French)

Official website (flash)

(French)

Myspace site, including links and concert dates

(English)

RFI Biography

(French)

Interview with ‑M-

(Spanish)

-M- Chedid Online

(English)

Review of 'Mister Mystère'

(French)

Reference website (2yeuxet1plume / Autour de Matthieu Chedid)