Deheb

The artist is well-known in the beatmaking scene for his collaborations in New York in the mid-2000s (Moka Only, Sean Price, Torae, Tye Phoenix, Apani B…) and for his album “LEAF,” released in 2015 with the Swiss producer Chief. He is best known for producing Funky Breaks, now considered classics in the global breakdance scene, with Marrrtin under the name Funky Bijou, whose tracks have been played at the world’s biggest breakdance events since 2011 (Battle of the Year, Red Bull BC One…). All their tracks have amassed over 30 million streams across various platforms and social media.

A prolific artist who draws much of his inspiration from funk and jazz, he is based in Nantes and has collaborated with groups from the French Neo-Soul scene, such as Bordeaux-based J-Silk, Swedish artist Jo Wedin, and Nantes-based Keysuna. Close to the dance scene, he has also collaborated with dancer and choreographer Mackenzy Bergile, which led him in 2023 to join the CCNRB’s choreographic project “Earthbound” by choreographers Saïdo Lehlouh and Johanna Faye.

Deheb has also been a composer for documentary projects since his first collaboration with director Shyaka Kagamé in 2015 on “Bounty,” followed in 2024 and 2025 by two critically acclaimed projects: “Boulevard du village noir,” produced by Radio Television Suisse, and “IMIHIGO, le pacte rwandais.