Iwan B
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France
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-born musician with Breton
Brittany
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roots. Born in Les Lilas
Les Lilas
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, Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis
- Culture :A number of hip hop artists come from the Seine-Saint-Denis, including one of the first major hip-hop groups in France, NTM, as well as Lord Kossity, or more recent acts such as Tandem or Sefyu.- Miscellaneous topics :...
, France
France
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on the 2 October 1984, the son of a professional musician, he began to study piano and music theory at the age of 5. At the age of 9 he joined the Academy of Music in Paris.
Benead graduated with a degree from the Paris Atla School of Music in 2004. In 2007, he gained his '3rd cycle' diploma at the Academy. He has toured with singers and played in concert halls such as the “7 Lézards,” “Le Baiser Salé” and “New Morning”. His family is originally from Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
, and so in 2003, he began to learn Breton
Breton language
Breton is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany , France. Breton is a Brythonic language, descended from the Celtic British language brought from Great Britain to Armorica by migrating Britons during the Early Middle Ages. Like the other Brythonic languages, Welsh and Cornish, it is classified as...
, soon becoming fluent in the language. He quickly came to like the musical qualities of his new language and began to compose songs in Breton, taking inspiration from modern genres such as Pop, Rap and Reggae.
He is currently working on his first album under the name of Iwan B, although still studying at the Academy. On the 31 May 2007 in Rennes
Rennes
Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...
, Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
he won the third "Future of the Breton Language" award, in the "private individual" category. Two days later he won the first musical "springboard" award in Karaez
Carhaix-Plouguer
Carhaix-Plouguer is a commune in the Finistère department in northwestern France.-Culture:The Vieilles Charrues Festival is held every year in mid-July....
on devezh ar brezhoneg (Breton language day).