Rapper Blaze One was born 43 years ago

Forty-three years ago, on November 5, 1983, Elisé Senora, who became the rapper Blaze One, was born in Port-au-Prince.

Martissant and Master Dji

He grew up in Bolosse, in Martissant. He did his primary schooling at Collège Jean XXIII, run by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, then trained in electrotechnics at the Centre Pilote de Formation Professionnelle. In the early 1990s, he discovered rap, notably through the hits of Master Dji, who shaped his style.

From Groups to a Solo Career

In 2006, he won the lari pwop contest launched by Yele Haïti. He cut his teeth in the group Most Deep, then joined NGS, which brought together rappers such as DRZ, CP and Colonel Gep. His career took off after the earthquake of January 12, 2010, with Fédéral, a song about daily life for the inmates of the country's largest prison.

A Committed Discography

He then released the albums Gran dosye, Dekolonisazyon mental and Pi lwen ke lorizon, which confirmed his place in Haitian hip-hop.