Sérigne M'Baye Gueye (French pronunciation: [seʁiɲ ɛmbaj ɡɛj]; born 28 March 1978), better known by his stage name Disiz (formerly Disiz la Peste, pronounced [disiz la pɛst]), is a French rapper and actor. Born to a Senegalese father and French mother, he grew up listening to hip hop music.

Disiz
French rapper Disiz in concert in Saint-Avé, France on 22 February 2019.[1]
French rapper Disiz in concert in Saint-Avé, France on 22 February 2019.[1]
Background information
Birth nameSérigne M'Baye Gueye
Also known asDisiz la Peste
Disiz Peter Punk
Disiz (since 2009)
Born (1978-03-22) 22 March 1978 (age 46)
OriginÉvry, Île-de-France, France
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, actor
Years active1999–present
LabelsLucidream

He was a great fan of the French rap groups NTM and IAM. He was discovered by JoeyStarr, one of the members of the famous rap group NTM after listening to a sample tape named "Bête de bombe".

Disiz has gained interest from the UK after his appearance on Channel 4's campaign: "Try life in another language". He is a follower of Islam and described his religion as his "greatest wealth" ("L'Islam est ma plus grande richesse").[2]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Peak positions Label
FRA
[3]
BEL
(Fl)

[4]
BEL
(Wa)

[5]
SWI
[6]
2000 Le poisson rouge (Disiz la peste) 5 Barclay (Universal Music)
2003 Jeu de société (Disiz la peste) 31
2004 Itinéraire d'un enfant bronzé (Serigne M'Baye)
2006 Les histoires extra-ordinaires d'un jeune de banlieue (Disiz la peste) 30
2009 Disiz the End (Disiz) 45 74 Naïve
2010 Dans le ventre du crocodile (Disiz Peter Punk)
2012 Lucide (Disiz) 21 Lucidream
Extra-Lucide (Disiz) 6 18 Lucidream
Def Jam France (Universal Music)
2014 Transe-Lucide (Disiz) 14 191 12 58
2015 Rap Machine (Disiz) 12 26 Lucidream
2017 Pacifique (Disiz la peste) 8
[7]
38 49 Polydor
2018 Disizilla (Disiz la peste) 14 55
2022 L'Amour (Disiz) 4
[8]
7 33 Capitol

Singles

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Year Single Peak positions Album
FR
[3]
BEL
(Wa)

[5]
BEL
(Wa)
Tip

[5]
SWI
[6]
2000 "J'pète les plombs" (Disiz la peste) 6 4  – 33 Le Poisson rouge
"Lettre ouverte"
(One Shot presente Disiz La Peste & Jalane)
36  –  –  – Taxi 2 (OST)
"Le poisson rouge" 55  – 8  – Le Poisson rouge
2001 "Ghetto Sitcom" 36  – 9  –
"Volte face" (ft. Busta Flex) 80  –  –  – Première Classe Vol. 2
2005 "Dans tes rêves" 37  – 14  – Dans tes rêves (OST)
"Métis(se)" (feat. Yannick Noah) 11 22  – 41 Métisse(s) (Yannick Noah)
"Inspecteur Disiz" 43  – 9  – Les histoires extraordinaires d'un jeune de banlieue
2006 "Jeune de banlieue" 44  – 18  –
2009 "Bête de bombe 4" (Disiz)  –  –  –  – Disiz The End
2010 "Dans le ventre du crocodile" (Disiz Peter Punk)  –  – 16  – Dans le ventre du crocodile
"Rien comme les autres"  –  – 32  –
2012 "Moïse" (Disiz)  –  –  –  – Lucide
"Extra-Lucide" 120  – 42  – Extra-lucide
"Best Day" (feat. Autumn Rowe) 156  – 8  –
2013 "Le rap c mieux! (wesh !)" 120  –  –  –
"F**k les problèmes" 186  –  –  – Transe-Lucide
2014 "Rap Genius" 73  –  –  –
"Burn Out (Sayonara)" 62  –  –  –
"Laisse béton" 115  –  –  – La Bande à Renaud
2015 "Abuzeur" 157  –  –  – Rap Machine
2017 "Autre espèce" 114
[9]
 –  –  – Pacifique
"Splash" 88
[10]
 –  –  – Pacifique
2022 "Recontre" (feat. Damso) 1 11  –  – L'Amour

Acting career

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Actor

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  • "Petits meurtres en famille" .... Éloi (4 episodes, 2006)

... aka A Family Murder Party (International: English title)

  • Dans tes rêves (2005) (as Sérigne M'Baye) .... Ixe

... aka In Your Dreams (Australia: TV title)

  • Chepor, La (2004) (as Sérigne Gueye) .... Franck

TV appearances

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  • "Salut les Terriens" (1 episode, 2006)
  • Noirs (2006) (TV)
  • "Tout le monde en parle" (3 episodes, 2005)
  • Live 8 (2005) (TV)
  • Chanson de l'année, La (2005) (TV)
  • Tout le monde ELA (2005) (TV)
  • "Taratata" (2 episodes, 2005)
  • Podium (2005) (TV)
  • "Matinale, La" (1 episode, 2005)
  • "Comme au cinéma" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)

... aka Comme au cinéma: l'émission (France: long new title)

  • "20h10 pétantes" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)

Radio Show

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  • "Planète Rap" on Skyrock (1 week, 2006)
  • "Planète Rap" on Skyrock (1 week, 2009)
  • "Planète Rap" on Skyrock (2 weeks, 2012)
  • "Planète Rap" on Skyrock (1 week, 2013)
  • "Planète Rap" on Skyrock (1 week, 2014)
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References

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  1. ^ Echonova : Disiz La Peste en concert vendredi 22 février à Vannes, actu.fr, 21 February 2019 (French)
  2. ^ MCM News: Muslim Rappers React: 28 September 2001
  3. ^ a b "Disiz / Disiz La Peste discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Disiz / Disiz La Peste discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "Disiz / Disiz La Peste discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Disiz / Disiz La Peste discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 24, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Top Albums (Week 12, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 5, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 5, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 12 May 2017.