Stomy Bugsy

Gilles Duarte, better known by his stage name Stomy Bugsy, was born in Paris on May 21, 1972. Of French-Cape Verdean origin, he is both a rapper and an actor. Gilles Duarte grew up in Sarcelles, where he developed a friendship with Passi, with whom he founded Ministère A.M.E.R., whose album 95200 was a big hit. In 1996, Stomy Bugsy embarked on a solo career, marked by the release of the album Le Calibre Qu'Il Te Faut, which sold almost 300,000 copies. His single "Mon papa à moi est un gangster" reached number 4 in the French charts, staying there for 34 weeks. He is also involved in the Secteur Ä collective, which brings together several artists from the Val-d'Oise region. He released the albums Le Secteur Ä (un live) in 1998 and Secteur Ä All Stars in 2000. In 1998, he also created the collective La MC Malcriado, bringing together several Cape Verdean artists, including Jacky Brown from Les Nèg' Marrons. That same year, he was also active on a personal level with the album Quelques Balles de Plus pour... Le Calibre Qu'Il Te Faut, a new version of its predecessor, with new tracks. It was followed by Trop Jeune pour Mourir in 2000, inspired by one of his idols, 2Pac. The album 4e Round followed in 2003, with contributions from Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child and Jacky Brown of Nèg' Marrons. In 2007, he released Rimes Passionnelles , a harder-edged album that sounded like a return to his roots. In 2015, Stomy Bugsy released a new album entitled Royalties. He continues to produce music and release several videos. At the same time, he pursued a career in film, with appearances in films such as Ma 6-T Va Crack-er (1997), Le Boulet (2002), Gomez et Tavarès (2003), and Aliker (2009). In 2017, Stomy Bugsy announced the reformation of the Secteur Ä collective for a series of concerts across France, celebrating the twentieth anniversary of their performances at the Olympia.

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