Born in 1978 in Paris to Algerian parents from Béjaïa, Rim’K grew up in Vitry-sur-Seine, where he founded the group 113 in 1994 with childhood friends AP and Mokobé. A founding member of the collective Mafia K’1 Fry alongside Rohff and Kery James, he marked the 1990s and 2000s with the albums La Cerise sur le ghetto and Les Princes de la ville. His solo career began in 2004 with the gold-certified L’Enfant du pays, followed by around ten projects and the compilation Maghreb United (2009). Nicknamed “Tonton,” he performed the new track “King” during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.