Le Rat Luciano

Christophe Carmona, born 21 April 1976 in Marseille’s 2nd arrondissement, is a French rapper, songwriter, producer and actor who adopted the stage name Le Rat Luciano. He began his career as Don Carmon in the group Black and White Zulus before co‑founding the Marseille collective Fonky Family in 1997, whose debut album Si Dieu Veut… achieved double‑gold status. In 2000 he released his first solo effort, Mode de Vie – Béton Style, certified gold and featuring the classic "Zik de la zone". He continued to collaborate with Fonky Family on Art de Rue (2001, platinum) and Marginale Musique (2006, gold). In 2010, his solo mixtape Quartier Attitude expanded his reach, while his third, MAGMA (2026), was released sixteen years later. Throughout his career, Le Rat Luciano worked with artists such as Soprano, Jul, Lacrim, and SCH, and appeared on numerous compilations and mixtapes. He contributed to the 1996 film Nénette et Boni and the 2003 film Gomez et Tavarès. In 2023, at the inaugural Flammes Awards, he received the Flamme éternelle award from SCH in recognition of his enduring influence on French hip‑hop.

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