Born on January 1st 1968, raised by his grandparents in Guadeloupe (French West Indies) Daddy Nuttea first saw Paris when he was only six. Uprooted, he met his parents and a sister whom until now he had never seen. As a teenager in search of his identity, he lived in the Olympiades housing project in the 13th district of Paris, where he was confronted with delinquency and drugs. Later, this would inspire the song "Encore une tombe a fleurir". (Once again a tomb to put flowers on)

In the Eighties, Daddy Nuttea discovered ska and rock steady and in particular the Jamaican labels Studio One and Trojan. Then he particularly got interested in reggae dancehall of which he became a true enthusiast. Naturally, he evolved in the world of sound systems. The first one that he belonged to with Tonton David, Don Lickshot and Polino in 1989 was called High Fight and they developed a new style, true to its reggae origins. After that, he formed his own sound system with Polino, called Standtall.

One of his first record appearances was in '92 on the compilations "Rapattitude 2" and "Ragga Dub Force".

We had to wait until 1993 for the first solo album to appear "Paris Kingston Paris" on Delabel records. He fulfilled his dream and left to record in Jamaica. It was with the famous local dancehall producers Steelie and Cleevie that Nuttea worked. The lyrics were half in English and half in French. Unfortunately, the album went practically unnoticed. But Nuttea didn't give up because of this and released a maxi called "Volume 1" two years later. The same year, he co-wrote the song "la 25eme image" with the French rap group IAM which appeared on the movie soundtrack of the Mathieu Kassovitz film "La Haine".

In 1996, his second opus called "Retour aux sources" well reflected our man's preoccupations. Moreover, the single "L'Agitateur" evokes the rebellious personality of the artist. All the same he had matured and his style had evolved again. With melodious songs, lyrics sung or toasted ( speed of singing close to rap ) and even a cappella bits, Nuttea was finally noticed. On this album produced by Frenchie (Raggasonic) we find "Alerte", a duo with Akhenaton the singer from IAM, that is to say a bridge between reggae and rap. We also find a cover of "natural Mystic" by Bob Marley sung with the Jamaican Richie Stevens who also released a single.

Daddy Nuttea went out on tour the following year. In May, he was seen at the Printemps de Bourges festival. That same year, he recorded "Un cri court dans la nuit" with the group IAM which came out on the latter's album. The collaboration between the Parisian DJ and the rappers from Marseilles continued with One Shot, the collective that did the movie soundtrack for "Taxi 2" in 2000 which without a doubt constitutes the first big step towards the general public since the film was a big hit.

In August 2000, Nuttea's new opus (for now he has abandoned the "Daddy") was in the record stores. "Le Signe du temps" recorded between Paris and Philadelphia revealed itself to be a big success.

That of maturity some would say. The first single "Elle te rend dingue (Poom poom short)" ragga to refrains in creol was quickly a success that ranked high in the charts. In this album, Nuttea shows the wide variety of his musical register. With "Sonate pour un sound boy", he is accompanied by the Paris Philharmonic Orchestra, while on "The Key" he sings with the Jamaican toaster Luciano. Success among the general public was finally here: 500.000 copies sold of the single "Elle te rend dingue"(she drives you crazy) and more than 150,000 of the album.

Nuttea has become one of the most innovative representatives the of the French reggae scene because he is so little inclined to let himself be confined to one type of music. He flirts with rap, dabbles in ragga, and writes lyrics which are totally worth listening to. The originality of the rascal is made up of all of these components that come from different horizons.

After teaming up with the Fugees' producer, Handel Tucker, Nuttea rocketed back into the music spotlight in June 2004 with Urban Voodoo. This new album revolved around the sound that had made Nuttea's name, featuring an instantly catchy fusion of rap and reggae.

June 2004