 Artist BIO
From B-Boying to Emceeing Matt Moerdock (aka Mr Moerdock, Malamine, Zulu King M, The Shop) has become in few years an icon in French HipHop scene. Professor of HipHop Culture and author of "D'Art de Ville" his solo debut album (D'Art de Ville-2005), Mr Moerdock is the perfect combination of Street Knowledge and HipHop culture in their purest forms. With the release of «D’Art de Ville», he became a symbol in the “real” French HipHop scene. His music is original, his rhymes are tight, and he brings a HipHop philosophy promoting positive values. "Sortez des Rangs", his 1st video, became a classic few months after MTV and M6 played it. 9 weeks on MTV European Top20, he went on tour in Germany, Italy, Sweden, Senegal, USA, and Spain during almost 3 years. Back in the studio to record his 2nd album, Matt Moerdock wants the best HipHop sound to export his music. 12 producers (Joks, Michebome 494, DJ Willy Wizz, Mo G, One Side, Hocine, Durmus Le Turc, Indi K, Jotta Jotta, DJ Seth, Thomas, DJ Subtil), 15 musicians from the Czech Republic Philarmonic Orchestra, French musicians ( Linda, Flavien, Hughues, Stap, Antony, Momo, Patrice...), 3 Djs, and tracks recorded in 4 countries (France, Czech Republic, Spain and USA)–comprise a new vision of HipHop, what Matt Moerdock is cooking in his “Hell’s Kitchen.” This new album will be more personal, with reflexions on the state of HipHop and humanity. It is a mixture of Science, Street Knowledge, Religion and Mathematics forthcoming in 2009...be ready for ART, RYTHME et ETHIQUE!
john@burt-films.com
Website: myspace.com/moerdockmatt |
NEWS
Iain Alexander: 'When Matt came to me with the idea I was inspired by his desire to go against the image that a lot of rap videos had in this country: the hood, the violence and the isolation. He wanted to show himself as someone who had attained wealth and success, and was accepted in society. It was fun to make but the message is serious enough!' |
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VIDEO SYNOPSYS
French rap artist Matt Moerdock has teamed up with a young film director, Iain Alexander to make an anti gun culture music video entitled 'Feel the heat', which goes to the heart of France's social integration problems, where humour is the weapon of choice.
Look at any recent press coverage of the Paris suburbs and you will read about high unemployment especially among young people of North African descent and frequent standoffs with the police degenerating into violence, sometimes armed violence. The soundtrack to this daily cycle of despair and tension is generally rap music.
The video was filmed at the prestigious Palm Beach Casino in Cannes in early March 08. This haunt of A list celebrities could be the unlikely birthplace of rap as a healing force in a divided society and hopes to define a new era for rap music with a positive image.
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CREDITS
Directed by: Iain Alexander
Screenplay by:
Photography by:
Camera: Arnaud Carney
Edited by: Arnaud Carney
Music by:
Cast:
Matt Moerdock
Prodution: Burt Films Ltd
Master: Mini DV
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