Ateyaba

About

French rapper, formerly known as Joke, first earned significant buzz with the early mixtapes Kyoto, Tokyo, and Delorean Music. His debut LP, Ateyaba, was released to chart success in 2014. He followed it up with his second album in 2021. 

Before Fame

He moved from Narbonne to Montpellier, France at age 10. He got his start by posting tracks to MySpace, which led to him being discovered by Teki Latex of TTC.

Trivia

He contributed the song "Mtp Anthem" to the Golden Eye Music compilation in 2012. His 2018 single "Rock With You" has gained over 5 million streams on Spotify. 

Family Life

His real name is Gilles Ateyaba Koffi Soler.

Associated With

He featured Pusha T in his 2014 song "Black Card."