Raphaël's blend of pop, rock, and French chanson made him one of the
best-selling French artists of the early twenty-first century. Born in Paris on
November 7, 1975, Raphaël Haroche grew up in a culturally-diverse household in
the Parisian suburbs, raised by an Argentinean mother and a Moroccan Jewish
father. He developed a musical skillset at a young age, learning to play the
guitar, piano, and saxophone as a child. A decade later, those abilities helped
Raphaël attract the attention of EMI, who signed the 24 year-old and released
his debut, Hôtel de l'Univers, in 2000. The pla...