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biography
Treichville, Cote d’Ivoire: Ezzdean a.k.a Duane a.k.a Douahou born was Moritadar Ezzedine. An Ivorian of Nigerian origin, he was influenced at an early age by manycultures and his travels throughout Africa helped him create his unique artistsic voice. In 1997 ezzdean founded a hiphop group called LE SENAT, and by 1999 he had also founded a group called KOLZA, releasing a street tape in collaboration with the NAFTALY at Studio Elephant,and friends MANUSA and STEADY MASCO (le roi sage). This led to the birth of MOZA, which soon became an international collective with members all over the world includingChintoq (Cleveland-USA),Smash (Michigan-USA),Haybee (Toulouse-FRANCE), Masterflow (IRELAND), and RAIZEN (Senegal). MOZA released their first solo album in 2006 entitled ‘THE SYSTEM’ it was a 14-track indie hip-hop project. In 2007 EZZDEAN founded TREICHOVER (a cultural and artistic association), compreised of different artists from Treichville who are active against social injustice. Through their many arts projects like the presentation ofthe ‘M.S. Album’ in Treichville in June of 2008, the organization ofthe “3R Revelation Semi-finals, and the “NAIJA FOR PEACE IN COTE D’IVOIRE” events, they take their message to the street. Memebrs include Wisdom, Lil’Ony, Noccdyl, Koosh d’Ozone, Vagabond Millionaire, Absolom, MS, Imam J, and many more.
By the year 2008 MOZA released the mixtape “Juste Un Aperçu” as a free download on myspace.com.
EZZDEAN has collaborated with many artists from different parts of the world likeAnarchy Trial with Mode9 from Nigeria; and Big up with Gunman Xuman from Senegal; Ricks laguinte from France, and Urbanized Music from the US.His debut solo album MUSTARTPEACE RENDEZ-VOUS is for real hip-hop lovers. And is a must have for any playlist!
