Age, Biography and Wiki
Akhenaton (Philippe Fragione) was born on 17 September, 1968 in Marseille, France. Discover Akhenaton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?
| Popular As |
Philippe Fragione |
| Occupation |
Rapper, record producer |
| Age |
56 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
17 September 1968 |
| Birthday |
17 September |
| Birthplace |
Marseille, France |
| Nationality |
France |
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Akhenaton Height, Weight & Measurements
At 56 years old, Akhenaton height not available right now. We will update Akhenaton's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
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| Eye Color |
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| Hair Color |
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Who Is Akhenaton's Wife?
His wife is Aïcha Fragione (m. 1993)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Aïcha Fragione (m. 1993) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Akhenaton Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Akhenaton worth at the age of 56 years old? Akhenaton’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from France. We have estimated
Akhenaton's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
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Akhenaton Social Network
Timeline
After IAM's first three albums' success, Akhenaton released his first solo album, Métèque et mat, in 1995. The album sold 300,000 copies, and it was followed by Sol Invictus in 2001. He began to delve into his other projects, such as producing Passi's album Les tentations (1997) and the 2001 film Comme un aimant. He continued working with IAM, releasing the album Revoir un printemps in 2003 and Saison 5 in 2007.
In 1988, Fragione debuted as a hip hop theorist, publishing the essay La deuxième génération du hip-hop (The second generation of hip-hop) in the fanzine Vé. The same year, he appeared on the B-side of the US rapper MC Choice's single "Let's Make Some Noise". Having returned to Marseille, he met Geoffroy Mussard (Shurik'n) and Malek Brahimi (Freeman). Fragione became known as Akhenaton, and together with Khéops and Shurik'n formed the group B.Boys Stance, renamed IAM in 1989. The group was later joined by Freeman, Imhotep and Kephren.
Philippe Fragione (Italian: [fradʒone] ), better known by his stage name Akhenaton (born 17 September 1968, Marseille), is a French rapper and hip hop producer of Italian origin. He has also worked under the aliases Chill, AKH, Sentenza, and Spectre. He became famous as a member of the group IAM, and has since made a number of records, both with IAM and as a solo artist.
Akhenaton was born Philippe Fragione in Marseille in 1968, and spent his youth in Plan-de-Cuques, a small village on the outskirts of the city. His family is of Italian origins. His paternal grandmother, Immacolata Scotti, was of Campanian descent, his great-grandfather Francesco Fragione, emigrated from Sperlonga and on his maternal side a great-great-grandfather, Pierre Malano, emigrated from Porte, a great-great-great-grandfather Barthelemy Gionotti, emigrated from Camporgiano and another great-grandmother Maria Lanzarotti, emigrated from Bedonia. In 1981, he discovered hip hop music and started traveling frequently to New York City where he received the nickname "Chill Phil." At about the same time, back in Marseille, he met Éric Mazel, a DJ who would later be known as "Khéops". Mazel and Fragione started working together to advance the cause of French hip hop.
