{{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=February 2012}} {{Expand French|topic=bio|Sinik|date=July 2013}} }} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Sinik | image = Sinik au Francos 2019.jpg | birth_name = Thomas Gérard Idir | alias = Malsain <br/> l'Assassin <br/>S.I.N.I.K. | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|6|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Paris, France | years_active = 1996–2022 | genre = French rap, hardcore rap | label = 6-0-9 (Six-O-Nine) | website = [http://www.sinik609.com/ sinik609.com] | associated_acts = Diam's<br> James Blunt<br>Seth Gueko<br>Alibi Montana<br>Kery James<br>Soprano | occupation = Rapper }}
'''Thomas Gérard Idir''' ({{IPA|fr|tɔmɑ ʒeʁaʁ idiʁ}}; born 26 June 1980), better known by his stage name '''Sinik''' (sometimes spelled as '''S.I.N.I.K.'''), is a French-language rapper. He is also known as '''Malsain''' ("Unhealthy") and '''L'assassin''' ("The Murderer"). His father is Algerian while his mother is French. In 2001, he founded his label ''Six o Nine'' (6–0–9).
==Collaborations / Feuds== thumb|Sinik in Montréal, Québec, Canada at thé 2019 Francos Festival. His meeting with Diam's at 14 was the turning point of his career. They consider themselves as ''brother and sister''.
''Le Toit du Monde'', released in 2007, contains a song called "Je réalise" which features British singer songwriter, James Blunt. The single is bilingual, with English parts performed by Blunt and French parts by Sinik.
He is also notorious for a number of feuds with other rap artists, most notably Kizito, Booba and Gaiden
==Discography==
===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="160"|Album !align="center" rowspan="2" width="60"|Record <br>label !align="center" colspan="3" width="30"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FR<br><ref name="fr">{{cite web | url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sinik | title=Sinik discography | website=lescharts.com | accessdate=14 July 2013}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | BEL<br>(Wa)<br><ref name="bel-wa">{{cite web | url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sinik | title=Sinik discography | website=ultratop.be/fr/ | accessdate=14 June 2013}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWI<br><ref name="swi">{{cite web | url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sinik | title=Sinik discography | website=hitparade.ch | accessdate=14 July 2013}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2005 |''La Main sur le coeur'' |align="center"| Warner |align="center"|3 |align="center"|78 |align="center"|47 | * SNEP: 2× Gold |- |align="center"|2006 |''Sang froid'' |align="center"| Warner |align="center"|2 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|11 | * SNEP: Platinum |- |align="center"|2007 |''Le Toit du monde'' |align="center"| Warner |align="center"|5 |align="center"|20 |align="center"|34 | * SNEP: 2× Gold |- |align="center"|2009 |''Ballon d'or'' |align="center"| 6–0–9 |align="center"|19 |align="center"|40 |align="center"|— | * SNEP: Gold |- |align="center"|2012 |''La plume et le poignard'' |align="center"| 6–0–9 |align="center"|11 |align="center"|23 |align="center"|81 | * SNEP: Gold |- |align="center"|2015 |''Immortel II'' |align="center"| |align="center"|5 |align="center"|49 |align="center"|— | * SNEP: Gold |- |align="center"|2017 |''Drône'' |align="center"| |align="center"|108<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2017&we=47|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 47, 2017)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|accessdate=28 November 2017}}</ref> |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"| |- |align="center"|2019 |''Invincible'' |align="center"| |align="center"|26<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2019&we=11|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 11, 2019)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|accessdate=18 March 2019}}</ref> |align="center"|40 |align="center"|— |align="center"| |- |align="center"|2022 |''Niksi'' |align="center"| |align="center"|28<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=15?&annee=2022&categorie=Top%20Albums|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 15, 2019)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|accessdate=19 April 2019}}</ref> |align="center"|126 |align="center"|— |align="center"| |}
===Mixtapes=== {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album !align="center" colspan="3" width="30"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Certifications / Sales |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FR<br><ref name="fr"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | BEL <br>(Wa)<br><ref name="bel-wa"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWI<br><ref name="swi"/> |- |align="center"|2004 |''En attendant l'album'' |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|40,000 copies |- |align="center"|2011 |''Le Côté malsain'' |align="center"|8 |align="center"|29 |align="center"|— |align="center"|40,000 copies |}
===Other releases=== '''Mixtapes''' *1999: ''Ul'Team At Home 1er Volet'' <small>(Mixtape Ul'Team Atom)</small> *2011: ''Immortel'' (Best of de Sinik ) ''Maxis''' *2000: ''Malsain'' *2002: ''Artiste triste''
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Single !align="center" colspan="3" width="30"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FR<br><ref name="fr"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL <br>(Wa)<br><ref name="bel-wa"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI<br><ref name="swi"/> |- |align="center" rowspan="2"|2006 |"Ne dis jamais" <br><small>(feat. Vitaa)</small> |align="center"|26 |align="center"|38 |align="center"|70 |align="center" rowspan="2"|''Sang froid'' |- |"La cité des anges" |align="center"|36 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |- | rowspan="2" align="center" |2008 |"Je réalise" <br><small>(feat. James Blunt)</small> |align="center"|3 |align="center"|11 |align="center"|38 |align="center"|''Le Toit du monde'' |- |"Bienvenue chez les Bylkas" (feat Big Ali & Cheb Bilal) | |3 |_ |Rai N'B Fever 3 |- |align="center"|2012 |"Les 16 vérités" <br><small>(feat. Médine)</small> |align="center"|143 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|''La plume et le poignard'' |- |align="center"|2015 |"Contradictions" |align="center"|148 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|''Immortel II'' |- |align="center"|2017 |"De Marbre" |align="center"|120<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=40|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 40, 2017)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref> |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"| |}
== See also == * Willy Denzey * Sidney Duteil * Abd al Malik (rapper)
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * [http://www.sinik609.com/ Sinik 609] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080822174824/http://music.aol.com/artist/sinik/2228627 Sinik – AOL Music]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sinik}} Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:French male rappers Category:French hip-hop musicians Category:French people of Algerian descent Category:French people of Kabyle descent Category:Rappers from Essonne
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