Grand Corps Malade

Grand Corps Malade Often Abbreviated GCM Is The Alias Of Slam Poet Fabien Marsaud Born On July 31 1977 In Le Blanc-Mesnil Seine-Saint-Denis France. On July 31 1997 After A Bad Dive In A Pool In Saint-Denis Marsaud Displaced His Spine And Was Told He Would Never Walk Again. However In 1999 After A Year Of Treatment He Was Able To Walk Again. The Alias Grand Corps Malade Meaning "Tall Sick Body" In French Is A Reference To His Condition As Well As His Height Nearly 6'5" . He Made His First Appearance In A Bar In Paris On October 23 2003 After Which He Started Workshops To Introduce Youngsters In His Community To Slam Poetry. Soon Afterwards A Friend Of His S Petit Nico Offered To Make A Musical Track To Accompany Marsaud's Poetry. His First Album Midi 20 Was Out On March 26 2006. He Later Appeared In Edouard Baer's Grand Cabaret. He Also Made A Few Appearances On Television. On March 10 2007 Marsaud Won Two Victoires De La Musique. He Appears On Two Tracks Which He Wrote Of The 2007 Album La Mécanique Du Cœur By Dionysos Playing The Role Of Joe. In 2009 He Appears In Duet With Calogero On The Calogero's Track 2 Of L'Embellie Album "L'ombre Et La Lumière". read less