Hakim Sid, better known by his stage nameDemon One, is a French rapper of Algerian origin. Hakim Sid was born Choisy-le-Roi, Val-de-Marne of an Algerian father and a French mother started rapping at a very young age. He was friends with M.S.. He is a founding member of Intouchable alongside Dry. Demon One made his first appearance with Dry, M.S. in 1994. In 1996, Intouchable became part of the rap collective Mafia K-1 Fry. In 1997, Mamad joined Intouchable. Demon One appeared with some solo work in the second album of Ideal JLe combat continue in 1998 with the track "L'amour". In 2000, Intouchable released their debut albumLes points sur les I and started a tour with rap band113. Demon One also released solo tracks on various Mafia K-1 Fry projects. In 2005, Intouchable released their second studio albumLa vie de rêve. Thanks to the track "La gagne" with Tonton David, Intouchable gained a lot of fame. In 2007, Demon One launched "Votez pour moi". In June 2007, he released his solo street albumMon rap with many unpublished tracks most notably "Monsieur le Maire" addressed to mayor of Choisy-le-Roi. In January 2008, he returned with a full studio album Démons et merveilles. In November 2011, he announced his withdrawal from the Mafia K'1 Fry collective. Demon One's biggest hit in France was the 2008 single "J'étais comme eux" featuring Soprano.
Discography
Albums, Mixtapes
;Solo - Demon One ;As Intouchable
2000 : Les points sur les I
2001 : I Have a Dream
2004 : Original Mix-Tape
2005 : La vie de rêve
;In collective Mafia K'1 Fry
1997 : Les liens sacrés
1999 : Légendaire
2003 : La cerise sur le ghetto
2007 : Jusqu'à la mort
Singles
Appearances
;Main
2001: Demon One - "Une histoire" in compilation Vitry club
2003: Demon One feat OGB - "Freestyle" in the mixtape Pur son ghetto Vol. 2
2004: Demon One - "La rue c'est moi" in the compilation Talents fâchés 2
2005: 113 feat Demon One - "C'est même pas la peine" in the 113 album 113 degrés
2005: Demon One - "Le feu dans le ghetto" in the compilation Police partout justice nulle part
2006: Demon One - "La rage" in the compilation Phonographe
2009: Demon One feat L.I.M, Selim du 9.4 & Boulox Force - "La danse des lears-dea" in the compilation Street lourd 2 hall stars
;Featured in
2005: Sté Strausz feat Demon One & Alibi Montana - "Pour l'argent" in the Sté Strausz album Fidèle à moi-même
2007: Al K-Pote feat Demon One - "Banlieues chaudes" in the Street CD of Al K-Pote, Sucez-moi avant l'album