Davy Ngoma Di Malonda better known as Da Uzi (sometimes stylized as DA Uzi) also known by the nickname Libanais (the Lebanese) is (born in 1992 in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France), is a French rapper of Congolese origin.

Early years

DA Uzi born in 1992, passed his early years until 11 years old in Villemomble and Villeparisis where he played football (soccer) in a local sports team. Then he moved to live with his aunts in a community in Seine-et-Marne, then a year at Poitiers where he enrolled in a football school. At fifteen, he moved to 3 Tours in Sevran, in Seine-Saint-Denis.

He wanted a sports career playing football, but after an injury, he was dropped for treatment and spent the remaining of his short sports career in third level competition at his club before quitting altogether at 15. After that, he started rapping and taking part in rap competitions specially at Villeparisis.

Career

His beginnings in rap are still sketchy as he was imprisoned several times. But in 2016, he was noted for several freestyles efforts collected in the self-release La D en personne in 2017. At the end of that year, he was signed to Vrai2Vrai Industry and the rap label Rec 118, an affiliate of Warner Music. With the signing, he was featured in releases by of Sevran artists, including Maes and the 13 Block collective. His single with Ninho titled "Entre les murs" charted peaking at #62 on the SNEP French singles chart in 2018.

in 2019, DA Uzi released his mixtape Mexico that peaked at number 5 on the French Albums Chart in addition to 4 freestyle releases titled WeLaRue. His debut studio album Architecte was released on 3 April 2020 peaking at #1 in France, eventually selling more than 50,000 copies and certified gold. "Crois-moi" featuring is his highest charting single reaching #3 in France.

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions Certification
FRA
[1]
BEL
(Fl)

[2]
BEL
(Wa)

[3]
SWI
[4]
2020 Architecte 1 129 3 13 FR: Gold

Mixtapes

Year Album Peak positions Certification
FRA
[1]
BEL
(Wa)

[3]
SWI
[4]
2018 La D en personne 5 22 55
2019 México 5 22 55
Other releases

Singles

Year Title Peak positions Album / Mixtape
FRA
[1]
BEL
(Fl)

[2]
2018 "Entre les murs"
(feat. Ninho)
62 México
2020 "Crois-moi"
(feat. Ninho)
3 Architecte

References

  1. ^ a b c "Da Uzi discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Da Uzi discography". ultratop.be/nl. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Da Uzi discography". ultratop.be/fr. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Discographie Da Uzi". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 17 November 2020.