Adil Takhssait, known professionally as Vaï, was born on April 24, 1979, in Paris, France. He is a Canadian rapper of Moroccan origin who immigrated to Canada in 1993 and established himself in Montreal. In 1994, Adil Takhssait formed his first band LMDS (Les Messagers Du Son) with Cyril Kamar. The duo released two successful albums, Les Messagers du Son in 1997 and Il Faudrait Leur Dire in 1999, which achieved top positions in the Quebec charts. After LMDS disbanded in 2001, Vaï began his solo career with the album Street Life in 2002, featuring the single "Street Life" which sampled Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams (are Made of This)". His subsequent album Ma Raison, released in 2008, included the hit single "Sur ma vie", which gained significant airplay on MusiMax.
