Chris Macari

Christian Gabriel Ledru Macari (born February 8, 1980) is a French music video director and producer from the French West Indies.

He graduated with an A-level in economics in 1998, and went to Paris for graphic art studies at the Grande Ecole of ESAG Penninghen, obtaining a diploma with honours in 2003.

Through his company, Tchimbé Raid Production, he has released more than 50 videos of Hip Hop, RnB, Reggae-Dancehall and Zouk since 2006.

He was honoured in 2008 at the Paris Olympia for his production of Le Combat Continue 3 by Kery James.

He is active on the French Hip Hop scene.

He undertook a career in direction and production, and has worked with artists such as Snoop Dogg, Bushido, Fler, Booba, Damani, Kery James, La Fouine, Mac Tyer, Mokobé, Soprano, Rim'K, Sefyu, Rohff, Nessbeal, Casey, Despo, Soprano, 113, Princess Lover, Tina, Ali Angel, and Tony Parker.

Influenced during his youth by Spike Lee, Hype Williams, Chris Robinson, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Martin Scorsese, John Singleton and actors such as Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson, Macari has a style described as dark, with original cinematographic touches.

Macari won the award of Best Hip Hop Video in 2008 at the Olympia for the second sequel of "Les Trophées de l’Année du Hip Hop” for "Le Combat Continue 3" by Kery James He was the winner of the RFO contest "Best Short Movie Amateur" in 2003 for his movie Tchimbe Raid.

Macari was born in the Val de Marne in France, and left with his parents for Martinique two weeks after his birth.

He grew up on Martinique, first in Carbet, and then in Shcoelcher.

He was educated in the capital city, Fort-de-France.

He went to Ernest Renan Secondary School and to Victor Schoelcher High School.