Baloji (rapper)

Baloji (born 1978), also known as MC Balo, is a rapper, singer, and film director. Of Congolese origin, he has lived in Belgium since he was a young child. Known as MC Balo as part of the hip-hop group Starflam, he went on to pursue a career as a solo artist in 2008. His 2023 film Omen premiered at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section, where it won the New Voice Prize, and became an international critical success.