Since emerging as a featured performer in 2009, the multi-talented performer has been a phenomenon throughout the French speaking world and beyond! Fashioning an exhilarating hybrid vibe, Maitre blends intense beat-driven reggaeton with exotic African music and sensual pop. The Congolese born Gims has been an internationally renowned solo artist since the release of his debut album Subliminal which went Diamond!

Gims has been selling out concert halls and stadiums filled with hundreds of thousands of fans throughout Africa, Europe, Canada and more. Now it’s Gims’ turn to incorporate his fast developing bilingual skills and artistry into the United States! While he plans to continue to write songs driven by his trademark aggressive reggaeton style, he will introduce himself to audiences Stateside with a vibe that blends keyboard, voice and guitar with an emphasis on Gims’ trademark balance of raw and silky pop/soul vocals.

“I’m considered an international artist in many countries, but I won’t feel truly international until I share my music with the many wonderful English speaking countries in the world, starting with the U.S.”

“I am really excited about the challenge of entering uncharted territory,” he adds. “I love the new tracks we’re working on and can’t wait to release and perform them for American audiences. I am confident that they will ultimately connect with my beats, my heart and my soul.”