Born in Montreal to a nurse mother and an engineer father, Philippe spent his childhood in Brazil, immersed in samba. He returned to Canada at the age of 7, and learned to play the piano, wanting to perform and sing Elvis and Beatles songs. In high school, he formed a musical trio that performed at end-of-year shows, and he composed his first melody. At 15, Philippe moved to Ivory Coast for two years, where he discovered reggae.

Upon returning to Canada, he found work as a lifeguard at a summer camp and taught himself to play the guitar, which is more travel-friendly than a piano! Early in his university studies, when a friend lent him a multitrack recorder, Philippe’s musical creativity took off.

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