The French rap artist Dinos, formerly known as Dinos Punchlinovic, was born
Jules Jomby in Cameroon on November 30, 1993 prior to his parents relocating to
La Courneuve in Seine-Saint-Denis in 1997. Jomby began to make a name for
himself in MC rap competitions before signing to Def Jam France at the age of
20. His debut EP was L'Alchimiste (2013), a title inspired by Paulo Coelho’s
1998 novel. Within a year he left Def Jam and signed for Capitol, releasing his
second EP titled Appearances just over a year later. Propelled by the single
“Namek,” Appearances (2014) was a minor succ...