Karim Ouellet was born in Dakar, Senegal, and grew up in Canada, Senegal, Rwanda and Tunisia before settling in Quebec City. Musically he’s known for his progressive, genre-blending pop sound. A versatile and committed artist, Ouellet is involved in every step of creating a song: writing the music and lyrics, mixing, arranging and technical production. He has appeared on tour and at music festivals across Quebec and internationally, both as a solo performer. Beneath the choirboy exterior lurks an astonishingly talented artist who shifts effortlessly between soul, pop, electro, folk, rock and more.
After Plume in 2011 and Fox in 2013, TRENTE solidifies Ouellet's position as one of the main acts of his generation in Canada and spokesperson to promote French culture across the country.