Malek Brahimi, born May 9, 1972, in Algiers, Algeria, known professionally as
Freeman, is a French-Algerian rapper, breakdancer, and actor. He began working
with the Marseille hip-hop group IAM as a breakdancer under the alias Abdelmalek
Sultan following the group's formation in 1988, later contributing rap verses to
their music. Brahimi launched his solo recording career with his debut album,
L'Palais de Justice, in 1999. He appeared as an actor in the 2000 film Comme un
aimant, directed by fellow IAM member Akhenaton and Kamel Saleh. His subsequent
solo albums include Mars Eyes...