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{{Short description|Canadian rap, crunk and electro group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Omnikrom
| image           = Omnikrom.jpg
| caption         = Omnikrom performing live in [[Thetford Mines]]
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| background      = group_or_band
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| genre           = [[Rap music|rap-electro]]
| origin          = [[Montréal]], [[Québec]], [[Canada]]
| label           = Saboteur
| current_members = Jeanbart<br/ >Linso Gabbo<br/>Figure8
| past_members    =
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'''Omnikrom''' is a Canadian [[Rap music|rap]],<ref name="MultimediaQuébec2008">{{cite book|last1=Québec|first1=Bibliothèque nationale du|title=Repère|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T5ASAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=7 May 2012|year=2008|publisher=Services documentaires Multimedia|page=829}}</ref> [[crunk]], and [[electronic music|electro]] group formed in [[Montréal]].<ref name=poulin>[http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/festivals/francofolies/201706/16/01-5108231-dubmatique-omnikrom-et-rymz-du-hip-hop-franco-au-rap-queb.php "Dubmatique, Omnikrom et Rymz: du hip-hop franco au rap québ"]. ''La Presse'', 17 juin 2017, Charles-Éric Blais-Poulin</ref> Omnikrom is composed of two [[Master of Ceremonies|MC]]s, Jeanbart and Linso Gabbo, and their producer Figure8.<ref name=poulin /><ref name=paluck>[https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/250440/comme-a-la-television-la-nouvelle-introspection-d-omnikrom "Comme à la télévision - La nouvelle introspection d'Omnikrom"]. ''Le Devoir'', 15 May 2009 | Étienne Côté-Paluck</ref> They are also produced by [[Tepr]], Kid Rolex and [[Ghislain Poirier]].
==History==
The group took part in collaborations with the MCs of the French group [[TTC (group)|TTC]] on the track  "Pour te réchauffer", (appearing on a street-tape by [[Cuizinier]] (member of TTC) and on Omnikrom's second EP, ''Future Millionnaire Vol.2'') and "Danse la poutine", as well as with [[Numéro (group)|numéro#]] on the original version of "Chewing-Gum Fraise".
After having signed on to the Saboteur label, Omnikrom launched an album entitled ''Trop Banane!'' in May 2007.<ref>[https://www.pressreader.com/canada/montreal-gazette/20070503/282475704391120 "Omnikrom Trop Banane! Sabateur"]. ''Montreal Gazette'', 2007-05-03. T'cha Dunlevy</ref><ref>[https://www.vice.com/fr_ca/article/a3zajg/omnikrom-est-le-groupe-de-rap-quebecois-le-plus-influent-de-la-derniere-decennie "Omnikrom est le groupe de rap québécois le plus influent de la dernière décennie"]. ''Vice'', Hugo Mudie Jun 16 2017,</ref>
At the ADISQ Gala, on the 23 October 2007, this album won the [[Félix Award|Félix]] in the "Hip-hop album of the year" category, and ''Trop banane'' won Hip-Hop album of the year at Le Gamiq in 2007.
In 2009, the band released the album ''Comme À La Télévision''.<ref name=paluck />
== Discography ==
===EPs===
* ''Futurs Millionnaires vol.1'' (2005)
* ''Futurs Millionnaires vol.2 : 24 Pouces Glacés'' (2006)
===Studio albums===
* ''Trop Banane!'' (2007)
* ''Comme À La Télévision'' (2009)
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.omnikrom.net/ Omnikrom] Official website
* [http://www.myspace.com/omnikrom Omnikrom] at [[MySpace]]
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