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José Nzengo (born 28 October 1992), known professionally as Josman, is a French rapper and producer.

Early Life
Josman was born 28 October 1992 in Vierzon, France to Congolese and Angolan parents. His sister introduced him to rap and hip-hop music, with whom he shared an interest for artists such as Lil Wayne, Booba, and Ol Kainry. He was also interested in the RnB genre, listening to artists Alicia Keys and Usher. He began to record music in his room using instrumentals that he created. During his senior year of high school he met Marius Gonzalez (then in 10th grade), who became the director for Josman's music videos.

After receiving his baccalaureate, Josman went to Aubervilliers where he found recording studios and open mics, where he spent much time, having left his licensing program in applied foreign languages to pursue music. He met Eazy Dew, a beatmaker with whom he still collaborates regularly.

Career
In 2013 Josman became the youngest rapper to win the rap competition "The End of the Weak", and then "Ready Or Not" in 2015. His wins in these competitions increased his exposure in the media, leading to his selection for the MasterClasse program held on the France 4 television channel. In the MasterClasse program he performed before Orelsan, who complimented this rhymes, flow, and overall positive vision in his music. During this time period Josman was traveling to various open mics in Cergy, Chelles, Viry-Châtillon, and Mantes-la-Jolie. Although he made his debut with rap battles, he broke into the French rap scene with the release of his EP Échecs Positifs in 2015. On 30 September 2016 the music video for "Dans le vide" was released, which has currently amassed over 18 million views, the song being certified gold on 7 January 2021.

On 14 September 2018 he released his debut album, J.O.$, which was certified gold and then platinum, selling more than 100,000 copies in France by 2021. The songs "J'aime Bien!" and "XS" from the album were certified diamond and platinum, respectively. The J.O.$ tour finished 25 November 2018 at La Cigale, with the performance broadcasted live on his YouTube channel.

On 4 October 2019 he released two singles, "Factice" and "Feu.Bi.". Prior to the release of his sophomore album SPLIT, he also shared "Bambi", "Petite Bulle", and "J'allume".

On 18 March 2022 Josman released M.A.N. (Black Roses & Lost Feelings), composed of 17 tracks, including a feature with French rapper Laylow.

He currently has 9 projects, comprised of 3 albums, 3 EPs, and 3 mixtapes, totaling nearly 90 titles.