Boris (French euro house artist)

Boris (real name : Philippe Dhondt, born on May 19, 1965, in Roubaix, France) is a French singer, songwriter, composer and radio host on Radio Galaxie (a radio in Nord-Pas-de-Calais). He participated in many dance projects and remains particularly famous for having created the character of Boris in the late 1990s, which had huge success with the top three hit singles "Soirée disco" and "Miss Camping", and for his hit "Le Dormeur", a top ten hit in France, recorded when he was member of Pleasure Game band, in 1991. He received ten Gold discs during the 1990s in Benelux. 1996 : Boris: 18 Rêves, 18 Visions - #6 in France, Gold 1996 : Cyber Boris 1999 : Dj Xam & Boris: L'album 2004 : Le Carnaval des Fracassés (under the name Boris Team) Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 344,345 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X) Pleasure Game discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 6, 2008) Boris Certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved October 6, 2008) Boris & DJ Xam discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 6, 2008) Boris & DJ Xam discography and peak positions in Belgium (Wallonia) Ultratop.be (Retrieved October 6, 2008)