Farid Kessaissia

Biography

Farid Kessaissia (فريد قسايسي), better known as "Farid Rockeur", born July 24, 1963 in Algiers (Belouizdad district), is an Algerian humorist and actor.

Farid began his artistic career in 1985 through the film "Pour L'Amour De l'Algérie" and by designing and producing jingles for the Channel 3 radio show "Local Rock" directed by Aziz Smati. Adept at wit, excelling in verbal jousting, this is how he appeared on television with his punclines, Farid Rockeur sauce, looking like Elvis Presley, his idol, in the cult show tailor-made for him and his acolytes Kamel Dynamite, Samia Belkherroubi “Bled Music”, always produced by Aziz Smati. The irreverent tone of the program, mixing music, culture, co...