Michel Bampély is an artist, lyricist, producer and researcher in social sciences at EHESS. Specialist in artistic practices and cultural industries, he is preparing a doctoral thesis under the supervision of sociologist Jean-Louis Fabiani, entitled Sociology of urban cultures. At the end of the 1990s, he formed La Troupe a group of Bass Music (alternative hip hop) which met with great success after having scoured the scenes of the Paris region. He publishes his first album La fête des fous at Scorpio Music and Universal Music France. Lyricist, he co-signed in particular in 2007 the song Demain t'appartient by Ivorian singer Alpha Blondy, which thus marks his return to the international scene. In 2008, he took the stage name Saint-Michel and toured the slam scenes of France. He founded the Urban Music Tour label in Le Mans with which he led writing workshops, produced a catalog of artists and live performances. After having obtained in 2013 a master's degree in driving cultural projects, he embarked on a career as a teacher-researcher alongside his artistic activities.