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French Montana was born Karim Kharbouch on November 9, 1984 in Rabat, Morocco. He grew up at the family estate outside Casablanca where he lived for the first 13 years of his life.
The rapper, 29, is from Morocco and moved to the U.S. when he was 13. Though his real name is Karim Kharbouch, he performs under the name French, as an homage to his roots. The last name Montana is a reference to Tony Montana, he told Status magazine.