# Java (band)

Java is a French rap group, formed in 2000 as a cooperation between Erwan Séguillon (R.wan) and François-Xavier Bossard (Fixi). Other members include Jérôme Boivin and Alexis Bossard. The band is famous for its lyrics that contain a lot of puns, and for its musette musical style, using accordions. In 2008, the collective expanded with the inclusion of producer and multi-instrumentalist K-Mille.

## Career

In its formative year, the band released Hawaï, its debut album with the single "Pépettes" with immediate success and a live album Java Sur Seine the following year. They recorded their album Safari Croisière in Brazil in 2003, that included the single "Samba do Jerusalem". After a cool-off period where various members made solo recording, they came together for a third album released on 27 April 2009, right after a tour in a long tour that included Australia. On 7 September 2010, the band announced that they were going on a hiatus for an undetermined period.

## Members

* Erwan Séguillon alias R.wan – vocals, singer-songwriter
* François-Xavier Bossard alias Fixi – accordion/keyboard
* Jérôme Boivin alias Pépouseman – double bass
* Alexis Bossard alias Bistrol Banto – drums

## Solo careers

In addition to their joint work in Java, members François-Xavier Bossard (also known as Fixi) and Erwan Seguillon have developed their own solo careers

### Erwan Séguillon

Erwan Séguillon also known as R.wan (or R.Wan or R.WAN) (born in Paris in 1974) has been active since 2006 in releasing his own solo albums: Radio Cortex in 2006, Radio Cortex 2 in 2008 and Peau Rouge in 2012. He is the son of journalist Pierre-Luc Séguillon.
Erwan also worked with a group of songwriters known as "Saint-Ouen All Stars" (that included Gilles Lavanant, Nicolas Kassilchik and Michel Ange Mérinot in addition to R.wan). A dramatic fire accident damaged the recording studio and sound engineer and producer Lucas Chauvière was injured in his hand, but could finish the album with one hand.

### François-Xavier Bossard / Fixi

François-Xavier Bossard a multi-instrumentalist also known as Fixi has worked with a number of artists. He cooperated with Jamaican artist Winston McAnuff producing McAnuff's opus Paris Rockin' .
With Winston McAnuff, he has jointly released the Garden of Love EP (4 tracks) followed by the album A New Day both in 2013.

## Discography

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions :
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Notes |
| Album details | FRA | Notes |
| Hawaï Date released: 2000 Type: Studio album Record label: Sony/S.M.A.L.L. | 187 | Sex, accordéon et alcool Pépétes Chihuahua Dieu Hawaii Métro Le Ramses' C'est la vie Interlude Le poil Danser Au banquet des chasseurs Mon monde |
| Sur Seine Date released: 2001 Type: live album Record label: Sony/S.M.A.L.L. | – | Apocalypse Pépètes Chronique d'Une Toxine Hawaï Le Poil Danser Sexe, Accordéon et Alcool |
| Safari Croisière Date released: 2003 Type: Studio album Record label: Makasound/PIAS | 31 | 6/8 Ce S'ra Tout Bzzz Samba Do Jerusalem Carte Bleue Sacrifice Chez Les Zombile Le 10 Cendrier Alinea Trafic Info (G pour L) La Muse La Guerre |
| Maudit français Date released: 2009 Type: Studio album Record label: Makasound/PIAS | 46 | Intro J'me marre Folklore On Mots dits français Ouais J'java L'amer à boire Moi je moi je Bling bling Et ça repart Ta gueule Paris musée Tête de nœud Mona Loin |

## Discography by members (solo)
### Fixi (François-Xavier Bossard)

| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
| Year | Album | FR | Certification |
| 2013 | Garden of Love EP (with Winston McAnuff) | – | |
| 2013 | A New Day (with Winston McAnuff) | 74 | |

### R.wan (Erwan Séguillon)

| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
| Year | Album | FR | Certification |
| 2006 | Radio Cortex | – | |
| 2008 | Radio Cortex 2 | 169 | |
| 2012 | Peau Rouge | – | |