[3] Kamini was born in Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, grew up in Marly-Gomont,[4] and by the summer of 2006, was working part-time as a nurse.

[3] In his music video, made in late June[5] on a budget of €100 (equivalent to €125 in 2022), he raps about farming and games with his friends and fellow villagers.

On 30 August, Kamini uploaded the video and cold-emailed promotions to record companies; instead, a t-shirt retailer shared the link online, and by the end of the day, "Marly-Gomont" was a hit.

Off the merits of his amateur viral video,[3] Kamini signed with RCA Records on 2 November[5] to publish "Marly-Gomont" and two more albums.

[4] In 2012, Kamini wrote and narrated the autobiographical film The African Doctor (French: Bienvenue à Marly-Gomont, lit.