Serge Beynaud (real name Guy Serge Beynaud Gnolou but sometimes also called Beynaud), was born on 19 September, 1987 in Yopougon, Abidjan, Ivory Coast and is an Ivorian singer, songwriter and music producer, associated with styles such as Coupé-Décalé, Loko loko. AllAfrica.com has described Beynaud as an "Ivorian sensation" and a "heavyweight act". In February 2015 he was #1 in the StarAfrica Top 10, with his song Fouinta Fouinte.