Sofiane Zermani (born 21 July 1986), better known by the mononym Sofiane ( SOH-fee-?n, French: [s?fjan]), is a French rapper of Algerian descent.
He is also known by the name Fianso, the verlan of Sofiane.
Born in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris, he lived in the nearby Stains until age 13 when he moved to Le Blanc-Mesnil.In 2011, he released independently the album Blacklist followed by Blacklist II in 2013.
For the music video for the song "Toka" from the album, Sofiane and around 10 of his crew stood in the middle of the A3 autoroute, blocking cars, while Sofiane rapped the song in front of cameras.
The filming was done without a permit.
In February 2018 he was fined €1,500 and given a suspended sentence of four months in jail for obstructing traffic.
At the sentencing, Sofiane apologized for his actions, and said that the decision to film there had come to him in a moment of "bad inspiration".