DJ Snake enters the Grévin Museum: “It’s the first time I’ve seen myself from behind”

"Who's he? The new pope or what?" asks a Parisian tourist as he passes the Grévin Museum on Tuesday evening. A slender figure, wearing sunglasses and blond hair, emerges from a van with tinted windows. "But no, it's DJ Snake!" replies a fan, laughing before shouting, "This is Paris! The last time I saw him was at the Parc des Princes." The French artist's last gig in the capital will be in 2022. He will be even bigger, even louder at the Stade de France on Saturday evening, which he filled in a few minutes.

By then, on this Tuesday evening, a crowd of onlookers and dozens of photographers have gathered in front of the museum, which is preparing to unveil the new wax figure of the 38-year-old DJ, whose real name is William Grigahcine, the child of a French father and an Algerian mother. In the hall of the establishment, between gilt and red velvet seats, a few personalities are waiting for him, such as Gérard Holtz, Faustine Bollaert, two members of the Grévin Museum committee, and closer to him, a big PSG supporter like him, his comedian friend Malik Bentalha, and the Olympic judoka champion Djamel Bourras.

"Dear William, what a joy and honor to welcome you, you are a huge star, a music icon, you will soon be performing at a Stade de France and a Bercy (Editor's note: late Saturday evening in the form of a giant after party) , rejoices Yves Delhommeau, the museum's general director, a few meters from the statues of Kad Merad, Franck Dubosc and Mimie Mathy. I will not miss your concert in Algiers if this project comes to fruition."

Cheers and applause erupted from the audience... The entrance of DJ Snake, raised in the Val-d'Oise region of France, to Ermont, who became one of the biggest stars in the music world, took on a symbolic air. His statue will be placed alongside stars of his peerage, Beyoncé and Céline Dion , and will be visible starting this Wednesday. He is the first DJ to have his own waxwork in this institution.

Before the revelation behind the crimson curtain, and after a touching and unexpected message from Michel Denisot, a fan of the DJ, it was Madame Salvon, his former ninth-grade history and geography teacher, who spoke. "He was already creative back then, coming to class in his flip-flops and floral shirt. Since then, he has remained in my heart, and I hope I have remained in his," she confided.

The statue finally appears, amidst lighting effects, accompanied by one of his songs. "Oh, it's crazy," exclaims one of his friends in the front row. The resemblance is impressive. "It's scary, it's much better done than the others and it's the first time I've seen myself from behind," jokes DJ Snake in a very good mood. "They were in great shape when they did it." "It's an honor to be here, considering where I come from," he continues. "The symbolism is enormous and what's more, you brought back Madame Salvon, the only teacher I've ever liked. This week I'm going to fill the Stade de France and Bercy, after this evening, if PSG qualify on Wednesday, it will be a perfect week."