Jean-Marc Volcy

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| caption = Jean-Marc Volcy performing at a 2015 event

| birth_name = Jean-Marc Volcy

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|01|29}}

| birth_place = Baie Lazare, Mahé, Seychelles

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| genre = séga, creole, folk

| occupation = singer-songwriter, performer

| instrument = vocals, guitar

| years_active = 1980s–present

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| website = {{URL|jeanmarcvolcy.com}}

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Jean-Marc Volcy (born January 29, 1966){{cite book|author=Andy Gregory|title=The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZIjT8PgJMEC&pg=PA525|year=2002|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=978-1-85743-161-2|pages=525–}} is a Seychellois composer, performer and songwriter regarded as one of the pioneering musicians to propagate creole music in Seychelles.{{cite book|author1=Tom Masters|author2=Jean-Bernard Carillet|title=Lonely Planet Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x6dxoKuhDIIC&pg=PA260|year=2007|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=978-1-74104-727-1|pages=260–}}{{cite book|author1=Simon Broughton|author2=Mark Ellingham|author3=Jon Lusk|author4=Duncan Antony Clark|title=The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & Middle East|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kbc7AQAAIAAJ|year=2006|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=978-1-84353-551-5}} His repertoire of music is a fusion of modern creole pop with traditional folk music.{{cite book|author=Lonely Planet|title=The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bG7Rrb-HdQAC&pg=PA355|year=2010|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=978-1-74179-211-9|pages=355–}} His contributions to music in Seychelles has seen him win numerous awards including the Airtel Music Awards, Les Voix de l'Océan Indien and the Cable Tunes Awards.{{cite book|title=Drum: A Magazine of Africa for Africa|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KE0nAQAAIAAJ|date=November 2000|publisher=African Drum Publications}}{{cite news|url=http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/3950/Seychellois+singer+with+a+passion+for+Creole+music+Jean+Marc+Volcy%2C+clinches+regional+award%2C+voted+'Seychelles+best+artist'+by+Reunion's++'Les+Voix+de+l'Ocean+Indien'|title=Seychellois singer with a passion for Creole music Jean Marc Volcy, clinches regional award, voted 'Seychelles best artist' by Reunion's 'Les Voix de l'Ocean Indien'|agency=Seychelles News Agency|author1=Betymie Bonnelame|author2=Sharon Uranie|location=Victoria, Seychelles|date=October 25, 2015|accessdate=August 23, 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/2653/Jean-Marc+and+Sandra+clinch+top+Airtel+Music+Awards+-+Mampi+brings+the+wow+effect+to+Seychelles|title=Jean-Marc and Sandra clinch top Airtel Music Awards – Mampi brings the ‘wow’ effect to Seychelles|agency=Seychelles News Agency|author1=John Lablache|author2=Sharon Meriton-Jean|location=Victoria, Seychelles|date=March 29, 2015|accessdate=August 23, 2016}} In February 2017, he was inducted into the Seychelles' Musicians Wall of Fame.{{cite news|url=http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/6773/+island+singers+on+Seychelles%27+musical+Wall+of+Fame|title=13 island singers on Seychelles' musical Wall of Fame|agency=Seychelles News Agency|author1=Daniel Laurence|author2=Betymie Bonnelame|date=February 16, 2017|accessdate=June 15, 2017}}