Steevy Gustave

{{infobox officeholder

| name = Steevy Gustave

| image = Steevy Gustave (cropped).jpg

| caption = Steevy Gustave in 2024

| office = Member of the National Assembly
for Essonne's 3rd constituency

| term_start = 8 July 2024

| term_end =

| predecessor = Alexis Izard

| successor =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|2|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Arpajon, France

| nationality = French

| party = The Ecologists

| alma_mater =

| occupation = Politician, dancer, artistic producer

}}

Steevy Gustave (born 5 February 1970) is a French politician, dancer and artistic producer. A member of The Ecologists, he was elected deputy of the National Assembly in July 2024 in the Essonne's 3rd constituency.

Biography

The son of a soldier, Steevy Gustave spent his childhood in Chad and then in Djibouti, where his father, from Martinique, died in 1983 while serving in the French armed forces, leaving a 36-year-old widow and five children. At the age of 13, he returned to live with his family in Brétigny-sur-Orge.{{Cite web |date=31 July 2024 |title=Du Breakdance à l'Assemblée, Steevy Gustave, le député aux mille vies {{!}} TV5MONDE - Informations |url=https://information.tv5monde.com/international/du-breakdance-lassemblee-steevy-gustave-le-depute-aux-mille-vies-2734472 |access-date=31 July 2024 |website=information.tv5monde.com |language=fr}}. Steevy Gustave then became a ward of the Nation.{{Cite web |last=LANGE |first=Robin |date=4 October 2021 |title=Portrait : Steevy Gustave, du hip-hop à la politique |url=https://www.le-republicain.fr/actualites-locales/portrait-steevy-gustave-du-hip-hop-a-la-politique |access-date=8 July 2024 |website=Le Républicain |language=fr-FR}}.

Passionate about dance, he launched into the hip hop scene. This passion led him to participate in the European Championship in 1989.{{Cite web |date=20 February 2012 |title=L'ex-champion de hip-hop rêve de dépoussiérer l'Assemblée |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/essonne-91/l-ex-champion-de-hip-hop-reve-de-depoussierer-l-assemblee-20-02-2012-1868500.php |access-date=8 July 2024 |website=leparisien.fr |language=fr-FR}}. At the time, he led a hip-hop dance association in Brétigny-sur-Orge.{{Cite web |date=7 August 2024 |title=Législatives 2024. "Montrer un autre visage de la France des banlieues, un visage apaisant et bienveillant" : Steevy Gustave, un producteur audiovisuel, élu député |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/essonne/legislatives-2024-montrer-un-autre-visage-de-la-france-des-banlieues-un-visage-apaisant-et-bienveillant-steevy-gustave-un-producteur-musical-elu-depute-3001268.html |access-date= |website=France 3 Paris Ile-de-France |language=fr-FR}}

In 1993, he met the singer France Gall during a scouting at the Théâtre Mogador in Paris, and for around ten years he was one of her dancers and her choreographer.{{Cite web |date=8 January 2018 |title=Steevy Gustave se souvient de France Gall qui a "changé" sa vie |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/steevy-gustave-se-souvient-france-gall-qui-change-sa-vie-547437.html |access-date=8 July 2024 |website=Outre-mer la 1ère |language=fr-FR}}.

During the period 2007 to 2014, Steevy Gustave produced and programmed numerous artistic events.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

In 2019, he created his events company Labelife Events SAS.{{Cite web |title=Labelife Events SAS sur l'annuaire des entreprises de l'État |url=https://annuaire-entreprises.data.gouv.fr/etablissement/85168170000015 |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=annuaire-entreprises.data.gouv.fr}}.{{Cite web |title=LABELIFE EVENTS S.A.S (BRETIGNY-SUR-ORGE) Chiffre d'affaires, résultat, bilans sur SOCIETE.COM - 851681700 |url=https://www.societe.com/societe/labelife-events-s-a-s-851681700.html |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=www.societe.com}}.

He is the father of two daughters.{{Cite web |date=7 August 2024 |title=Législatives 2024. "Montrer un autre visage de la France des banlieues, un visage apaisant et bienveillant" : Steevy Gustave, un producteur audiovisuel, élu député |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/essonne/legislatives-2024-montrer-un-autre-visage-de-la-france-des-banlieues-un-visage-apaisant-et-bienveillant-steevy-gustave-un-producteur-musical-elu-depute-3001268.html |access-date= |website=France 3 Paris Ile-de-France |language=fr-FR}}

= Political career =

Committed to SOS Racisme, he was approached in 1995 to be part of a left-wing list for the municipal elections in his commune, Brétigny-sur-Orge. He embarked on the adventure, but immediately faced racist attacks. In a book, the mayor Jean de Boishue attacks his father in the guise of a fictional character, Tom - a reference to Uncle Tom. The outgoing mayor was re-elected but convicted by the Paris criminal court for "complicity in racial defamation".{{Cite web |last=Anthony Cortes |date= 19 September 2024|title=Steevy Gustave, de pupille à député de la nation |url=https://www.humanite.fr/politique/bretigny-sur-orge/steevy-gustave-de-pupille-a-depute-de-la-nation |access-date= |website=www.humanite.fr |language=fr-FR}}

Steevy Gustave joined the Brétigny-sur-Orge municipal council in 2001. From 2008 to 2014, he was deputy mayor Bernard Decaux (Socialist Party).

In 2015, the Minister of Justice, Christiane Taubira, included him in her cabinet.{{Cite journal |date=3 April 2014 |title=Steevy Gustave |url=https://www.cairn.info/revue-africultures-2014-3-page-262.htm?try_download=1 |journal=Africultures |issue=99–100 |doi=10.3917/afcul.099.0262 |last1=Gustave |first1=Thierry |volume=99100 |pages=262–269 |url-access=subscription }} He was "in charge of the mission for people under the control of the justice system", i.e. enabling access to culture for prisoners.

In 2020, he ran in the municipal elections of Brétigny-sur-Orge but was defeated in the second round by the outgoing mayor Nicolas Méary. Steevy Gustave became the leader of the municipal opposition.{{Cite web |title=Résultats élections municipales 2020 : Brétigny-sur-Orge {{!}} Le Télégramme |url=https://elections.letelegramme.fr/resultats-municipales-2020-bretagne/essonne-91/bretigny-sur-orge/ |access-date=24 August 2024 |website=elections.letelegramme.fr}} Shortly before the elections, individuals broke into his home to tag his walls: "Dirty nigger, you won't be mayor".

Candidacy for parliament

Steevy Gustave first stood as a candidate for Member of Parliament in Essonne's 3rd constituency in the 2012 French legislative election as a candidate for Europe Écologie Les Verts. He then declared to Le Parisien: "I am mixed race and I find that, visually speaking, the benches of the Assembly like those of the general council do not sufficiently resemble the benches of the schools of Essonne. I am not asking that we appoint people of colour because they are coloured, but, in the department, I am not going to believe that there are so few of us who get involved. The French are not racist, it is the governing bodies that are." Remarks which annoyed the Essonne left. He came in third place in the first round with 7.62% of the vote.{{Cite web |title=Candidature de Steevy Gustave comme député en 2012 |url=https://www.archives-resultats-elections.interieur.gouv.fr/resultats/LG2012/091/09103.php |access-date=8 July 2024 |website=archives-resultats-elections.interieur.gouv.fr |language=fr}}.

He ran again in 2022 under the Nupés label and came first in the first round with 28.72% of the vote but was beaten in the second round with 48.82% of the vote against Alexis Izard, LREM (ENS).

He ran as a candidate again in 2024 under the New Popular Front label, he came second in the first round with 30.91% of the vote and was elected in the second round, after the withdrawal of Alexis Izard, who was trailed by some six hundred votes, with 56.71% of the vote against the National Rally candidate{{Cite web |title=Législatives 2024 en Essonne : Steevy Gustave est le nouveau député de la 3e circonscription |url=https://actu.fr/politique/elections-legislatives/legislatives-2024-en-essonne-steevy-gustave-est-le-nouveau-depute-de-la-3e-circonscription_61318721.html |access-date=8 July 2024 |website=actu.fr |date=7 July 2024 |language=fr}} Stefan Milosevic (45.47% of the vote).{{Cite journal |last=Vaury |first=Teddy |date=7 July 2024 |title=Législatives 2024 : les résultats du second tour sur la 3e circonscription de l'Essonne |url=https://www.le-republicain.fr/actualites-departementales/legislatives-2024-les-resultats-du-second-tour-sur-la-3e-circonscription-de-lessonne |journal=LE Républicain |language=fr |access-date=7 July 2024}}.{{Cite web |date=7 July 2024 |title=Publication des candidatures et des résultats aux élections Législatives 2024 30 juin et 7 July 2024 |url=https://www.resultats-elections.interieur.gouv.fr/legislatives2024/ensemble_geographique/11/91/9103/index.html |access-date=7 July 2024 |website=Ministère de l'Intérieur et des Outre-Mer |language=fr}}.

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On 9 July 2024, he was attacked by another MP with racist remarks, who particularly criticized his dreadlocks.{{Cite web |last=l’AFP |first=H. D. avec |date=11 July 2024 |title=" Bob Marley ", " rastaquouère ", " coupe tes cheveux " : le député Steevy Gustave attaqué sur ses dreadlocks |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1482431/article/2024-07-11/bob-marley-rastaquouere-coupe-tes-cheveux-le-depute-steevy-gustave-attaque-sur |access-date=11 July 2024 |website=La Voix du Nord}}.{{Cite web |last=Marceau Taburet |date=11 July 2024 |title=Cette remarque raciste faite à un député sur ses dreadlocks ne passe pas |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/politique/article/le-depute-steevy-gustave-vise-par-une-remarque-raciste-sur-ses-dreadlocks-lors-de-son-arrivee-a-l-assemblee_236774.html |access-date=11 July 2024 |website=Le HuffPost}}. In the Assembly, he sat on the Cultural and Education Affairs Committee.

Electoral history

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2012 \| rowspan="2" \|EELV \| rowspan="3" \|Essonne's 3rd constituency \|4,105 \|7.62 \|4th \| colspan="3" bgcolor="F4F4F4" \| \|Beaten
2022 \|13,941 \|28.72 \|1st \|21,659 \|48.82 \|2nd \|Beaten
2024 \|LÉ \|20,874 \|30.91 \|2nd \|35,365 \|56.71 \|1st \|Elected

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2012

| rowspan="2" |EELV

| rowspan="3" |Essonne's 3rd constituency

|4,105

|7.62

|4th

| colspan="3" bgcolor="F4F4F4" |

|Beaten

2022

|13,941

|28.72

|1st

|21,659

|48.82

|2nd

|Beaten

2024

|LÉ

|20,874

|30.91

|2nd

|35,365

|56.71

|1st

|Elected

Mandates

Since the 8 July 2024 : deputy for the 3rd constituency of Essonne

Artistic production and programming

2007 : Touche pas à mon ADN (SOS Racisme, Libération, Charlie Hebdo) au Zénith de Paris avec Renaud, Adjani, Carla Bruni, Stomy Bugsy{{Cite web |title=RFI - "Touche pas à mon ADN" |url=http://www1.rfi.fr/actufr/articles/094/article_57725.asp |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=www1.rfi.fr}}....
De 2007 à 2012 Rire ensemble contre le racisme (partenariat UEJF), France 2, avec Gad, Kev Adams, Foresti, Boujenah, Arthur, Kavanah{{Cite web |title=Rire contre le racisme |url=https://www.france.tv/france-2/rire-contre-le-racisme/ |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=www.france.tv |language=fr}}...
2010 : Concert Music Breaks Walls (UEJF, SOS Racisme et Coalition for Justice), Zougdidi (Géorgie), pour soutenir les populations déplacées d’Abkhazie et d’Ossétie du Sud (75 000 personnes) avec Youssou N'Dour, MC Solaar, Jane Birkin{{Cite web |date=13 May 2010 |title=Les étudiants juifs solidaires |url=https://uejf.org/qui-sommes-nous/les-etudiants-juifs-solidaires/ |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=UEJF - Union des Etudiants Juifs de France |language=fr-FR}}.
2010 : Touche pas à ma nation (SOS Racisme, Libération, {{Ill|La Règle du jeu (revue)|lt=La Règle du jeu|fr|La Règle du jeu (revue)}}) au théâtre du Châtelet avec Ridan, Grace, Jeanne Moreau,{{Cite web |date=21 September 2010 |title=Touche pas à ma nation : Le message de Christiane Taubira |url=https://laregledujeu.org/2010/09/21/2943/touche-pas-a-ma-nation-le-message-de-christiane-taubira/ |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=La Règle du Jeu}}.{{Cite web |title=Touche pas à ma nation. Repères |url=https://www.liberation.fr/societe/2010/09/14/touche-pas-a-ma-nation-reperes_678742/ |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=Libération |language=fr}}....
2011 : Concert pour l’égalité 14 July (Direct Star, France 2) au Champ-de-Mars (1 200 000 personnes) avec (Yannick Noah, Nolwenn Leroy, Bénabar, Bic Ali..),{{Cite web |title=Dans les coulisses de la plus grande fête de France 14 July 2011 pour Sos racisme par Steevy Gustave |url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xv32bc |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=www.dailymotion.com |language=fr-FR}}.{{Cite web |title=siteperso.htm |url=https://www.pressadom.com/show/show21.htm |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=www.pressadom.com}}.{{Cite web |date=13 July 2011 |title=Grand concert pour l'égalité ce 14 July |url=https://laregledujeu.org/2011/07/13/6612/grand-concert-pour-legalite-ce-14-July/ |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=La Règle du Jeu}}.{{Cite web |last=Purepeople |title=Concert pour l'égalité, le 14 July à Paris 2011. - Photo |url=https://www.purepeople.com/media/concert-pour-l-egalite-le-14-July_m645607 |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=www.purepeople.com}}.
2013 : Concert pour tous, partenariat Inter-LGBT, place de la Bastille (35 000 personnes) avec Mika, Mademoiselle K, Les Lascars gays,{{Cite web |title=Dailymotion |url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x103x3g |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=www.dailymotion.com |language=fr-FR}}.{{Cite journal |date=21 May 2013 |title=Le "concert pour tous" célèbre le mariage homosexuel |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2013/05/21/le-concert-pour-tous-celebre-le-mariage-homosexuel_3414980_3224.html |journal=Le Monde |language=fr |access-date=30 July 2024}}.{{Cite web |date=22 May 2013 |title=Reportage - Le Concert pour tous, des larmes de joies très surveillées |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/2013/05/22/un-concert-pour-tous-pour-celebrer-le-mariage-pour-tous-la-bastille-256031.html |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=France 3 Paris Ile-de-France |language=fr-FR}}.{{Cite web |last=à 07h00 |first=Par Le 22 mai 2013 |date=22 May 2013 |title=Des milliers de personnes au "concert pour tous" |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/des-milliers-de-personnes-au-concert-pour-tous-22-05-2013-2822757.php |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=leparisien.fr |language=fr-FR}}.{{Cite web |last=AFP |title=Un concert pour tous pour célébrer le mariage homo à Bastille |url=https://www.liberation.fr/societe/2013/05/21/un-concert-pour-tous-pour-celebrer-le-mariage-homo-a-bastille_904629/ |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=Libération |language=fr}}....
2013 : Concert Droit de vote des étrangers (LDH, SOS racisme, UNEF) place de la Bastille (25 000 personnes) avec Tiken Jah Fakoly, {{Ill|Neg Marrons|fr|Nèg' Marrons}}, {{Ill|HK et Les Saltimbanks|fr}}...)
2013 : {{Ill|Concert pour la tolérance|fr}} à Agadir (130 000 personnes) avec Rohff, Bernard Lavilliers, Michel Fugain, V V Brown{{Cite web |last=Terrier |first=Michel |date=17 October 2013 |title=Programme du Concert pour la Tolérance 2013 à Agadir |url=https://terriermichel.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/programme-du-concert-pour-la-tolerance-2013-a-agadir/ |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=Agadir-blog par Michel Terrier |language=fr-FR}}....
2013 : Hip hop live hommage à Nelson Mandela au Bataclan avec Sexion d'assaut, Kenza Farah, Oxmo Puccino, Kery James{{Cite web |last=Harit |first=Fouâd |date=12 December 2013 |title=Musique : dans les coulisses du Hip-hop live 2013 |url=https://www.afrik.com/musique-dans-les-coulisses-du-hip-hop-live-2013 |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=Afrik |language=fr-FR}}....
2014 : Nuit du ramadan, France 2, avec Souad Massi, Idir, Tunisiano, Kenza Farah, HK et Les Saltimbanks, Younes{{Cite web |last=VERDREL |first=Jean-Marc |title="La nuit du ramadan" ce soir sur France 2 : les artistes présents |url=https://www.coulisses-tv.fr/index.php/divertissements/item/4144-%E2%80%9Cla-nuit-du-ramadan%E2%80%9D-ce-soir-sur-france-2-les-artistes-pr%C3%A9sents |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=Les coulisses de la télévision |language=fr-fr}}.
2014 : Concert pour l’UNEF République pour l’égalité avec Mokobé, Idir, Yvan Le Bolloc'h, {{Ill|Pigalle (group)|lt=Pigalle|fr|Pigalle (groupe}}, Sophia Lorenians{{Cite web |date=21 May 2013 |title=Concert gratuit à la Bastille : l'UNEF et le collectif « droit de vote 2014 » s'engagent pour le droit de vote des résidents étrangers |url=https://www.place-publique.fr/index.php/lagenda-du-reseau-place-publique/concert-gratuit-a-la-bastille-l/ |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=Le site des initiatives citoyennes |language=fr-FR}}....
2014 : Hip hop live « Stop Ébola » Action contre la faim, diffusion sur France Ô et France 2, avec IAM, Médine, Youssoupha, Ärsenik{{Cite web |last=Fanen |first=Sophian |title=Ebola: la musique aux petits soins |url=https://www.liberation.fr/musique/2014/10/30/ebola-la-musique-aux-petits-soins_1132551/ |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=Libération |language=fr}}.{{Cite web |last=Clerfeuille |first=Sylvie |date=5 October 2014 |title=Africa Stop Ebola |url=https://www.afrisson.com/africa-stop-ebola-16960/ |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=Afrisson |language=fr-FR}}.