Born on 30 June 1985 in Seddouk, a village high up in the Soummam valley in Kabylia (Algeria), MAK (Majid Kemila) is a young press cartoonist and illustrator who moved to France in 2019 to pursue his artistic career. A graduate of the University of Béjaia with a degree in finance, he also works as a freelance computer graphics and web designer.
A keen cinema buff, Majid has made two acclaimed short films. He began his career as a caricaturist with the electronic newspaper Le Matin Dz, then went on to work for Cresus, Dernière Nouvelle Kabylie, Bejaia-News, Media Science et Culture, Noir & Blanc and others.