Dourouf El Guaddar (; born 16 April 1979) known professionally as Nores, is a Moroccan rapper and music producer.
Nores was born on 16 April 1979 in Salé, Morocco.
Nores got into Hip Hop in the mid 1995. In 1997, he foundedâÂÂalong with other rappers from Saléâ the rap group Siouf El Borj which had initial success locally until its members separated in 1999. In 2006, he producedâÂÂalong with DBF, DJ VAN, and Thug FaceâÂÂan album for Don Bigg titled Mgharba âÂÂTal Moute. He produced for many other hip hop artists in Morocco including Fatiwizz, Majesticon, Loubna, Tar, Sator and Rabat Crew. In 2007, he released his first album "Bit Ennar" containing 17 songs.
In 2015, Nores composed the soundtracks for Waadi a Moroccan TV Series (lit. My promise) and Dar Dmana a historical TV Series both broadcast by Al Aoula. In 2016, he presented the GEN10 talk show program with Oussema Ben Jelloun which was produced and aired by Medi1TV. And in 2018, he composed the soundtrack of Wala Aaalik another Moroccan Series produced by Al Aoula.
Nores often incorporates Standard Arabic into his work, contrary to hip hop artists in Morocco who rely on DarijaâÂÂlike Dizzy DROS "who claims that it is impossible to rap in Standard Arabic and that Noresâ use is strictly 'ironic'."