Paul Van Haver (pronounced : pɔl vɑn ɦɑvər) (born 12 March 1985, Brussels), better known by his stage name Stromae [stʁɔmaj], is a Belgian musician, singer, rapper and songwriter. Stromae was born to a Rwandan father, Pierre Rutare, and a Belgian mother, Miranda Marie Van Haver. He is originally from Laeken, in Brussels. He established himself in both the hip hop and electronic music genres. Stromae came to wide public attention in 2009 with his song “Alors on danse”, which became a number one in several European countries.