There are at least 4 artists sharing this name: 1) Absolute is a French fusion-metal band which hails from Epinay-sur-Seine, a town which is located to the North of Paris, in the infamous problem suburbs. The band was created in 1998 from the ashes of two other bands: Noisy Underground and Zork. 2) Absolute, AKA M.I.K.E., is Mike Dierickx. Formerly known as Dirk Dierickx, he resides in Antwerp, Belgium. In 2000, he decided to change his real name from Dirk to Mike.