Who is Virgil Boukadida from Revolution and what is their importance?

Virgil, an aspiring rapper, meets Andi in a Paris nightclub. Virgil's parents are from Tunisia, and they live on a poor side of town, both of which reasons why Virgil feels discriminated against by the French people and its government. Virgil is described as a kind and gentle man, to whom, Andi is immediately attracted.