Loc-Dog
Loc-Dog Лок Дог | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aleksandr Mikhailovich Zhvakin |
| Born | January 25, 1989 Ulyanovsk, USSR |
| Genres | hip hop, electropop, hip house |
| Occupation(s) | rap-singer, hip-hop singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | X-Limit (2009–2012), Roof Records (2013 – present) |
Aleksandr Mikhailovich Zhvakin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Жва́кин;[1] born 25 January 1989, Ulyanovsk), better known under the stage name Loc-Dog (Russian: Лок Дог), is a Russian rap and hip-hop singer, lyricist, & songwriter. He is a former member of the group "Стороны Ра". He became the first Russian-speaking musician to perform electrorap (combining rap & electro music) & hip-house.[2] To date, he has released nine albums: "Паранойя", "Всем до свидания", "Апокалипсис 2012", "Прилетел", Electrodog 2, "Дисконнект", "Себе не ври", "Крылья", "Шумный город", & "Счастье в простом".
Life and career
In 2010, he served as an opening act for American rapper 50 Cent.[3]
In August 2014, the performer stated that the "Loc-Dog" project was temporarily frozen.[4] Sometime later, in September, the album "Себе не ври" was released, which put an end to the existence of the "Loc-Dog" project.[5][6]
In September 2016, he brought back the "Loc-Dog" nickname and returned to making music, releasing the album "Крылья" and returning to touring cities.[7]
In November 2016, he won the Golden Grammophone for the song "На Расстоянии".[8]
Videography
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Паранойя" | No information | Паранойя |
| 2010 | "До небес" | Georgiy Korolyov | |
| "Город грехов" | Singles | ||
| "Сгораю" (feat. Fameclub) | |||
| 2011 | "Снова" | Апокалипсис 2012 | |
| "Зачинщик беспредела" | |||
| "Время три утра" | TheStudio46 | Паранойя | |
| "Фраза силы" | Ilya Ivanov | Single | |
| 2012 | "Могло бы быть иначе" (feat. Dr. Up, 4atty) | Andrei Lisanov | Прилетел |
| "Питер, Питер" (feat. Tony VA) | Andrei Strugovetz | ||
| "Слюни" (Live) | Vlad Zizdok | Singles | |
| 2013 | "Спасибо" | Aleksandra Dyabdenko | |
| "Все знают всё" (feat. Tony VA) | Zakhar Bazarov | #ВсеЗнаютВсё | |
| "Деньги не ведут в Рай" (feat. Palevo) | Great Stuff | Single | |
| "На траве сырой" | Vlad Zizdok | Electrodog 2 | |
| "Светофора" (feat. Dr. Up, 4atty) | Andrei Lisanov | Singles | |
| "2-CB" | Vlad Zizdok | ||
| "Мы живы" | |||
| "Счастье Project" | Georgiy Korolyov | Electrodog 2 | |
| 2014 | "Повседневка" feat. Артём Татищевский, 4sgm) | Alexey Tarasov | Singles |
| "Не до абстракций" | Aleksandr Makov | ||
| "Медленно падал снег" (feat. Андрей Ковалёв) | Mikhail Roitman | ||
| 2016 | "Серьёзным" (live) | Vlad Zizdok | |
| 2017 | Смейся | No information | Крылья |
| Мимо нот | |||
| 2018 | "Громче" (live) | Vlad Zizdok | Singles |
| "До солнца" (feat. Ёлки) | Medet Shayakhmetov | ||
| 2019 | "Мне уже пора" | David Bintsene | Шумный город |
| "Мне уже пора" (Piano Version) | Semyon Bagirov | Singles | |
| "Белая Ворона" (feat. Mary Gu) | No information | ||
| 2020 | "Киты" | Semyon Bagirov | |
| "Громче, чем гроза" | Evgeniy Shmelev | Романтика 2020 | |
| 2021 | "Взойдет" | Semyon Bagirov | Singles |
| "Мы будем жить" (feat. Лев Лещенко) |
Awards and nominations
- The album "Паранойя" (2010) was recognized as album of the year according to the sites Indarnb.ru & Rap.ru.[9][10]
- The album "Прилетел" (2012) was recognized as album of the year according to the site Rap.ru.[11]
- In 2010, he was nominated for an award by Russian Street Awards in the category "Discovery of the year".[12]
References
Notes
- ^ ""Мы будем жить": Лев Лещенко записал дуэт с рэпером Loc-Dog - РИА Новости, 15.07.2021". ria.ru. Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "«Не умрёт ни за что на свете! Позитив!» Обзоры. Fanlife.ru". Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ Александр Мурзак. (2010-04-07). "Разрушитель". Звуки.Ру. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ "Loc-Dog закрывает свой проект "на неопределенный срок"". The-Flow.ru. 2014-08-26. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
- ^ "Лок Дог «Себе Не Ври»". www.rap.ru. 2014-09-15. Archived from the original on 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
- ^ "Альбом дня: Лок Дог "Себе не ври"". The-Flow.ru. 2014-09-15. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
- ^ "Loc-Dog "Крылья"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Loc-Dog получил премию "Золотой граммофон"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "In Da Awards 2010. Indarnb.ru". Archived from the original on 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ "Итоги 2010: Альбомы.ru. Чтиво. Rap.ru". Archived from the original on 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ "Альбомы 2012: русская версия. Чтиво. Rap.ru". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ "Рэперы номинировали Путина на премию Russian Street Awards". Фраза. 2010-04-15. Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
External links
- Official site of Aleksandr Zhvakin.
- Biography from Hip-Rap.ru
- "I've come over from the light side". Interview on Rap.ru.
- "We're just party animals". Interview on Rap.ru.
- Разобрать на цитаты: Loc-Dog. Чтиво. Rap.ru.
- Юля Широбокова. (2011-04-28). "Не умрёт ни за что на свете! Позитив!". Интернет-журнал «FAN». Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- Review by Nikolay Redkin: Loc-Dog "Paranoia". Rap.ru.
- Biography — Rapbest.ru.