Kizaru is one of the most colorful and unconventional Russian hip-hop artists who reads in the musical subgenre of rap. He dedicates his compositions to what, unfortunately, attracts many teenagers: robbery, drugs and their sale. The musician himself knows about it firsthand. He has been selling drugs since he was 15 years old. It is the real stories that form the basis of the tracks in combination with a special manner of performance made the rapper a star and idol of millions of teenagers.
Biography of Kizaru can easily form the basis of an exciting series. He is the only Russian rapper listed in Interpol. He was wanted for drug dealing. In Spain, he spent 4 months in prison (instead of 8 years, which would have threatened him in his home country). But about everything in order.
Childhood and youth of the musician
The artist's real name is Oleg Nechiporenko. Stage name Kizaru, which translates to "yellow monkey", he "borrowed" from one of the heroes of his favorite anime. But the musician started rapping under other names.
Oleg is a native of St. Petersburg (former Leningrad), where he spent his childhood and youth. He was born in May 1989. He grew up in a wealthy family. When the boy was 3 years old, his parents separated. But the father continued to provide for his son.
The future celebrity revolved among the "golden youth", lived life without needing anything. Everything changed overnight. As a result of a financial scam mother, the owner of a fashion boutique, was owed a huge amount of money. To pay them off, she and her son were forced to sell off expensive things, change housing and school.
Having received a certificate, Oleg could continue his studies in higher education. But he did not go there. Instead, he began to trade in "pot" as a drug dealer. According to the musician, his first sale he made at the age of 15, slipping the buyer instead of marijuana tea.
Musical career
Oleg became interested in the genre of hip-hop in his teens. At first he listened to Deczl, Smokey MO, the group "Casta". But over time his tastes changed: he became interested in the so-called southern rap.
At the age of 20, the young man himself began to compose. His first compositions were released under the nickname "Dealing Ounces" - Dealing Ounces. Soon he changed his pseudonym to YVN KXX. Under it he released two albums: Last Day and YAMA.
In the spring of 2014, representatives of drug control found drugs at Nechiporenko's home. Fleeing from responsibility, the musician fled to Barcelona. The rapper was declared wanted, but this did not bother him in the slightest. In Spain, he found a studio and under the nickname Kizaru began to create new tracks. The first composition, called "Nobody Needs Nobody", was very successful and gained incredible popularity. Kizaru's music video for the song gained 2 million views on YouTube within a week. Fans appreciated the video for the song CHAS PICK, where the artist talked about his life in Barcelona.
Soon the musician was found by Spanish security services. Kizaru found himself behind bars. But thanks to his father's help he spent only 4 months there and was released. In prison, he did not waste time and continued to work on a new disk. After his release, he founded the creative association Haunted Family. Soon his disk Mas Fuerte (The Strongest) was released. It became a kind of "debut" for the musician, as it was released under a new pseudonym. Kizaru's album included 12 tracks, in which the musician talked about his criminal past and his unhappy future.
Paradoxically, the problems with the law played into Kizaru's hands, contributing to the incredible growth of interest in his person. To win over the European public, in 2017 the rapper released a mini-album, the tracks in which were written in English. And a few months later, Kizaru's first concert took place in Barcelona.
Further new tracks, clips and albums began to appear with enviable constancy. Many compositions in an instant became popular, and albums received a platinum certificate.
Among the absolute hits are tracks by Kizaru:
- "If I Were With You";
- "Rascal."
- "On My Account."
Today the discography of the artist has 13 studio and mini-albums, 27 singles and 18 videos. Some of the compositions were recorded with the participation of other musicians.
Personal life of the artist
His private life, the popular rapper does not advertise. From time to time, the young man publishes in social networks his pictures with the fair sex, but the nature of the relationship with them does not comment in any way.
Fans can only guess what connects their idol with the participant of "House-2" Alyona Vodonaeva, athlete Nadezhda Karpova and other girls in whose society he appears.
Interesting facts
- Kizaru has a large number of tattoos all over his body, including on his face. One of them is the inscription "JEFE", which appeared after his release from a Spanish prison. There is also a devil's horn on his body, similar to the one on the cover of his debut album Mas Fuerte.
- Having a very colorful appearance, Kizaru has repeatedly become a hero of memes.
- Kizaru calls many Russian rappers "clowns and circus performers," claiming that their work has nothing to do with hip-hop culture.
- Now Kizaru dreams of going to the USA and enrolling in an institute "for general self-development".
