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Loc-Dog
Лок Дог
Background information
Birth nameAleksandr Mikhailovich Zhvakin
Born (1989-01-25) January 25, 1989 (age 35)
Ulyanovsk, USSR
Genreship hop, electropop, hip house
Occupation(s)rap-singer, hip-hop singer, songwriter
Years active2006-present
LabelsX-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

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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

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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

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  • 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

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Notes

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  1. ^ ""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.
  2. ^ "«Не умрёт ни за что на свете! Позитив!» Обзоры. Fanlife.ru". Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  3. ^ Александр Мурзак. (2010-04-07). "Разрушитель". Звуки.Ру. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Лок Дог «Себе Не Ври»". www.rap.ru. 2014-09-15. Archived from the original on 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Loc-Dog "Крылья"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  8. ^ "Loc-Dog получил премию "Золотой граммофон"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  9. ^ "In Da Awards 2010. Indarnb.ru". Archived from the original on 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  10. ^ "Итоги 2010: Альбомы.ru. Чтиво. Rap.ru". Archived from the original on 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  11. ^ "Альбомы 2012: русская версия. Чтиво. Rap.ru". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  12. ^ "Рэперы номинировали Путина на премию Russian Street Awards". Фраза. 2010-04-15. Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
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