Dolmatov Aleksey Sergeevich - the full name of the popular rap artist. Fans of this musical direction, the singer is known under the pseudonym Guf. Alexey has performed on stage as part of various groups for many years, and now he is engaged in solo activities. His life is filled with numerous events, which Guf quite often hurries to share with the public in his songs.
Life before the scene
Alexey Dolmatov was born in Moscow, where he spent his childhood. The singer’s parents had to move to live in China, but Alex was not in a hurry to go to a foreign country. The musician’s childhood passed with his grandmother. However, the rap artist still lived abroad for several years, he even entered one of the Chinese universities, but soon returned home.
By the way, it was China that was dedicated to the first Guf song, which listeners could appreciate on the radio. The composition is called the "China Wall". All songs of the musician are written on the basis of personal experience or experience. Guf repeatedly admitted in an interview that the main purpose of his life is music.
Carier start
Alexey Dolmatov began to get involved in rap music from his school years. However, the first song, awarded the radio, was written by him at the age of 19. It was from this period that the successful career of a rap musician was to begin, but the fascination with addictions became the reason for the delay in popularity.
At age 21, Guf returns to the world of music and becomes a member and co-founder of the Rolexx band. The project was a kind of start in the career of Alexei, but did not last long.
In 2002, Alexey Dolmatov became one of the founders of another group, which was called "Centr". Popularity is growing rapidly, new friends appear, new songs are written and after a while Guf becomes a solo artist. Alexey’s final departure from Centr takes place in 2009.
The most circulated tracks of this period are the compositions “Gift”, “Wedding”, “Gossip”. Group Centr won several awards, and two songs even became intros in the youth film "Heat".
Solo career
After the breakup of the group, Alexey Dolmatov begins not only solo work, but also records a number of compositions together with such popular projects as "Basta" and "Floors", with which he already worked as part of "Centr". At the same time, the debut album "City of Roads" was released.
Guf launches his own clothing line under the brand name "ZM Nation", and ZM is a reduction in the musician’s native district - Zamoskvorechye.
Alex has repeatedly received some of the most prestigious awards. He became the "best hip-hop project", "the best artist of the year", the winner of the "best clip" and "best album" awards. Songs performed by Guf are huge. A list of the most popular can be found on Wikipedia.
