The debut song of rapper Max Korzh "The sky will help us" in a matter of days became popular. He simply posted it on his pages on social networks. The song garnered several million views and hit the radio station, while critics rushed to call Korzh "Belarusian Eminem."
Biography: childhood and youth
Maxim Anatolievich Korzh was born on November 23, 1988 in the small Belarusian city of Luninets. Many mistakenly think that the name of the singer is not real, but is a pseudonym. However, it is not. Maxim is a descendant of Vasily Zakharovich Korzh, Hero of the Soviet Union and the leader of the Belarusian partisan movement during the Great Patriotic War.
Maxim's parents even in preschool age noted his musical inclinations. When he went to first grade, mom took her son to music school. Korzh graduated from her piano class. In parallel, I independently mastered playing the guitar.
According to Maxim himself, he wrote the very first song at the age of thirteen. Then he was fond of the work of such rap artists as Eminem, Cypress Hill, Dr. Dre, Onyx. Three years later, he and his friends created his own group, which he called LunClan. Although the guys were Belarusians, they preferred to read rap in Russian. The group did not become popular and soon split up.
After graduating from high school, Korzh wanted to continue his studies at a music school. However, his parents dissuaded him from this step, suggesting that music is a "frivolous" lesson in life. Maxim did not argue with them and entered the Belarusian State University (BSU). Within its walls, he began to study the specifics of international relations, in order to subsequently receive the specialty of a diplomat. At the same time, Korzh did not abandon his passion. On the contrary, he began to devote more time to music. So, Maxim tried again to put together a group. But the second attempt was unsuccessful.
After the second year, he dropped out at the Faculty of International Relations and plunged into music with his head. In the spring of 2012, Korzh was drafted into the army.
Career
Before serving in the army, Maxim managed to record a song in a professional studio. It cost him $ 300. He posted a track entitled “Heaven will help us” on social networks, and the next morning he went to the military enlistment office. The song, written in the genre of lyrical rap, literally in a matter of days collected several thousand likes and views. Subsequently, her popularity only grew. The song was taken on the radio and included on the best Belarusian dance floors. Korzh returned from the army as a popular rapper. Thus began his musical career.
Soon a video was released for the debut song, which for a long time was a favorite of the music charts. The unprecedented popularity became for Maxim a stimulus and inspiration. At that time, he began to write many texts. At the same time he gave concerts in Belarusian cities. All of them took place in full halls. At first, friends helped with the organization of concerts. Later, Korzh had a producer Ruslan Starikovsky, behind whom he worked with the famous rapper Serge and the group “J: Morse”.
Despite the suddenly fallen fame, Maxim decides to finish higher education. He recovered at the faculty of international relations at BSU.
At the end of 2012, Korzh presented his debut album titled "Animal World". The main track, of course, was the composition "The sky will help us." The album also includes songs written over the past three years, including:
- “Young”;
- “Open your eyes”;
- "White fog";
- "A friend of mine";
- "Where I am!" etc.
The songs had a similar theme. However, Korzh himself stated that he was creating an album for listeners of different ages. In any case, he was a success.
In the same year, the rapper signed a contract with the Russian record label Respect Production. This allowed Maxim to become popular outside his homeland. He began to actively perform in Russia, Ukraine, as well as in other post-Soviet countries.
In 2013, Korzh released his second album and called it Live High. He described him as "more serious." The album includes tracks such as:
- "Become";
- "Smoke is fading away";
- "No news";
- "Traliki";
- "Green suitcase";
- Moth, etc.
For the last song, he soon shot a video, which became his directorial debut. At the moment, the video has collected more than 32 million views on popular video hosting.
In 2014, Korzh gave a concert at the Moscow Luzhniki Stadium. There was a full house in the hall. This allowed Korzh to become the first Belarusian singer who managed to collect the full “Luzhniki”.
In the same year, the third album, entitled "Home", was released. His main track was the song "Boy's Word". In 2016, the fourth album was released - “Small has matured. Part 1". A year later, the fifth disc was presented - “Maly has matured. Part 2".
In 2017, with the song “Small Matured” Max Korzh won the VK Music Awards, where users of the VKontakte social network act as the jury.
