Vladan Aksentijević ( sr-Cyrl, Владан Аксентијевић; born 12 August 1977), better known by his stage name Ajs Nigrutin, is a Serbian rapper and actor. Known for his nasal

baritone A baritone is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the bass and the tenor voice-types. The term originates from the Greek (), meaning "heavy sounding". Composers typically write music for this voice in the r ...

vocals, comedic lyrical style and eccentric stage presence, Nigrutin rose to continental prominence as the member of the Belgrade-based recording act

Bad Copy Bad Copy are a hip-hop trio group from Belgrade, Serbia known for their humorous lyrics and slang. The members are Ajs Nigrutin (stage name of Vladan Aksentijević), Wikluh Sky (Đorđe Miljenović) and Timbe (Rašid Kurtanović). Miki Boj, bor ...

. Parallel to his work in Bad Copy, he maintains a successful solo career. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Serbian Oscars of Popularity, two Melko Awards and an Indexi Award. He writes inspiring and motivational texts through intriguing metaphors, humor, and eccentric voices.

Biography

Vladan Aksentijević was born on 12 August 1977 in

Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...

, Serbia, at the time part of

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. He has released three studio albums as a member of

alongside

Sky Wikluh Đorđe Miljenović ( sr-Cyrl, Ђорђе Миљеновић; born 10 December 1980) better known by his stage name Wikluh Sky ( sr, Виклер Скаj, ) is a Serbian musician, rapper, and producer. Best known for being a member of Bad Copy h ...

and Timbe. Their humorous approach to hip-hop has attracted praise from various musicians, including Dragan Brajović and Don Trialeon. As a trio, they have helped popularize hip hop music in

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

and

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in the early 21st century. As a solo performer, he has published four studio albums. In 2004, on behalf of One Records, he provided vocals for the 43zla album ''Sve same barabe'' on twelve different tracks. He has also been featured on the Bvana album ''Fujznem Džigili'' in 2009, and on the Mononukleozni rodjaci album ''Priče iz hibernacije'' in 2011. In 2010, Aksentijević was a featured artist on the

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track ''

I dalje me žele "I dalje me žele" (They Still Want Me) is a song recorded and written by Serbian rappers Gru and Ajs Nigrutin of Bad Copy. The song was number 1 in Serbia for 8 consecutive weeks and reached number 1 in Montenegro, Croatia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Po ...

''. The song achieved numerous accolades, including "The Number One Best Rap Song of 2010" by ''

Kurir ''Kurir'' is daily tabloid newspaper published in Belgrade, Serbia. History ''Kurir'' first issue appeared at the news stands on 6 May 2003. While Kurir's history is relatively short, it is also a checkered one. It goes back to the state of emer ...

'' and the "Number One Best Hip-Hop Songs of the Last Decade" by ''Blic''. Other than his music career, Nigrutin has worked as a sound man at Radio SKC for 4 years, and has done work for television and film. He has appeared in various shows as a guest, including the ''

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Serbian Challenge'', ''AmiG Show'', ''

Veče sa Ivanom Ivanovićem ''Veče sa Ivanom Ivanovićem'' ( en, Tonight with Ivan Ivanović) is a Serbian late-night talk show, created and hosted by Ivan Ivanović. It was initially premiere-broadcast on Prva Srpska Televizija, from 14 May 2010, before moving to Nova S ...

'', ''

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'', '' Ja volim Srbiju'', '' Tvoje lice zvuči poznato'' and '' Operacija trijumf''. He has also done voice work for Serbian dubs of the ''Kung Fu Panda'' franchise, '' Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'', the ''Rio'' movies and ''

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''. Nigrutin now lives in

Subotica Subotica ( sr-cyrl, Суботица, ; hu, Szabadka) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the North Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Formerly the largest city of Vojvodina region, ...

Discography

with Bad Copy

*''Orbod Mebej'' (1996, ITMM) *''

Sve sami hedovi ''Sve sami hedovi'' is the second studio album from the Serbian hip-hop group, Bad Copy. It was released in 2003 and sold over 5000 copies. Videos were shot for the songs "Uno due tre" and "Možeš ti to", both filmed by Đolođolo. Track listi ...

'' (2003, One Records) *''

Najgori do sada ''Najgori do sada'' (''The Worst Yet'') is the third album from Serbian hip-hop band Bad Copy. The album was released in December 2006. Videos were shot for two songs ''Bad Copy Žoor'' and ''Idemo Odma ft. Škabo Boško Ćirković (Serbian Cy ...

'' (2006, Prohibicija) *''Krigle'' (2013, Mascom Records)

with 43zla

*''Sve same barabe'' (2004, One Records)

with Bvana

*''Fujznem Džigili'' (2009)

Solo

*''

Nigrutinski rečeno Vladan Aksentijević ( sr-Cyrl, Владан Аксентијевић; born 12 August 1977), better known by his stage name Ajs Nigrutin, is a Serbian rapper and actor. Known for his nasal baritone vocals, comedic lyrical style and eccentric st ...

'' (2002, One Records) *'' Štrokavi pazuh'' (2005, One Records) *''Kajmak i katran'' (2008, One Records) *''Akupunktura Govneta'' (2015, One Records)

with Mononukleozni rodjaci

*''Priče iz hibernacije'' (2011)

with Gru

*''

'' (2010)

with Smoke Mardeljano

* ''Kad goveda utihnu'' (2022)

Filmography

Film roles

Television roles

Awards and nominations

Serbian Oscars of Popularity

MTV Platinum Awards

Melko Awards

Indexi Awards

References

External links

Ajs Nigrutin on MySpace

Ajs Nigrutin on LastFM

Interview for B92
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nigrutin, Ajs 1977 births Living people Musicians from Belgrade Serbian rappers Serbian baritones Serbian male film actors Serbian male television actors Serbian male voice actors Serbian multi-instrumentalists Serbian record producers Serbian hip hop musicians Serbian hip hop DJs Remixers Indexi Award winners