Egor Nikolayevich Bulatkin (russian: link=, Егор Николаевич Булаткин, born June 25, 1994), better known by his stage name Egor Kreed and KReeD, is a Russian rapper, singer and songwriter. He began his career under his stage name "KReeD" in 2014, but later changed it to "Egor Kreed".
Early life
Egor Kreed was born on June 25, 1994 in
Penza
Penza ( rus, Пе́нза, p=ˈpʲɛnzə) is the largest city and administrative center of Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Sura River, southeast of Moscow. As of the 2010 Census, Penza had a population of 517,311, making it the 38th-l ...
. His father, Nikolai Bulatkin, works at a company that produces nuts while his older sister, Polina, lives and works in the United States as a singer and actress. To pursue his career, he moved to
Moscow
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.
He wanted to become a singer since the age of 11 when he heard
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...
's song "
Candy Shop
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"Candy Shop" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billbo ...
". After high school, he enrolled at the Academy of Music Gnesinon Kreed.
He posted his first song titled "Lyubov v seti" on YouTube in July 2011. The video brought success and recognition from across Russia, racking up millions of views.
In March 2012, Kreed won the "Star Vkontakte – Channel Five" in the category "Best Hip Hop Project". He was the chosen from among 1000 other competitors. He earned more than twenty thousand votes and was invited to perform at
Saint Petersburg
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's BKZ "October's", where he performed "Vdokhnovenie" (Inspiration).
He gained millions more YouTube views from the release of a cover version of "Ne skhodi s uma" (Don't Be Mad), which
Timati
Timur Ildarovich Yunusov (born August 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Timati (russian: link=no, Ти́мати), is a Russian rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur.
Biography
Early life
Timur Ildarovich Yunusov ( ...
originally performed. In April 2012, Kreed signed with Timati's label "Black Star Inc". His debut track was "Starletka" (Starlet) recorded in the spring of 2012. The music video included popular Russian actress and model,
Miroslava Karpovich
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, from the Russian TV series ''
Daddy's Daughters
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'' (Papiny Dochki). He appeared at major Moscow venues, including "Olympic", "Luzhniki", "OCE", and "Poklonaya Gora". He also performed at events such as Hip-Hop Unite, May First, City Youth, ELLO Festival, and Euro 2012. In April 2015 Kreed released an album titled ''Holostyak'' (The Bachelor).
As of 2018, he had recorded about 60 songs, including "Nado li", "Zavedi moi puls", "Samaya Samaya", "Nevesta", "Rasstoyaniya", "Starletka", "Tolko ty" and "You're my galaxy".
On October 9, 2014, Kreed released his biggest hit "Samaya Samaya", which moved into a more pop genre. It reached number one on the Russian charts and earned over twenty million views on YouTube. In April 2015, he released the song "Nevesta", featuring Anastasia Mikhailyuta and directed by Aleksey Kupriyanov.
On June 21, 2018, Kreed and Timati held an unauthorized mass event in Moscow on Bolshaya Dmitrovka by staging an impromptu performance on the roof of a car, blocking traffic. This promoted the opening of the Timati's beauty salon. The next day, lawyer
Alexander Khaminsky filed an application to initiate cases on this incident in the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tver and the Moscow State Traffic Safety Inspectorate.
Over the course of his career, Kreed has recorded songs with Timati,
Klava Koka
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,
MOLLY,
Morgenshtern
Alisher Tagirovich Morgenshtern, ba, Алишер Таһир улы Моргенштерн, Alisher Tahir uly Morgenshtern (born Alisher Tagirovich Valeyev, ba, links=no, Алишер Таһир улы Вәлиев, Alisher Tahir uly Välie ...
,
Philipp Kirkorov
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, and others.
Personal life
In 2015, he had a relationship with Moldovian-American model
Xenia Deli
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Nyusha
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. He has been on TV show ''Холостяк'' (Kholostyak).
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Holostyak'' (2015)
* ''What do they know'' (2017)
* ''58'' (2020)
* ''Pussy Boy'' (2021)
Video Clips
"Holostyak" Album
* Track list:
# Samaya samaya
# Zapomni i zapishi
# Nado li
# Revnost'
# Ne my
# Tol'ko ty, tol'ko ya
# Ey naplevat'
# Nevesta
# Ne vynesti
# Tishina
# My prosto lyubili tak
# Beregu
# Papina dochka
# Holostyak
# Budilnik
References
External links
Black Star Inc. Official SiteEgor KReeD lyricsOfficial channel on YouTube
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1994 births
Living people
People from Penza
Russian rappers
Russian hip hop musicians
21st-century Russian singers
21st-century Russian male singers
Russian hip hop
Rappers from Saint Petersburg
Russian hip hop groups
Winners of the Golden Gramophone Award