Huseyn Muradov (29 June 1975 – 15 March 2014), better known by his
stage name Huseyn Derya, was an award-winning Azerbaijani
rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
and actor from
Baku,
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t ...
.
Early life
Darya was born on June 29, 1975, in Baku, the district of Bakikhanov.
He graduated from Baku secondary school No. 4, and accepted to
Baku State University
Baku State University (BSU) ( az, Bakı Dövlət Universiteti (BDU)) is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established in 1919 by the Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the university started with faculties of history and ...
, but at the same time there was a war in Azerbaijan. He dropped out of university and joined the army. After coming back from the war, he continued his career as a musician.
On March 14, 2014, he was badly injured in a traffic accident, and died on the next day.
See also
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Azerbaijani hip hop
Azerbaijani hip hop ( az, Azərbaycan hip-hopu) is the musical genre which became popular in Azerbaijan in mid-1990s. It's a mix of native meykhana genre of Azerbaijani music with Western hip hop.
History
The first Azerbaijani hip-hop song "Dü ...
References
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1975 births
2014 deaths
Musicians from Baku
Azerbaijani rappers