Potap

Ukrainian singer, rapper, and producer (born 1981) Oleksiy Andriyovich Potapenko (Ukrainian: Олексій Андрійович Потапенко; born 8 May 1981), known professionally as Potap (Потап) is a Ukrainian singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer. He has been involved as a performer and/or producer in Potap I Nastya, Vremya I Steklo, MOZGI, and many more, releasing over 300 songs. Biography Oleksiy Potapenko was born on 8 May 1981 in Kyiv.[citation needed] His father, Andriy Potapenko (born 1956), served in the military. His mother, Lyudmila Potapenko (born 1958) is a world-fin swimming race champion.[citation needed] Oleksii has been practicing swimming and water polo, for which he received the title Master of Sports. He has earned two degrees. The first one is as a PE instructor and water polo coach (National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport). The second one is a Master of Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Audit (Kyiv National Economic University). Music career Between 2000 and 2006, Potapenko performed as a part of a rap band called "VuZV" (Vhid u Zminnomu Vzutti – Re-shoe upon Entry). Potap's song "Na Svoey Volne" ("On its own") became t