Dolmatov Alexey Sergeevich is the full name of a popular rap artist. To fans of this musical direction, the singer is known under the pseudonym Guf. For many years, Alexey performed on stage as part of various groups, and now he is engaged in solo activities. His life is filled with numerous events, which Guf is often in a hurry to share with the public in his songs.
Life before the stage
Alexey Dolmatov was born in Moscow, where he spent his childhood. The singer's parents had to move to live in China, but Alexei was in no hurry to go to a foreign country. The musician spent his childhood with his grandmother. However, the rap artist still lived abroad for several years, he even entered one of the Chinese universities, but soon returned home.
By the way, it was to China that Guf's first song was dedicated, which listeners could appreciate on the radio. The composition is called "Chinese Wall". All the musician's songs are written based on personal experience or experiences. Guf has repeatedly admitted in interviews that the main meaning of his life is precisely music.
Carier start
The rap direction Alexey Dolmatov began to get involved in since his school years. However, the first composition that received radio airplay was written by him at the age of 19. It was from this period that the successful career of a rap musician was supposed to begin, but the addiction to addictions became the reason for the delay in popularity.
At 21, Guf returns to the world of music and becomes a member and one of the founders of the Rolexx group. The project became a kind of start in Alexei's career, but did not last long.
In 2002 Alexey Dolmatov became one of the founders of another group, which was named "Centr". Popularity is growing at a rapid pace, new friends appear, new songs are written and after a while Guf becomes a solo artist. Alexey's final departure from Centr takes place in 2009.
The most replicated tracks of this period are the compositions "Gift", "Wedding", "Gossip". The Centr group won several awards, and two songs even became screensavers in the youth film "Heat".
Solo career
After the breakup of the group, Alexey Dolmatov begins not only solo work, but also records a number of compositions together with such popular projects as "Basta" and "Etazhi", with which he had already worked as part of "Centr". At the same time, the debut album "City of Roads" was released.
Guf produces his own clothing line under the ZM Nation brand, and ZM is an abbreviation for the musician's native district - Zamoskvorechye.
Alexey has repeatedly received some of the most prestigious awards. He was named "Best Hip-Hop Project", "Best Artist of the Year", "Best Video" and "Best Album" awards. There are a huge number of compositions performed by Guf. A list of the most popular can be found on the vastness of Wikipedia.
Personal life
It is difficult to find information about Alexei's novels in the press. Since 2008, the performer has been married to Aiza Vagapova, whom he met for many years. After marriage, the girl took her husband's surname and became Aiza Dolmatova. It was this girl who helped the singer to overcome drug addiction and supported in all endeavors.
Alexey gave the nickname not only to his son, but also to all members of his family. The wife is Ice Baby and the grandmother is Original Ba XX. By the way, Guf's grandmother can be seen and heard in some of his compositions.
In 2010, Guf became a father. The little "gufika", as it is sung in one of the musician's compositions, was named by the rare and unusual name of Sami. By the way, about the most significant events in his life, Alexey displays in his tattoos. The birth of a son was no exception.
