The debut song of rapper Max Korzh "The sky will help us" became popular in a matter of days. He just posted it on his social media pages. The song received several million views and got into the rotation on the radio, and critics were quick to call Korzh “Belarusian Eminem”.
Biography: childhood and adolescence
Maxim Anatolyevich Korzh was born on November 23, 1988 in the small Belarusian town of Luninets. Many people mistakenly think that the singer's surname is not real, but a pseudonym. However, it is not. Maxim is a descendant of Vasily Zakharovich Korzh, Hero of the Soviet Union and leader of the Belarusian partisan movement during the Great Patriotic War.
Maxim's parents, even in preschool age, noted his musical inclinations. When he went to first grade, his mother took her son to a music school. Korzh graduated from it in the piano class. At the same time, I independently mastered playing the guitar.
According to Maxim himself, he wrote the very first song at the age of thirteen. Then he was fond of the work of rap artists such as Eminem, Cypress Hill, Dr. Dre, Onyx. Three years later, together with his friends, he created his own group, which he called LunClan. Although the guys were Belarusians, they preferred to read rap in Russian. The group did not become popular and soon disbanded.
After graduating from high school, Korzh wanted to continue his studies at a music school. However, his parents dissuaded him from this step, suggesting that music is a "frivolous" occupation in life. Maxim did not argue with them and entered the Belarusian State University (BSU). Within its walls, he began to study the specifics of international relations, in order to subsequently receive the specialty of a diplomat. At the same time, Korzh did not abandon his hobby. On the contrary, he began to devote even more time to music. So, Maxim tried to put together a group again. But the second attempt was unsuccessful.
After his sophomore year, he dropped out of the Faculty of International Relations and plunged into music. In the spring of 2012, Korzh was drafted into the army.
Career
Before serving in the army, Maxim managed to record a song in a professional studio. It cost him $ 300. He posted a track called "Heaven will help us" on a social network, and the next morning he went to the military registration and enlistment office. The song, written in the genre of lyrical rap, has collected several thousand likes and views in just a few days. Subsequently, her popularity only grew. The song was taken on the radio and played on the best Belarusian dance floors. Korzh returned from the army as a popular rapper. This is how his musical career began.
Soon a video for the debut song was released, which for a long time was a favorite on the music charts. The unprecedented popularity became an incentive and inspiration for Maxim. During this period, he began to write many texts. At the same time he gave concerts in Belarusian cities. All of them took place in full halls. At first, friends helped with the organization of concerts. Later, Korzh got a producer Ruslan Starikovsky, behind whose shoulders work with the famous rapper Serega and the group "J: Morse".
Despite his sudden fame, Maxim decides to graduate from higher education. He was reinstated at the Faculty of International Relations at BSU.
At the end of 2012, Korzh presented his debut album entitled "Animal World". The main track, of course, was the composition "The sky will help us". The album also includes songs written over the past three years, including:
- "Young";
- "Open your eyes";
- "White Mist";
- "A friend of mine";
- "Where I am!" etc.
The songs had a similar theme. However, Korzh himself stated that he created the album for listeners of different ages. In any case, he was successful.
In the same year, the rapper signed a contract with the Russian record label Respect Production. This allowed Maxim to become popular outside his homeland. He began to actively perform in Russia, Ukraine, as well as in other post-Soviet countries.
In 2013, Korzh released his second album and called it "Live High". He described it as "more serious." The album includes tracks such as:
- "Become";
- "Smoke is fading away";
- "No news";
- "Traleeks";
- "Green Suitcase";
- "Moth", etc.
He soon shot a video for the last song, which became his directorial debut. At the moment, the video has collected more than 32 million views on the popular video hosting site.
In 2014, Korzh gave a concert at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium. The hall was sold out. This allowed Korzh to become the first Belarusian singer who managed to collect complete "Luzhniki".
In the same year, the third album entitled "Home" was released. His main track was the song "Boy's Word". In 2016, the fourth album was released - “Small has matured. Part 1". A year later, the fifth disc was presented - “Small has matured. Part 2".
In 2017, with the song "Small has matured", Max Korzh became the winner of the VK Music Awards, where users of the social network VKontakte act as the jury.
Personal life
Maxim Korzh prefers to keep his personal life in the shadows. It is known that he is married to Tatyana Matskevich. The girl also hails from the city of Luninets and studied at BSU, like Maxim himself. They have known each other since childhood, but a romantic relationship between them began only during their studies at the university.
The couple got married in 2012. The very next year, daughter Emilia was born. After the wedding, Tatiana took the name of Maxim. The girl has nothing to do with music. Before the wedding, she worked as an economist in one of the banks. At the moment she is engaged in raising her daughter and charity work.
