Timati
(Russian: ??????) is the stage name of Russian rapper, pop-singer, musician and actor Timur Ildarovich Yunusov
(Russian: ????´? ?????´????? ???´???), also referred as Mr. Black Star
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Biography
Early life
Timur Yunusov was born on
August 15,
1983 in
Moscow,
Soviet Union to an ethnically mixed family
[1] of Tatar father Ildar Yunusov and Jewish mother Simona Yunusova (née Chervomorskaya). His current stage name "Timati" has stuck with him since he was young.
[2] Timati lived in
Los Angeles for 5 years, and now he lives in Moscow. He studied at the
State University - Higher School of Economics, but dropped out in his third year.
Career
He became well known to the Russian community from the music reality show
Star Factory 4
, but before it he collaborated with
Detsl. Member of Banda group (
Russian:
?????) ("Gang" in English) and co-founder of VIP77. Ex-owned B-Club nightclub, the bar Black October and the stores ?-Life. Also is the CEO of his own label called "Black Star Inc". In 2006, was featured in
Heat
produced by
Fyodor Bondarchuk. In 2008, Timati was featured in a
Fat Joe song called "Put U Take it", also featuring
Nox and Raul. In 2008
Mario Winans featured Timati in the single "Forever". Timati, in
2009, featured
Snoop Dogg in the single "Groove On".
Michael 'Mike' David is currently Timati's UK producer. Responsible for the collaboration of Timati with foreign artists, such as Snoop Dogg and Mario Winans, he is responsible for much of Timati's Western popularity.
Discography
- VIP77
(2006)
- Black Star
(2006)
- The Boss
(2009)
Singles
- 2004: Heavens cry (?????? ??????)
(With Ratmir & Dominick Jocker)
- 2005: New people (????? ????)
(With Banda)
- 2005: Men's season (??????? ?????)
(With Banda)
- 2006: When you nearby (????? ?? ?????)
(With Alexa)
- 2006: In the club (? ?????)
(With DJ DLEE)
- 2006: The Heat (????)
(With Nasty)
- 2007: Wait (???????)
(With Uma2rman)
- 2007: My way (??? ????)
(With Ratmir)
- 2006: Dance (????????)
(With Ksenia Sobchak)
- 2007: Carmen (??????)
(With Lola)
- 2008: Do not go mad (?? ????? ? ???)
- 2008: Dirty Bitches (??????? ??????)
(With Titomir, Tuman, Geegun)
- 2008: My Moscow (??? ??????)
(With DJ SMASH)
- 2008: Forever
(With Mario Winans)
- 2009: Welcome to St. Tropez
(With Bluemarine)
- 2009: Groove On
(With Snoop Dogg)
- 2009: Groove On (Remix)
(With Snoop Dogg & Big Ali)
- 2009: ?lassmate
(With Geegun)
Filmography
- 2004: Countdown
- 2006: Arthur and the Minimoys
(voice in the Russian version)
- 2006: Heat
- 2007: Surf's Up
(voice in the Russian version)
- 2008: Hitler Caput!
- 2008: Monday Twist
References
- The word on the street
- ??????: ? ?????????? ????????!