Lex (rapper)

Lex has kept a lot of information about his personal life private.^[1] He was born in Faliro, Thessaloniki, on September 25, 1984, and comes from Galatista [el], Chalkidiki.^[2] He started off as a graffiti artist with his crew, 2G (Golden Globes or Good Guys), consisting of Mikros Kleftis [el], Jamal [el], Zenon, and Mondi, with whom he formed the hip-hop band Voreia Asteria [el] in 1999.^[2][3][4] In 2003, they released their first album, Xalara.^[5] The next year, they released their second album, titled Xalarotera.^[2] While still a member of Voreia Asteria, he co-founded the rap duo Anapoda Kapela with fellow Voreia Asteria member Mikros Kleftis in 2007.^[3][6] They went on to release 2 albums: Den Mas Kses Kala (2007) and Film Noir (2012).^[2]

In 2010, Lex started his solo rap career.^[1][3] His first studio album, Tapeinoi kai Peinasmenoi (Humble and Hungry), was released in 2014.^[1][7] With little promotion, the album was very successful and its lyrics were described as "raw and unfiltered".^[2] Its main themes are the depressing life in urban areas, as well as economic problems during the Greek Crisis.^[3][7]

Lex received widespread attention with the release of his second album, 2XXX, in 2018.^[5] The album was produced by his producing partner Dof Twogee [el].^[1][2] 2XXX was certified Diamond.^[8] In 2019, after several sold-out live events, he performed a concert in Athens that counted 10,000 attendees.^[2][5]

His third album, Metro [el], was released in 2022. Metro, produced by Dof Twogee, Beats Pliz [el], Night Grind, Ortiz, and Solid, is about the rapper's view on everyday life.^[9] The album was a critical and commercial success and was certified 2x Platinum, leading to a concert in Athens with 30,000 attendees.^{[1][8][10][11]}

In 2024, G.T.K. [el] (acronym for Gia tin Koultoura, For the Culture), was released.^{[12][13][14][15]} The album was produced by Dof Twogee and Ortiz, and features the Italian rapper Guè.^[16][17][18] In the track "Xeiroteri Genia" (Worst Generation), he samples journalist Aris Portosalte's controversial reaction to Lex's concert in Nea Smyrni with 20.000 attendees in 2022.^[19][20] The album was positively reviewed.^[21][22] In 2025, the rapper performed two back-to-back concerts in the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OACA).^{[23][24][25][26]} The first show was sold-out in less than 24 hours, gathering 60,000 people.^{[13][27][28][29][30][31]} A second concert was later announced, set to take place in OACA the day after the first concert.^[32][33] The second concert brought in 40,000 people, with both concerts combined surpassing 100.000 attendees.^[34] The first concert set the record for the biggest rap concert of all time in Greece, surpassing Bloody Hawk's concert in OACA just a week earlier with 45,000 attendees.^[35]