Rytmus
Slovak rapper
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Patrik Vrbovský (born 3 January 1977),[2] better known by his stage name Rytmus, is a Slovak rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality.
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3 January 1977
- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
- actor
- television personality
Early life
Career
Early musical career
Rytmus was active on the hip-hop scene since 1992. He released his first solo album, Bengoro, in 2006;[4] the album was reissued two years later with a new cover and a slightly modified tracklist.[5]
In 2008, he released the compilation Si zabil, which sold over 4,000 copies in the first week and was awarded a gold record.[6] In October 2008, he opened his own shop, of French brand Kaporal, in the Polus shopping centre.[7] He released his second solo album, Král in 2009.[4]
His mass popularity largely results from his appearances as a judge on the talent shows SuperStar[8] and Hlas Česko Slovenska.[9]
2010s
In 2010, Rytmus collaborated in the song "Monopol" by producer Grimaso for their album, Let the beat come true.[10] The music video was first published on 18 June on Rytmus' official Facebook page.[11] In October 2010 Rytmus went on an eight-city tour of Slovakia, called Spiš Showtime Rytmus Král Tour, with Marián Čekovský's live band and Tina.[4]
The single "Technotronic Flow", produced by DJ Mad Skill featuring Rytmus, reached #1 in the Slovak music charts in 2011.[12] In December 2011 he released his third solo album, Fenomén.[13] That year Rytmus was the most searched Slovak singer on YouTube, as well as having two of the top ten most searched songs by Slovak users: 'Technotronic Flow' (number 1) and "Fenomén" (number 8).[14]
He released a compilation album, Jediný čo hreší in December 2012.[15] In December 2016 he released his latest album Krstný Otec (Godfather), which was recorded in the Zrkadlový háj area of Bratislava and Turčianske Teplice.[16] In November 2023 Rytmus released Bengoro 2, with the lead single "Bengoro je spátky" being released at the same time.[17]