Vladan Aksentijević ( sr-Cyrl, Владан Аксентијевић; born 12 August 1977), better known by his stage name Ajs Nigrutin, is a Serbian rapper, actor and singer. Known for his nasal

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vocals, comedic lyrical style and eccentric stage presence, Nigrutin rose to continental prominence as the member of the Belgrade-based recording act

Bad Copy Bad Copy are a hip-hop trio group from Belgrade, Serbia known for their humorous lyrics and slang. The members are Ajs Nigrutin (stage name of Vladan Aksentijević), Wikluh Sky (Đorđe Miljenović) and Timbe (Rašid Kurtanović). Miki Boj, bo ...

. Parallel to his work in Bad Copy, he maintains a successful solo career. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Serbian Oscars of Popularity, two Melko Awards and an Indexi Award. He writes inspiring and motivational texts through intriguing metaphors, humor, and eccentric voices.

Biography

Vladan Aksentijević was born on 12 August 1977 in

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, Serbia, at the time part of

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. He has released three studio albums as a member of

alongside

Sky Wikluh Đorđe Miljenović ( sr-Cyrl, Ђорђе Миљеновић; born 10 December 1980) better known by his stage name Wikluh Sky (, ) is a Serbian musician, rapper, singer, DJ, and producer. Best known for being a member of Bad Copy hip-hop trio, h ...

and Timbe. Their humorous approach to hip-hop has attracted praise from various musicians, including Dragan Brajović and Don Trialeon. As a trio, they have helped popularize

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and

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in the early 21st century. As a solo performer, he has published four studio albums. In 2004, on behalf of One Records, he provided vocals for the 43zla album ''Sve same barabe'' on twelve different tracks. He has also been featured on the Bvana album ''Fujznem Džigili'' in 2009, and on the Mononukleozni rodjaci album ''Priče iz hibernacije'' in 2011. In 2010, Aksentijević was a featured artist on the

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track '' I dalje me žele''. The song achieved numerous accolades, including "The Number One Best Rap Song of 2010" by ''

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'' and the "Number One Best Hip-Hop Songs of the Last Decade" by ''Blic''. Other than his music career, Nigrutin has worked as a sound man at Radio SKC for 4 years, and has done work for television and film. He has appeared in various shows as a guest, including the ''

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Serbian Challenge'', ''AmiG Show'', ''

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'', '' Big Brother'', '' Ja volim Srbiju'', '' Tvoje lice zvuči poznato'', Državni posao and ''Operacija trijumf''. He has also done voice work for Serbian dubs of the ''Kung Fu Panda'' franchise, '' Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'', the ''Rio'' movies and ''

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''. Nigrutin now lives in

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Discography

with Bad Copy

*''Orbod Mebej'' (1996, ITMM) *'' Sve sami hedovi'' (2003, One Records) *'' Najgori do sada'' (2006, Prohibicija) *''Krigle'' (2013, Mascom Records)

with 43zla

*''Sve same barabe'' (2004, One Records)

with Bvana

*''Fujznem Džigili'' (2009)

Solo

*'' Nigrutinski rečeno'' (2002, One Records) *'' Štrokavi pazuh'' (2005, One Records) *''Kajmak i katran'' (2008, One Records) *''Akupunktura Govneta'' (2015, One Records) *''Ti si Ajs Nigrutin'' (2024, Kaseta Didžital)

with Mononukleozni rodjaci

*''Priče iz hibernacije'' (2011)

with Gru

*'' I dalje me žele'' (2010)

with Smoke Mardeljano

* ''Kad goveda utihnu'' (2022)

Filmography

Film roles

Television roles

Awards and nominations

Serbian Oscars of Popularity

MTV Platinum Awards

Melko Awards

Indexi Awards

References

External links

Ajs Nigrutin on MySpace

Ajs Nigrutin on LastFM

Interview for B92
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nigrutin, Ajs 1977 births Living people Musicians from Belgrade Serbian male rappers Serbian baritones Serbian male film actors Serbian male television actors Serbian male voice actors Serbian multi-instrumentalists Serbian record producers Serbian hip-hop musicians Serbian hip-hop DJs Remixers Indexi Award winners