Patrik Vrbovský (born 3 January 1977),
better known by his stage name Rytmus, is a Slovak rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality.
Early life
Patrik Vrbovský was born in
Kroměříž
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to an ethnic
Romani
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family and raised in
Pieštany.
He co-founded the Slovak hip-hop group
Kontrafakt
Kontrafakt is a Slovak hip-hop rap group which was formed by Rytmus, Ego and Martin Rády with DJ Anys in Slovakia, Piešťany
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.
Career
Early musical career
Rytmus was active on the hip-hop scene since 1992. He released his first solo album, ''Bengoro'', in 2006;
the album was reissued two years later with a new cover and a slightly modified tracklist.
In 2008, he released the compilation ''Si zabil'', which sold over 4,000 copies in the first week and was awarded a gold record.
In October 2008, he opened his own shop, of French brand , in the
Polus
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shopping centre. He released his second solo album, ''Král'' in 2009.
His mass popularity largely results from his appearances as a judge on the talent shows ''
SuperStar
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'' and ''
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''.
2010s
In 2010, Rytmus collaborated in the song "Monopol" by producer Grimaso for their album, ''Let the beat come true''. The music video was first published on 18 June on Rytmus' official Facebook page. In October 2010 Rytmus went on an eight-city tour of Slovakia, called Spiš Showtime Rytmus Král Tour, with 's live band and
Tina
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.
The single "Technotronic Flow", produced by DJ Mad Skill featuring Rytmus, reached #1 in the Slovak music charts in 2011. In December 20111 he released his third solo album, ''Fenomén''.
That year Rytmus was the most searched Slovak singer on
YouTube
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, as well as having two of the top ten most searched songs by Slovak users: 'Technotronic Flow' (number 1) and "Fenomén" (number 8).
He released a compilation album, ''Jediný čo hreší'' in December 2012.
In December 2016 he released his latest album ''Krstný Otec'' (''Godfather''), which was recorded in the area of Bratislava and
Turčianske Teplice
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.
In November 2023 Rytmus released ''Bengoro 2'', with the lead single "Bengoro je spátky" being released at the same time.
Discography
Studio albums
Solo
*''Bengoro'' (2006)
*''Král'' (2009)
*''Fenomén'' (2011)
*''Krstný otec'' (2016)
*''Bengoro II'' (2023)
Compilation albums
* ''Si zabil'' (2008)
* ''Jediný čo hreší (2012)''
References
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Slovak rappers
Slovak hip-hop musicians
1977 births
People from Kroměříž
Living people
Slovak Romani people
Romani rappers