Max Korzh

Max Korzh (full name Maksim Anatolievich Korzh, Russian: Максим Анатольевич Корж, born November 23, 1988) is a Belarusian singer and songwriter.

Max Korzh
Birth nameMaksim Anatolievich Korzh
Born (1988-11-23) November 23, 1988
Luninets, BSSR
OriginBelarus
Genres
Occupation(s)singer, singer-songwriter, director
Years active2006–present
Websitemaxkorzh.live

Biography

At a young age Max's parents enrolled him into music school. At the age of 16 Max started his first band, LunClan, alongside his friends, but the band didn't last long. After it he was a part of a couple other projects, but neither of them was successful. As a teenager he used to record songs in Belarusian.

Then he tried himself as a beatmaker making music for other artists but to no success. After it he decided to record his songs over his own instrumentals.

Max Korzh recorded his first solo song while studying at Belarusian State University, the biggest college in Belarus. During his third year at the university he decided to drop out to concentrate on his music career. He recorded "Nebo Pomozhet Nam" (English: "Sky Will Help Us") for 300 dollars borrowed from his mom and posted it on Vkontakte, the biggest Russian social network. Shortly thereafter, he enlisted in the military. When he returned from service, he learned that the song had gotten big in Belarus, garnered a big following, and gotten airtime on the radio. Max then proceeded to send the track to Minsk DJs for them to play at parties.[1]

Solo career

Max Korzh released his first music video "Nebo Pomozhet Nam" on April 7, 2012. It was successful on the charts.

In the spring of 2012 he released his debut album "Zhivotniy Mir" (English: "Animal World") consisting of 16 tracks, each written by Korzh. The same year he signed with Russian label Respect Production founded by Kasta, legendary Russian rap group. This allowed him to play shows not only in Belarus, but also in Russia and Ukraine.

When asked the album's theme by a Russian publication "Argumenty i Fakty" Max said:[2]

"I've been writing these songs for three years. And I noticed they all fall fit thematically which I titled "Animal World". This album is for different ages: from teens to more adult people. The main theme is human sin, from cheating to committing a crime".

In the beginning of 2013 he went on "The Take Off March" tour around Belarus, Ukraine and Russia. His show took place at the Minsk Sports Palace. Max Korzh hesitated to take on the venue because "we could have lost a ton of money", but eventually it had an audience of 6,5 thousand people.[3]

In the summer of 2013 he was nominated as a Breakthrough Artist at Muz-TV Awards.[4][5]

On November 2, 2013 he performed a sold-out show in Minsk-Arena for 13 thousand people, the first Belarusian artist to do so.[6][7][8]

Reputable magazine Afisha-Volna described Max's music as "pop-rap with club energy and street honesty" and said its’ "hybrid of genres presents 100% bestsellers that tend to stick in your head".[9]

The 2014 tour "Torn out may" gathered 6000 people in Minsk and sold out Moscow's Luzhniki Palace of Sports.

In June 2014 he won the nomination for Best Album at Muz-TV Awards for "Zhit V Kaif".[10]

In October 2014 Max released his third album "Domashniy" (English: “Home”). His supporting tour performing in CIS countries and Europe was called “The Big Flat”.

In June 2015 he was nominated for three awards at Muz-TV Awards: Best Hip-Hop Artist, Best Album and Best Live Show.[11]

On December 16, 2017 he had a second sold-out show in Minsk-Arena.[12]

In 2016 and 2017 he released his fourth album "Maliy Povzroslel" (English: “The Boy Has Grown”) in two parts. On December 22, 2017 "Maliy Povzroslel" won a VK Music Award.[13]

In 2018 Max Korzh had his first tour of the United States.[14]

In 2019 Max Korzh went on a stadium tour around Belarus, Ukraine and Russia.

Discography

Studio albums

2012 — "Zhivotniy Mir" (Animal World)

2013 — "Zhit V Kaif" (Life is Good)

2014 — "Domashniy" (Homely)

2016 — "Maliy Povzroslel, pt. 1" (The Boy Has Grown, pt. 1)

2017 — "Domashniy (Extended Version)" (Homely, Extended Version)

2017 — "Maliy Povzroslel, pt. 2" (The Boy Has Grown, pt. 2)

Remix albums

2016 — "Best Remixes"

Singles

2016 — "Slovo Patsana (The Word of a Man) (Bassquaid & ST Remix)»

2016 — "Slovo Patsana (The Word of a Man) (Subranger Remix)»

2017 — "Optimist»

2018 — "Proletarka" (Proletariat Station)

2019 — "Control»

2019 — "Shantazh" (Blackmail)

2019 — "2 Tipa Lyudey" (2 Types of People)

2020 — "Raznesem" (Crash the Stadium)

Official clips
Year Video Director
2012 Nebo Pomozhet Nam (The Sky Will Help Us) Max Korzh
2012 Gde Ya (Where Am I) (First Version) Max Korzh
2012 Gde Ya (Where Am I) (Second Version) Egor Abramenko
2013 V Temnote (In the Dark) Ivan Lebedev
2013 Zhit V Kaif (Life is Good) Alexey Bochenin
2014 Motylek (Papillon) Max Korzh
2014 Stan (Become) Rustam Romanov
2014 Amsterdam Max Korzh
2014 Domashniy (Homely) Max Korzh
2014 Ne Vydumyvay (Don't Make Stuff Up) Max Korzh
2015 Plamenniy Svet (Fire Light) Max Korzh
2015 Flat (feat. F.O.T.H) Max Korzh
2016 Bessonitsa (Insomnia) Anton Mamonenko
2016 Slovo Patsana (The Word of a Man) Max Korzh
2016 Moy Droog (My Friend) Anton Mamonenko
2016 Stylevo (Stylish) Andrey Svetlov
2017 Maliy Povzroslel (The Boy Has Grown) Max Korzh, Mitriy Semenov-Aleinikov
2017 Maliy Povzroslel 2.0 (The Boy Has Grown) (Rozochka Remix) Max Korzh
2017 Optimist Max Korzh
2017 Napalm Max Korzh
2018 Malinoviy Zakat (Raspberry Sunset) Max Korzh
2018 Gory Po Koleno (Knee High Mountains) Max Korzh
2019 Control Max Korzh
2019 Shantazh (Blackmail) Max Korzh, Andrey Svetlov
gollark: Actually, it means half exponentiation.
gollark: It means to unpack things.
gollark: ++remind 5mo UDP
gollark: Yes, resentment will continue.
gollark: I see you've been influenced by my wondrous style.

References
  1. "Певец Макс Корж: "Я без блата и каких-то связей"" (in Russian). Комсомольская правда. April 4, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  2. "Макс Корж: "Музыку нельзя назвать работой"" (in Russian). АиФ. June 26, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. "Макс Корж: "Я в шоке от того, что смог собрать Дворец спорта"" (in Russian). news.tut.by. March 7, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  4. "Стали известны номинанты "Премии Муз-ТВ 2013"" (in Russian). apelzin.ru. March 27, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  5. "Премия МУЗ-ТВ 2013. Перезагрузка" (in Russian). Муз-ТВ. June 13, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  6. "Макс Корж все-таки собрал полный зал в "Минск-Арене"" (in Russian). Наша Ніва. November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  7. "Макс Корж бьёт новые рекорды: концерт хип-хопера на ОНТ потеснил мировые тренды в Twitter – ОНТ" (in Russian). ont.by. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  8. "Феномен белорусского шоу-бизнеса: Макс Корж собрал полную "Минск-Арену"" (in Russian). afisha.tut.by. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  9. "Как рэпер Макс Корж завоевал Белоруссию — и почему с Россией будет так же" (in Russian). Волна-Афиша. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  10. "Белорус Макс Корж получил премию "МУЗ-ТВ" за лучший альбом. Список победителей" (in Russian). ctv.by. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  11. "Номинанты на премию "Муз-ТВ 2015"" (in Russian). Муз-ТВ. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  12. "Концерт Макса Коржа во второй раз отгремел в "Минск-Арене"". Белорусское телеграфное агентство (in Russian). December 17, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  13. ""Вконтакте" назвала победителей первой музыкальной премии VK Music Awards" (in Russian). moi-portal.ru. December 26, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  14. "МАКС КОРЖ В ТУРЕ ПО АМЕРИКЕ ОСЕНЬЮ 2018" (in Russian). Russian perspective. August 13, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
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