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Bogdan Titomir
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Titomir in 2011
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| Born | March 16, 1967 Rostov-on-Don, Soviet Union |
| Genres | hip-hop, rhythm and blues, techno, hip-house, pop, electropop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, disc jockey |
Bogdan Titomir (born March 16, 1967) is a famous Russian rapper and disc jockey. He started his music journey in the 1990s with a popular duo called Car-Man. Bogdan Titomir developed his own unique style as a pop and rap artist, and also as a DJ.
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Biography
Early Life and Education
Bogdan Titomir was born on March 16, 1967. His parents were engineers. His family moved several times, living in cities like Severodonetsk, Kyiv, and Sumy.
In Sumy, Bogdan started learning music at a very young age. He began playing the piano at five years old and studied with a special teacher. He also attended two music schools. He finished a seven-year music school for piano with excellent grades. At the same time, he also learned to play the classical guitar. Bogdan was very involved in school concerts and even led his school's KVN team (a popular comedy competition) to victory.
He was also very active in sports. From first grade, he was involved in swimming and became a strong swimmer. He also studied judo.
In 1984, after finishing school, Bogdan moved to Moscow. He later joined the army in 1985 and served for two years. After the army, in 1987, he went to the Moscow State Institute of Culture to study directing. In 1988, he visited New York, where he learned about hip-hop music. He graduated in 1994.
Music Career and Achievements
Bogdan Titomir started his music career in 1989. He worked on music for other groups and even performed as a backup dancer. In October 1989, he formed the pop duo Car-Man with Sergey Lemokh. They became very famous for their hit songs like "Paris, Paris" and "London, good-bye!".
In 1991, Bogdan Titomir began his solo career. He released two albums, "High Energy" (1992) and "High Energy II" (1993). His song "Do as I do" (1991) became very popular and was seen as an anthem for young people at that time. In 1995, he released his third album, "The Greatest Love". He then spent three years in the USA.
When he returned in 1999, he started working as a DJ, performing in clubs under the name "DJ Bo". He continued to release new music, including the album "Freedom" in 2006. In 2008, he became a co-host on MTV Russia. He released more albums like "Tender and Rough" (2010) and "Very Important Pepper" (2011).
Bogdan Titomir also appeared on TV. In 2012, he became a presenter on the Peretz TV channel. In 2013, he took part in a TV show called "Island" on NTV. In 2020, he won the TV project "Superstar! Return" on NTV.
He returned to making music in 2021 with the album "RMX". In 2022, he released several albums, including "55" to celebrate his 55th birthday, and new releases like "Dan's'Bo". He also acted in a few films.
Bogdan Titomir is often called "the first hip-hop artist" or "the founder of Russian hip-hop" because of his influence on music in Russia. He also won awards for his contributions to club music and dance music.
Discography
- 1992 — Высокая энергия (High Energy)
- 1993 — Высокая энергия II
- 1995 — Самая большая любовь (X-Love)
- 1998 — Любимая пупса
- 2003 — БТР Project
- 2006 — Свобода
- 2010 — Нежный и грубый
- 2011 — Очень важный перец
- 2021 — RMX
- 2022 — 55
- 2022 — 55 Cosmic
- 2022 — Дэн'с'Бо
- 2022 — ФанкЛавер
- 2022 — 2 City
Mixtapes from DJ Bo
- 2004 — Indikator (3xCD): CD1 — Xclusive, CD2 — Energie, CD3 — Minimal
- 2005 — Hidroplan (3xCD): CD1 — Crystal, CD2 — Bubble Gum, CD3 — Orange Bud
As part of Car-Man
- 1990 — Вокруг света
