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Max Korzh
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| Birth name | Maksim Anatolyevich Korzh |
| Born | November 23, 1988 Luninyets, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Origin | Belarus |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
Max Korzh, whose real name is Maksim Anatolyevich Korzh, was born on November 23, 1988. He is a popular rapper, singer, songwriter, and director from Belarus.
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Max Korzh's Early Life and Music Journey
Max Korzh started his music journey at a young age. His parents enrolled him in music school. When he was 16, Max formed his first band with friends called "Lun Clan." However, this band did not last very long. He also tried a few other music projects, but they were not very successful.
Max recorded his first solo song while studying at Belarusian State University. This is the biggest university in Belarus. During his third year, he decided to leave university to focus on his music. He borrowed $300 from his mom. He used the money to record a song called "Nebo Pomozhet Nam" (which means "Sky Will Help Us"). He shared it on VKontakte, a big social network in Russia.
Soon after, he joined the military. The electronic music group "Magic Sound" helped produce "Nebo Pomozhet Nam." When Max returned from the military, he found out his song had become very popular in Belarus! It was played on the radio and gained many fans. To make it even more popular, Max sent the song to DJs in Minsk. They played it at parties, helping it reach more people. In October 2024, Max Korzh left Belarus. This happened after he faced some challenges related to his home country.
Max Korzh's Solo Career and Achievements
Max Korzh released his first music video for "Nebo Pomozhet Nam" on April 7, 2012. A month later, on May 1, 2012, he released his first album. It was called "Zhivotniy Mir" (meaning "Animal World"). This album had 16 songs, all written by Max himself. Later that year, he signed with a Russian record label called Respect Production.
Touring and Awards
In early 2013, Max Korzh went on his "The Take-Off March" tour. He performed in Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. One of his shows was at the Minsk Sports Palace in Belarus. He was worried about filling such a big place. But he decided to go for it, and 6,500 tickets were sold!
In the summer of 2013, Max was nominated for a "Breakthrough Artist" award at the Muz-TV Awards. On November 2, 2013, Max Korzh made history. He became the first Belarusian artist to sell out a show at the Minsk-Arena in Belarus. About 13,000 people came to see him perform! He also sold out a show at Moscow's Luzhniki Palace of Sports.
In June 2014, Max won the "Best Album" award at the Muz-TV Awards. This was for his second album, "Zhit’ V Kaif" (meaning "Life Is Good"). On November 8, 2014, he released his third album, "Domashniy" (meaning "Domestic" or "Homely"). In June 2015, Max was nominated for three more Muz-TV Awards. These included "Best Hip-Hop Artist," "Best Album," and "Best Live Show." On December 16, 2017, Max had his second sold-out show at Minsk-Arena.
New Albums and International Tours
In 2016 and 2017, Max released his fourth album in two parts. The album was called "Maliy Povzroslel" (meaning "The Boy Has Grown"). Part 1 came out in 2016, and Part 2 in 2017. On December 22, 2017, his "Maliy Povzroslel" album won the VK Music Award. In 2018, Max Korzh went on his first ever tour in the United States.
Max Korzh's Music Albums
Studio Albums
- 2012 — "Zhivotniy Mir" (Animal World)
- 2013 — "Zhit’ V Kaif" (Life Is Good)
- 2014 — "Domashniy" (Domestic)
- 2016 — "Maliy Povzroslel, pt. 1" (Boy Has Grown, Pt.1)
- 2017 — "Domashniy (Extended Version)" (Domestic, Extended Version)
- 2017 — "Maliy Povzroslel, pt. 2" (Boy Has Grown, Pt.2)
- 2021 — "Психи попадают в топ" (Psychos Hit The Top)
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 Music Videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 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 | Motyle’k (Papillon) | Max Korzh |
| 2014 | Stan’ (Become) | Rustam Romanov |
| 2014 | Amsterdam | Max Korzh |
| 2014 | Domashniy (Homely) | Max Korzh |
| 2014 | Ne Vydumyvay (Do Not 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 | Style’vo (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 |
