Kaliber 44
Kaliber 44 | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | K44 |
| Origin | Katowice, Poland |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1993–2003, from 2013 |
| Labels | S.P. Records |
| Members | AbradAb, Dj Eprom |
| Past members | Joka, Magik, DJ Feel-X, Lukatricks, Gano |
Kaliber 44 is one of the biggest Polish hip hop groups, formed in 1993 in Katowice. The group is dubbed the most influential Polish hip hop band, while their so-called hardcore psycho rap style is the most prominent. It was formed in the early nineties in Katowice, and its current members are Marcin "AbradAb" Marten and Michał "Eprom" Baj. Over the years, the band was also co-founded by Michał "Joka" Marten, Piotr "Magik" Łuszcz, Sebastian "DJ Feel-X" Filiks, Rafał "Jajonasz" Łukaszczyk and Rafał "Gano" Wywioł.
With over half a million albums sold, it is one of the most popular hip-hop bands in the history of the Polish music market. K44 was awarded the Fryderyk for the album 3:44, and was nominated for the award five times.