Loc-Dog
Loc-Dog Лок Дог | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aleksandr Mikhailovich Zhvakin |
| Born | January 25, 1989 Ulyanovsk, USSR |
| Genres | hip hop, electropop, hip house |
| Occupation(s) | rap-singer, hip-hop singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | X-Limit (2009–2012), Roof Records (2013 – present) |
Aleksandr Mikhailovich Zhvakin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Жва́кин; born 25 January 1989, Ulyanovsk), better known under the stage name Loc-Dog (Russian: Лок Дог), is a Russian rap and hip-hop singer, lyricist, & songwriter. He is a former member of the group "Стороны Ра". He became the first Russian-speaking musician to perform electrorap (combining rap & electro music) & hip-house. To date, he has released nine albums: "Паранойя", "Всем до свидания", "Апокалипсис 2012", "Прилетел", Electrodog 2, "Дисконнект", "Себе не ври", "Крылья", "Шумный город", & "Счастье в простом".