Skryptonite
Skryptonite Скриптонит | |
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Skryptonite in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ädil Oralbekuly Kulmaghambetov (Әділ Оралбекұлы Құлмағамбетов) |
| Born | June 3, 1990 Leninsky, Pavlodar Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Atameken, Kazakhstan) |
| Genres | Alternative hip-hop, hip-hop, rap, trip-hop, R&B, rap-rock, blue-eyed soul |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | DME (Dilla Muzic Entertaiment) Musica36 (2019-2022) Gazgolder (2013-2018) |
Adil Oralbekuly Zhälelov, born Kulmagambetov (Kazakh: Әділ Оралбекұлы Жәлелов (Құлмағамбетов); Russian: Адиль Оралбекович Жалелов (Кулмагамбетов), romanized: Adil Oralbekovich Zhalelov (Kulmagambetov); born 3 June 1990), known professionally as Skryptonite (Russian: Скриптонит, romanized: Skriptonit), is a Kazakh rapper, singer, songwriter, and music producer. He is the founder of the record label Musica36. Skryptonite gained prominence in 2013 after releasing a music video for his debut single, «VBVVCTND». His first studio album, Dom s normalnymi yavleniyami (transl. House with Normal Activity), followed in late 2014 and became one of the most commercially successful Russian-language rap albums of 2015.
In 2018, Skryptonite divided his artistic output into two distinct projects: Skryptonite (as a solo act) and Gruppa Skryptonite (Russian: *Группа Скриптонит*; transl. Skryptonite Group). According to the artist, this separation reflects differences in both live performances and recorded material. Gruppa Skryptonite functions as an eight-member band performing reimagined arrangements, while solo Skryptonite concerts adhere to a "rapper and DJ" format with backing tracks.
In 2021, Skryptonite was named the most-streamed artist in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) by the media outlet Muzyka Pervogo.