Patrik Vrbovský (born 3 January 1977),[2] better known by his stage name Rytmus, is a Slovak rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality.
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Rytmus in October 2012 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Patrik Vrbovský |
Born | Kroměříž, Czechoslovakia | 3 January 1977
Origin | Piešťany, Slovakia |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1992–present |
Labels | [1] |
Born in Kroměříž of Romani descent, raised in Pieštany, Rytmus co-founded the Slovak hip-hop group Kontrafakt. In the 1990s, Rytmus was formerly known as "Pa3k Metamorpholord". His first solo album, Bengoro, was released in 2006, followed by Král (King) in 2009, Fenomén (Phenomenon) in 2011 and Krstný Otec (Godfather) in 2016. The single "Technotronic Flow", produced by DJ Mad Skill featuring Rytmus, reached #1 in the Slovak music charts,[3] as did the single Daj mi ešte jednu šancu (Give me one more chance) from the album Král (King), and Príbeh (Story), a feature track from Tina's 2009 album Veci sa Menia (Things are Changing), which also reached #1 in the Czech charts.
His mass popularity largely results from his appearances as a judge on the talent shows Česko Slovenská Superstar[4] and Hlas Česko Slovenska.[5]
In 2006, Rytmus started his own record label, Tvoj Tatko Records.[6]
Discography
editStudio albums
editSolo
- Bengoro (2006)
- Král (2009)
- Fenomén (2011)
- Jediný čo hreší (2012)
- Krstný otec (2016)
- Bengoro II (2023)
With Kontrafakt
- E.R.A. (2004)
- Bozk na rozlúčku (2007)
- Navždy (2013)
- Real Newz (2019)
- KF ako Rolls (2021)
Compilation albums
edit- Si zabil (2008)
- Jediný čo hreší (2012)
- Skap (2018)
Filmography
editYear | Title | Role |
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2009 | Fabrika smrti: Mladá krv | Police Officer |
2010 | Bastardi | Kottner |
2013 | A Good Day to Die Hard | Handgun Manager |
2016 | I.T. | Undercover |
References
edit- ^ "Rytmus". Discogs.
- ^ Balážová, Jarmila (6 March 2009). "Rytmus: Som Cigán, vyzerám dobre a robím, čo ma baví!". romea.ecn.cz (in Czech).
- ^ "SNS IFPI". ifpicr.cz. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ První rozhovor s Rytmusem!– superstar2011.nova.cz, 17. 12. 2010 Archived 2010-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "O show - Rytmus". hlascs.nova.cz. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16.
- ^ "Tvoj Tatko Records". Discogs.