Mozzik | |
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Born | Gramoz Aliu (1995-09-29)29 September 1995 (age 29) |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Notable work | Discography |
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Children | 1 |
Musical career | |
Genres | Hip hop[1] |
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Musical artist |
Gramoz Aliu (Albanian:[ɡɾaˈmɔzaˈli.u]; born 29 September 1995), known professionally asMozzik, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper and singer. Born and raised inFerizaj, Aliu began to make music at an early age before pursuing a professional career as a rapper. He rose to significant attention inAlbanian-speaking countries after signing contract with On Records.[3] Aliu later earned popularity inGerman-speaking Europe, as he collaborated with his wife and fellow rapperLoredana. Their collaborations achieved commercial success in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and topped the charts in the aforementioned countries.[4][5] Due to his success, he signed contract withSony Music Germany and announced his debut studio album to be released in 2020.[6]
Mozzik was born as Gramoz Aliu on 29 September 1995 into an Albanian family inFerizaj, then part of theSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, presentKosovo.[1][7] He has an elder brother, Getoar Aliu, who is also a rapper and songwriter known professionally as Getinjo.[1] Mozzik was signed by On Records, Mozzik rose to widespread attention in the Albanian-speaking Balkans.[8] In January 2020, Mozzik announced an upcoming single in collaboration with Kosovo-Albanian rapperTayna during asocial media post.[9] The aforementioned single, "Edhe ti", was premiered in the same month and entered the music charts in Albania, Germany and Switzerland.[10][11] In February 2020, he released his follow-up singles "Auf Wiedersehen" and "Tom & Jerry", the first marking his first single entirely written in theGerman language.[12]
Mozzik released his first collaborative album,No Rich Parents, with Swiss rapperLoredana in September 2021.[13] Five successful singles, "Rosenkrieg", "Oh Digga", "Nëse Don", "Mit Mir" and "Immer Wenn Es Regnet", preceded the record prior to its release.[14] Announced in October 2021,Lamboziki, Mozzik's second studio album, was issued in February 2022, featuring the commercially successful singles "Shko", "Bonjour Madame" with Albanian singerNoizy and "Ska" with Albanian singerElvana Gjata.[15]
He married Swiss rapperLoredana Zefi in 2018.[16][17] Loredana gave birth to their daughter in December 2018 in her hometown ofLucerne, Switzerland.[18][19][20] The couple separated in October 2019[21] but they collaborated on their 2021 albumNo Rich Parents.
He is in a relationship with Lotina Haziri[22] the daughter of Kosovo politicianLutfi Haziri.
Prej shumë vitesh, dy reperat e njohur, Getinjo dhe Mozzik, kanë patur një bashkëpunim të fuqishëm me shtëpinë diskografike 'On Records', por gjithçka ka marrë fund ditën e sotme.