Biography
Roman Alekseeva knew both Cooper - Rapper from St. Petersburg, who was working as solo and as part of the DA-108 teams, "Bad B. Alliance" and Bad Balance. In May 2020, the life of the musician was tragically broken, but he remained in the memory of fans as a bright representative of hip-hop-underground.Childhood and youth
Roman was born on September 4, 1976 in Leningrad. His parents called Sergey and Lyudmila. The father instilled his son's love for music, and by 10 years he grew up in Melomanan, soaked in the spirit of classical foreign rock. The boy fascinated the sound of Led Zeppelin, Queen, Nazareth and Uriah Heep. He dreamed of becoming a drummer to recreate resonating with the soul rhythm.
And he was engaged in judo, in 1985 first saw the break dance dance. At that moment, he realized how neat, technical and acrobatic dance combines sports, rhythm and sounding inside the music. Already a year later, Roma joined the ranks of the pioneers of the Soviet break. Later he was united with friends to the New Cool Boys group, and they began to rehearse on the basis of DC "Red Banner". The guys were inspired by the MTV seen and participated in dance competitions with more than original at that time the genre.
In parallel, the passion for Alekseeva Rapom began. Arriving in the summer camps, the novel with friends lied on discos, "reading Belibed" - speaking on the pseudo-language, who tried to issue in English. That rap was inspired by an example of African American hip-hop musicians, whose work was not like everyone heard. The guys created the SMD group and began to record the first demo using two cassette tape recorders.
All his time, the novel devoted to the songs and dances, and there were no matter with their studies. He was left for the second year, and one day they were expelled from school for a fight. Alekseev tried to find a job, but the mother insisted, so that the son went to study in vocational school. The school either did not work out without disassembly, mixed on the mismatch of musical tastes and alcohol abuse.
As a result, Cooper threw and tried to work by an electrician. After settled in the music store, where he traded rap-cassettes and increased like-minded people who united in the so-called Gorky Tus. Often the guy and sat at all without work, living on a modest salary of the mother.
Personal life
About the personal life of the musician knows a bit. In the period of classes, Wushu Romance became interested in the study of the eastern religions and the philosophy of Buddhism. Two years, Cooper devoted meditation to meditation, went to the retreats and seemed to be completely forgotten about music. At the same time, a page associated with marijuana appeared in his biography, which led to arrest and suspended period.Music
In the late 1990s, Cooper, together with Pasha, began to create in the composition of the DA-108 FLAVA group with which 4 albums recorded. The debut disk "Road to the East" was released in 1999, and then the Roman had a positively established himself. By the time the Rap Music`96 was listed on the collective account. At the festival, Alekseev met Vlad Vlaovo - the famous producer who helped declare himself dechla, Timati and the Christmas tree.
The shafts, also known as Master Sheff, offered Kupuru cooperation. The result of collaboration was the hit "Peter, I am yours", which brought the novel from the underground niche and made famous. This was largely due to the clip taken in the cult places of St. Petersburg. Vlad began to attract a buddy in his own group Bad Balance and the union of hip-hop musicians "Bad B. Alliance". Together they released 5 albums.
Joint work lasted almost 20 years, not counting the break from 2016 to 2018. By the time Rapper aggravated the problems with alcohol, because of which he began to closes and remove from society. Speeches at concerts happened more and less often, although the colleagues in the group tried to brake Cooper. In rare lumets, the musician showed interest in the work and again included in the life of Bad Balance.
Solo creativity Roman also left over time. The first independent disk of Cooper was the "Ya" record, recorded in 2006. Six years later, the "second solo" album was added to the discography.
Death
On May 23, 2020, a fire in a residential apartment building occurred in the Vyborg district of St. Petersburg. A day later in "Instagram" Vlad Valova appeared photo Alekseeva and the news that the accident occurred in the apartment of Cooper and his mother. It became known that the 43-year-old soloist Bad Balance died. Master Sheff called the novel by the most technical rap performer and voice of the St. Petersburg underground.On May 25, the forensic examination was held, where they established the identities of the victims and recorded the cause of death. The neighbors claim that Mother and Son have prolonged problems with alcohol, they had debts on utility bills and lived with a disconnected electricity.
Discography
- 2006 - "Yia"
- 2012 - "second solo"
As part of Bad Balance
- 2001 - "Stone Forest"
- 2003 - "little-lull"
- 2007 - "Legends of Gangsters"
- 2009 - "Seven One do not expect"
- 2012 - WORLD WIDE
As part of DA-108
- 1999 - "Road to East"
- 2001 - "Beginning. Mother, father"
- 2002 - "Pervomaisky Rap"
- 2004 - "Once in St. Petersburg ..."