L'One
| L’One | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Levan Gorozia |
| Born |
9.10.1985 Yakutsk, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, hip house |
| Labels | Black Star Inc |
Levan Gorozia (Georgian: ლევან გოროზია, Russian: Леван Горозия) known as L'One - is a Russian rapper of Georgian origin, known for co-founding WDKTZ (weedkatz), as well as starting the label Black Star Inc. He has his own clothing line "Cosmokot", manufactured under the brand Black Star Wear.
Biography
Levan Gorozia was born in Krasnoyarsk on October 9, 1985. As a teenager he moved to Yakutsk, where he began his career as an artist. Levan played basketball for the Yakutia national team, but following a knee injury he was forced to cease, and focused fully on his career in rap.
In Yakutsk, L'One was regarded as a celebrity. He was featured on KVN. He also worked on radio and TV. After the release of the first solo album in 2005, Levan moved to Moscow along with friend Nel, where they formed the hip hop group Marselle. With the release of "Moscow" and their debut album, Marselle gained faim around the country and traveled all over Russia, receiving national recognition. Their track "Moscow" topped the Next Fm charts for 32 weeks.
In 2008, L'One took part in the TV show BiTVa for Respect on the channel Muz-TV, where he published his first mix tape Mars FM. The show allowed viewers to see the process of recording tracks. Later that year, he released the full album entitled Mars, which featured artists like Teona Dolnikova, Dza-Dze, Sasha Legend, Knara and Basta.
In 2009 he published a compilation of Phlatline in da building, celebrating the fifth anniversary of his label. Included in the disk were new works from Marselle. Along with the album, music videos were filmed for the songs "Marselle and ST" and "In your house".
In 2010, he released his second mixtape, entitled L.
Discography
Studio albums:
- 2013 - " Спутник" ( " Sattelite")
- 2014 - "Одинокая планета" ("Lonely Universe")
- 2016 - "Гравитация" ("Gravitation")
EP's:
- 2015 — «Автолюбитель» (" Motorist")
- 2016 — «С самых низов» ( " Start from the bottom")