Toni Zen
| Toni Petkovski | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Toni Petkovski |
| Also known as | Toni Zen |
| Born |
June 21, 1983 Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Genres | Rap |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website |
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Toni Petkovski (Macedonian: Тони Зен Петковски), also known as Toni Zen,[1] is Macedonian rap, hiphop singer and producer. The former member of music band Urbana Dimenzija has been a pop artist for more than 8 years.
Career
Beginnings
In the late 90s, under the influence of American hip-hop, Toni, using the stage name "Toni Montana", started performing rap music. The first group he was active in was called "105". The group recorded demos played only by a certain hip-hop radio program on Channel 103. In 2002, along with DJ Cvare, he formed the group Urbana Dimenzija. During this time, Toni changed his stage name from Toni Montana to Toni Zen. He performed at numerous events in Macedonia, including the Street Beats Festival and hip-hop night at the Taksirat Festival as the guest of Jeru the Damaja, Afu Ra, Guru and Edo Maajka.[2]
Solo career (2005–present)
Toni Zen became a solo artist in 2005, working on several projects in close cooperation with Single Mode, Martin Srbinovski, Color and Bisera (Gemini), Tamara Todevska, Robert Bilbilov, Jovan Jovanov, among others. He released three studio albums which featured rap and hip-hop hits including "Vo Poln Efekt", "Skandal", "Mi Casa es Su Casa", and "Vo Moj Stil". In 2010, Toni Zen was an opening act for the concert of world superstar 50 Cent, held in the Boris Trajkovski Sports Center in Skopje. That summer, he held his first concert in Ohrid's Ancient Theatre. Later that summer, he was invited to the Philippines with other ex-Yugoslav celebrities to shoot the third season of the regional version of Survivor called Survivor Srbija VIP: Philippines.[3] He made it to the show's finale, finishing as the first runner-up.
Trivia
- Toni is owner of Tony's Soul Wear, a store that specializes in hip-hop style clothing. The store is located in Skopje's City Mall.
Discography
Albums
- Stihovna agenda (2005)
- Slushaj (2007)
- Vo moj stil (2009)
- Superzen (2011)
- MikroSkopski organizam (2013)
Singles
- Pokraj mene (feat. Gemini)
- Za Pandev (feat. Tamara)
- Sega znam (feat. Martin Srbinovski)
- Skandal
- Spushti se dole (feat. Slatkaristika)
- Vo moj stil
- Океy
- Jas sum hip-hop
- Rap fanatik
- Zivot
- Skopje e moj grad
- Spustise dole
- Mi casa es su kasa
- Vo poln efekt
- Dali sakas
- Bas
- Se e vo red
- Na vrvot
- Moeto malo
- Nema labavo
- intelekt
- Ne me zamaraj
- Bidi zelen
- Nadvor
- Poveke od raper
- Skokaj
- Superzen
- Isti
- Samo toci
- OKEY
- Svetot e tvoj
- Ja bi te
- VIP
- Nemam vreme
- La kola e bela
- Pak jas
- Predizvik
- Svatif
- Predizvik
- Ic ne me boli
- Itno mi trebas
- Tri
- Setila
- Soveti
- Nova skola, Star aspekt
- Inelekt
- Zdravo
- So lugeto
- Pismo
- Memorija
- Plukaj
- Da ti ebam fakultet
- Svez
- Se e nase
- Ima ona se
- Toni Zeeeen
- BREND
- Nema labavo
- Zosto
- Pod kontrola
- Dobredojdovte
- Nema
- Nazad
- Zaedno
- Jas i ti
- Soveti
- Sloboda
Video songs
- Zivot (2001)
- Rap fanatik (2001)
- Skopje moj grad (2006)
- Zen Master (2005)
- Vo poln efekt (2003)
- Dali sakas (2008)
- Mi Casa Es Su Casa (2009)
- Скандал
- Во мој стил
- Okey
- Јас сум хип хоп
- Moeto Malo (feat Slatkaristika)2011
- Super Zen (2011)
- Ne Me Zamaraj (Feat Slatkaristika feat Tamara)2009