Mot. Nationality and short biography

Matvey Aleksandrovich Melnikov, otherwise - Mot. One of the most famous Russian rappers. Previously participated in music project“Soul Kitchen”, now a member of “Black Star Inc orporated".

Matvey Melnikov was born on March 2, 1990. On this moment he is at the age of twenty-seven years. Zodiac sign - Pisces. The singer's weight is 73 kilograms and his height is 1.65 cm.

Mot began his career at the age of fifteen, and it was then that he moved with his parents to Moscow. The first works were in freestyle style, in which he ridiculed Russian hip-hop. Fame did not come to Matvey immediately; until the end of his education he was known only at school. Surprisingly, despite the fact that at the same time he was engaged in choreography, Matvey was able to graduate from school with honors, namely, he received a gold medal. In one interview, he indicated that his parents did not expect this from him. After school he entered Moscow State University.

Yes, Mot was born in the little-known city of Krymsk, but this did not stop him from becoming a worldwide star. Now he gives tours throughout Russia and beyond.

Unexpectedly, Mota has a calm and measured personal life. In 2014, he began dating Maria Gural, a member of the Spice Girls, and since August 5, 2016, this creative couple is married.

Below are official pages Matveya in in social networks.

Mota's childhood and school years

At the age of 5, Matvey began to study ballroom and then folk dancing. At the age of 10, he became a member of Alla Dukhova’s Krasnodar studio “Todes”, which at that time seemed to his parents a considerable achievement.

Despite this, Matvey was not an exemplary and diligent child. As a child, he often disappeared from home for several days. Loved spending time with friends. He devoted a lot of time to sports.

At the age of 15, Matvey Melnikov moved to Moscow, where his passion for hip-hop began. During dance classes, Matvey felt an irresistible desire not only to move to the rhythm of the music, but also to put his own recitative on top of this music. This is how his career as a rap artist began.

Mota's student years

At first, Mot wrote lyrics solely for his own pleasure. Over time, the talented guy had a desire to record something more serious, not on a tape recorder, but in professional studio. This happened in 2006. The collaboration with the GLSS recording studio ended with Mot becoming its official artist.

Mota's career

2 years later, he performed brilliantly at the First International Hip-Hop Summit. The event, held at Luzhniki, was attended by celebrities such as Raekwon and Onyx.

At the same time, his first album in the relaxation style was recorded, produced by lvsngh and Mikkey Vall. The album “Remote” consisted of 12 tracks, for one of which the video “Millions of Stars” was soon shot. He took part in the recording of one of the songs on the album (“Cats and Mouse”) famous musician Ilya Kireev.

The tracks of the album “Remote” were as harmonious and calm as possible. Mot sought to “hook” his fans with light, soulful lyrics. After the release of the album, the rap artist gained many fans.

Mot and Bianca - Absolutely Everything (Track premiere)

At the beginning of 2012, the artist recorded his second album under the original title “Repair”. It consisted of 11 tracks, in the creation of which Ilya Kireev, L’One, Katya Nova, LIYA took part.

The video for one of the album's songs (“To the Shores”) was filmed in hometown Matvey Melnikov. After the presentation on October 5, 2012, the clip took one of the leading positions among Russian clips of this year, according to a survey conducted on one of the popular sites. The track “To the Shores” can be heard in documentary film « Fair game: hitchhiking.”

Mota's personal life

Now Mota has a huge number of fans. Some even watch the guy at the entrance, which Matvey tries to treat with maximum understanding. The guy believes that a crowd of fans is just a cost of the profession.

Mot today

Participant name: Matvey Melnikov

Age (birthday): 02.03.1990

City: Krymsk, Krasnodar

Family: married

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Until the age of five, Matvey lived in the small town of Krymsk, then his family moved to Krasnodar. The boy grew up calm, flexible, and purposeful. In the new city, parents enrolled their son in dance studio, where he studied ballroom and variety dancing. At the age of 10, the future rapper became a member of Alla Dukhova’s Todes studio.

IN adolescence Matvey’s character began to change rapidly; the guy could leave home for several days without warning anyone.

At the age of fifteen, Melnikov left for the capital, where he continued to study dancing. But he came to the understanding that he wanted not only to move to the beat of the music, but also to write it.

To everyone's surprise, Matvey graduated from school with honors, and on the first try entered a prestigious Moscow university at the Faculty of Economics.

In parallel with his studies, the guy began writing original texts, which he read on a tape recorder. Closer to his diploma, Melnikov firmly knew that he saw his career only in the music industry.

The beginning of a solo career

Having received a diploma about higher education, Matvey immediately went to the “Battle for Respect” project. There he demonstrated his potential and proved this to thousands of rappers and fans. musical direction what he is capable of. After this, Melnikov changed his old pseudonym BthaMoT2bdabot to his real one - Mot.

In 2011, the newly minted rapper recorded his debut album called “Remote”. It included 12 songs, and the performer’s producers were famous people: lvsngh and MikkeyVall. A video was immediately shot for the song “Millions of Stars”. In general, this album turned out to be calm, conducive to relaxation, which female fans could not help but appreciate.

A year later, Mot’s second album was released, which was called “Repair”; it included 11 songs. Participated in the recording of this album famous stars BlackStarInc.: Katya Nova, LOne, LIYA. In May 2012, the rapper presented another video for a song called “To the Shores,” which instantly took the top lines of the domestic charts.

In 2013, Mot joined the BlackStar label, with whom he continues to collaborate today. In 2016, the rapper recorded the album “Inside Out,” which included the following famous songs, like: “Talisman”, “Goosebumps”, “Wake me up with a whisper”. About a year famous performer was preparing the next record, which was called “Good Music of the Keys.” In December 2017, Mot presented the New Year's video “Sounds of the Piano.”

Family life and wedding photos

In 2014, Mot in social Instagram networks I met a girl from Ukraine, Maria Gural. They communicated online for about two years. In 2016, the rapper invited her to come to Moscow and take part in the filming of the “Trap” video. To which she agreed, and from that moment their serious relationship began.

In 2017, Mot and Maria officially registered their marriage in one of the capital's registry offices. Many people were invited to the celebration. As a wedding gift, Matvey wrote a composition for his beloved wife and called it “Wedding”. A few months later, a video of the same name was released, in which you can see footage from the wedding of the famous rapper.

In October 2017, the video “When the Word Disappears” was released, in which Mota’s wife starred. At the end of the video, the girl showed off her rounded belly. Soon Matvey confirmed the information that he and Maria were expecting their first child.

Mota Photos

On the artist’s Instagram you can often see new photos and videos, as well as footage from events and performances.

Who took the stage name Mot. The biography, nationality and personal life of this young man are of interest to many fans. Several years ago, the artist became one of the members of the Black Star Inc. label. and began to gain more and more popularity.

Mot. Nationality

Judging by his last name and first name, this artist is, of course, Russian. And he was born on March 2, 1990 in the small town of Krymsk, Krasnodar Territory. But the appearance of a rap artist is atypical for a Slavic guy, who is Matvey Melnikov, better known under the pseudonym Mot. His nationality is Russian, although the artist has brown eyes, dark skin and dark hair.

Childhood

The boy's parents tried to instill in their son a love of knowledge and art, which they did well. As a child, Matvey had restlessness and a desire to stand out. Therefore, he directed his energy into sports and dancing.

Five years later, his family moved to Krasnodar, where Matvey lived until he was fifteen years old. In this city, Matvey began to study dancing, first ballroom and later folk. A great achievement for the boy was entering dance group Alla Dukhova "Todes" in 2000, at that time he was 10 years old.

As a child, he caused a lot of trouble for his parents, loved to spend a lot of time with friends and disappeared in their company for several days.

Moscow

Already at the age of fifteen, Matvey moved to Moscow, where he continued to go to school and dance. There a young man changed choreographic direction, he was very attracted to hip-hop. He wanted and managed well not only to dance to this direction, but also to read his texts. Thus began Matvey Melnikov’s career as a rapper.

Student years

Despite his restless character and constant busyness with dancing, young man managed to graduate from high school with a gold medal in 2007.

Matvey decided to enroll in the Faculty of Economics at Moscow State University, which he did without much difficulty. In 2012, he successfully defended his thesis, and Matvey decided to continue his studies in graduate school at the university. All this time, the guy did not stop actively and persistently practicing hip-hop and rap.

Career

While still a student at a Moscow secondary school, Matvey composed lyrics, but after a few months the guy felt that he wanted to professionally record his songs. Thus, in 2006, collaboration began with the GLSS recording studio, which ended with Matvey working there as an artist on an official basis.

In 2009, the young artist took part in the “Battle for Respect” competition for the first time, where he became one of the 40 best out of thousands of competitors. In the same year, Matvey changed his old pseudonym to the now well-known one - Mot. The singer's nationality is Russian, but due to his thick dark beard and dark skin, many fans often assume that he is a native of the Caucasus. By the way, the guy has not only Russian blood. The rapper Mot, whose mother’s nationality can be called Greek (after all, there were Greeks in her family), even wanted to have his wedding in Greece at first.

In 2011, participation in the First International Hip-Hop Summit culminated in a brilliant performance for the artist. In the same year, Mot's first album, entitled Remote, was released, which contained 12 tracks. A video was later shot for the composition “Millions of Stars”, and the song “Cats and Mouse” was recorded with the participation of Ilya Kireev.

On next year Mot's second album, “Repair,” was released; it consists of 11 songs. One of the works called “To the Shores” was very popular in 2012, this composition was used in a documentary called “Black Game: Hitchhiking”. And also a video was shot for this song in the city of Krymsk.

In 2013, the rapper was invited to collaborate as a performer of Black Star Ins., as a result general work many came out popular songs, as well as the album “Dash”.

In 2014, the solo album Azbuka Morze was released, in addition to Mot, Timati, Misha Krupin, Nel took part in the work on the album. And also this year, Mot showed himself as an actor. The artist starred in a short film called “Capsule”.

In 2015, Mot became the director during the filming of the video for the song “Day and Night.” This film adaptation was attended by the popular Russian football player Dmitry Tarasov and his wife Olga Buzova, who is known as the host of the Dom-2 television project.

IN last years Mot is actively working on creating new tracks, he has also collaborated with such popular performers, like Bianca and the Via Gra group.

Currently, the artist continues to be active creative activity, goes on tour, releases videos and participates in television projects.

What nationality is Mot and his wife?

More than six months ago, Mot tied the knot. Matvey Melnikov’s wife, Maria Gural, was born in Lvov, later she went to study and moved to Kyiv, where she met the rapper. The young people first communicated on social networks, then the artist Mot, whose nationality is Russian, invited Maria to Moscow to participate in the filming of the video.

It was after filming that their romance began, which ended in marriage. The wedding of the young people was distinguished by modesty and romance (the couple was dressed in jeans; after registering the marriage, they released a pair of white doves into the sky).

On August 5, 2016, in one of the Moscow registry offices, Maria Gural and Matvey Melnikov, better known as the rapper Mot, legalized their relationship. The nationality of his wife is Ukrainian, she is a fashion model and starred in his video several years ago.

Mot (Matvey Aleksandrovich Melnikov) is a Russian rap artist, since 2013 he has been part of the Black Star Inc label, author and performer of the hits “Soprano”, “Solo”, “Trap”.

Childhood and youth

The future singer was born on March 2, 1990 in the city of Krymsk, Krasnodar Territory. The boy's maternal grandfather was Greek by nationality.

When Matvey was 5 years old, the Melnikov family moved to Krasnodar. The parents paid a lot of attention to the development of their son: in early age he was sent to school folk dance, and then Latin American. At the age of 10, Matvey becomes a student at the Todes studio.

It is dancing, and not music lessons, that becomes the real passion of young Matvey. When the boy finished 9th grade, his parents moved to the capital. Melnikov finishes high school with excellent results: along with his diploma, the young man receives a gold medal and becomes a student at Moscow State University with a degree in economics.

While still a student, at rehearsals for modern dance and hip-hop in the studio of DJ MEG "Mainstream" Matvey felt an irresistible desire to move and rap to sounding music. So it began creative biography singer In 2006, Melnikov turned to the GLSS studio to record the first tracks. While studying at the university, the rapper does not give up his activity, which he still considers as a hobby.

Music

At the age of 19, Melnikov passed the casting of the “Battle for Respect” competition on the MUZ-TV channel, which was dedicated to the promotion of hip-hop culture and healthy image life. As a result of several battles, Melnikov managed to take one of the top 40 places. After the competition, a new nickname of the singer Mot appears to replace the old BthaMoT2bdabot.

While studying in his 3rd year at Moscow State University, Matvey takes part in the First International Summit of Rap Artists, which was held at the Luzhniki Arena.

Stars performed on the stage of such a significant event foreign stage Raekwon and Onyx and Russian performers And . In 2011, Mot released the album “Remote”, the tracks of which were written in a relaxation style, which captivated many hip-hop fans. The short singer (165 cm) captivated his fans with his lyrical love compositions. The disc was produced by lvsngh and Mikkey Vall. A video is being filmed for the hit “Millions of Stars”.

A year later appears new job rapper - the disc “Repair”, which included 11 songs. The track “To the Shores” was used in the author’s documentary “Black Game: Hitchhiking”; a video was created for it, filmed in Krymsk. The artist creates both albums under the Soul Kitchen label, which was more focused on the funk and soul roots of hip-hop.

In 2013, Motu received an offer from the Black Star Inc. project, and without thinking twice, he left his well-paid job in his main specialty and began collaborating with a leading rap label. In parallel with the work on the new album “Dash,” Matvey Melnikov is entering graduate school at Moscow State University. In the same year, the musician released the video “In a Dress beautiful color", which becomes a hit. In 2014, the disc “Azbuka Morze” appeared, in the creation of which Matvey was helped by rappers Nel and Timati.

Melnikov is invited to work in films. The singer played the role in the short film “Capsule”, filmed by Timati. In a film about the processes occurring in the head creative person at the time of the creation of the masterpiece, Pavel Murashov and Andrey Zakursky took part. The hits of 2014 performed by rapper Melnikov were the works “Mom, I’m in Dubai” and a duet with the group “Oxygen”.

2015 was marked by creative career singer with the appearance of the album “Absolutely Everything,” which included not only Mota’s solo compositions, but also duets with (the hit “You’re Next”), “ VIA Groi" With the participation of the football player and Melnikov, he shoots a video for the song “Day and Night.” The hit became one of the tracks in the rapper’s next collection, “92 Days,” in which musicians, Dj Philchansky, Cvpellv and others took part.

The songs of the album “Dad, give her money”, “At the bottom”, “92 days” were included in the ratings of popular compositions on the MUZ-TV channel. Together with a member of the label “Black Star Inc.” Melnikov becomes the winner of the “Breakthrough of the Year” and “ Best Duet"at the annual awards music channel. Melnikov received a prize for the video “Oxygen” (9 million video views on the You Tube channel), and Creed received a prize for the song “The Samaya” (100 million views).

In 2016, Mota’s album “Inside Out” appeared, on which the singer worked together with Bianca and. The collection includes the hits “Talisman”, “Goosebumps”, “Monsoons”. The clips “Trap” and “Wake me up in a whisper” appear. At the concert dedicated to the annual Golden Gramophone-16 awards, Mot and Bianca perform in a duet with the song “Absolutely Everything.”

At the beginning of 2017, the premiere of the duet between rapper and popular singer"Soprano". The video for this song has received more than 58 million views on the Internet.

In March, a presentation of the hit “Go to sleep, baby” took place, which Mot performed together with rapper Yegor Creed. Another new product of the season is the hit “Dallas Club of Spiteful Critics,” the number of views of which exceeded several million.

Personal life

The rapper's personal life was happy. In 2016, on August 5, the wedding ceremony of Matvey Melnikov and Maria Gural took place. The young people met on the Internet back in 2014. Maria, a fashion model from Ukraine, was invited by Matvey to become a member of his public in "Instagram". The girl added popular singer, not knowing who it is. In 2016, the couple first met in real life. Maria came to Moscow to film Mota’s video “Trap”. The performer immediately liked the girl. Maria responded to Matvey with mutual sympathy.

In June 2016, the couple began living together in the singer’s apartment in Moscow. Matvey proposed marriage to Maria on vacation in Thailand, while swimming together at a waterfall. Six months after the registry office, in April 2017, the newlyweds had a real wedding and even got married. On the occasion of the celebration, Matvey presented his wife with the song “Wedding” as a gift, in the video of which he used footage of the ceremony.

The Melnikov family appears at concerts and social parties together, Maria appears before reporters in new clothes every time evening dresses. Numerous photos of the couple can then be seen in the press. The present family happiness, as Matvey claims in an interview, lies in children. The singer dreams of several offspring at once: a son who can become an older brother to his little sister.

In October 2017, it became known that the couple was expecting their first child. In the video for the track “When the Word Disappears,” Mota’s wife showed off her changed figure. In January 2018, the singer informed fans about the birth of his son. The boy was given the name Solomon.

Matvey Melnikov now

Now Matvey Melnikov continues to delight fans with new hits. The premiere took place in the winter of 2018 musical composition“Solo,” which gained 21 million views in six months.

In June, the artists of the Black Star label - Timati, Mot, Yegor Creed, Nazima & Terry - starred in the video for the song “Rocket”. At the end of summer, the rapper presented a video for the track “Shamans”.

Matvey Melnikov also pays attention to television. Popular rappers and friends Mot and Yegor Creed became participants in the humorous music show“Studio “Soyuz””. The singer also appeared on the air of the “Evening Urgant” program.

Discography

• 2011 - “Remote”
• 2012 - “Repair”
• 2013 - “Dash”
• 2014 - “Azbuka Morze”
• 2016 - “Inside Out”
• 2016 - “92 days”
• 2017 - “Good music of the keys”
• 2018 - “What kind of people are in Hollywood”