Magik (rapper)

Piotr Łuszcz (18 March 1978 – 26 December 2000), also known as Magik (pol. Magician), was a Polish rapper and record producer. From 1994 to 1998 he was a member of the Polish hip hop group Kaliber 44. After he left Kaliber 44 he formed the group Paktofonika with Sebastian Salbert, whose stage name was "Rahim", and Wojciech Alszer, whose stage name was "Fokus".[1][2]

Magik
Birth name	Piotr Łuszcz
Born	18 March 1978 Jelenia Góra, Poland
Died	26 December 2000 (aged 22) Katowice, Poland
Genres	Hip hop, rap, gangsta rap
Occupation(s)	Rapper, composer
Years active	1992–2000
Labels	S.P. Records, Gigant Records
Associated acts	Kaliber 44, Paktofonika

Łuszcz committed suicide on 26 December 2000 at around 6.15 a.m. by jumping from the window of his ninth-floor apartment.[1][3] He was pronounced dead in a local hospital at around 6.45 a.m., leaving behind his wife Justyna and his 3-year-old son Filip.

Discography

Kaliber 44

• Usłysz Nasze Demo! (1994) (Demo)
• Księga Tajemnicza. Prolog (1996)
• W 63 minuty dookoła świata (1998)

Paktofonika

• Kinematografia (2000)
• Archiwum Kinematografii (2002)

References

1. Błochowiak, Katarzyna (December 26, 2010). "Od dziesięciu lat nie ma z nami "Magika" Piotra Łuszcza". Wiadomości24. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
2. Majchrzak, Paweł (December 9, 2009). "Ulotne chwile łapię jak fotka" (in Polish). Wiadomości24. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
3. "Rozpoczęły się zdjęcia do filmu fabularnego o zespole Paktofonika" (in Polish). Money.pl. February 22, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2012.