Peja (rapper)
Ryszard "Peja" Andrzejewski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈrɨʂart ˈpɛja andʐɛˈjɛfskʲi], born 17 September 1976[1] in Poznań) is a Polish rap musician, songwriter and producer. He is best known as the frontman of the Polish rap group Slums Attack. Peja was the recipient of the Fryderyk prize in 2002. In 2001 he played a role in the documentary movie "Blokersi".[2] He has been featured in The New York Times and The Source.[3] The Slums Attack group has been resolved in 2016.[4]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ryszard Andrzejewski |
Born | 17 September 1976 |
Origin | Poznań, Wielkopolska, Poland |
Genres | Hip-hop |
Occupation(s) | rapper, songwriter, record producer |
Years active | 1993 - present |
Labels | Fonografika |
Associated acts | Slums Attack (since 1993) Ski Skład (2000-2004) |
Website | pejaslumsattack |
Peja has collaborated with such artists as Onyx, Jeru the Damaja, Masta Ace, AZ, Ice-T and Sweet Noise.
Personal life
Ryszard Waldemar Andrzejewski was born on 17 September 1976 in the Jeżyce district of Poznań.[5] He was raised in a working class family, his mother died when he was 12 years old. As described by Peja on the track "Doskonały Przykład", his father, Waldemar, was a life-long alcoholic and violent abuser who invited other degenerates to party in their home, and Peja's early life was marked by violence, as well as interventions by the police and social care. His father died in 1996 of a tumour.
Inspired by the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Ryszard took up judo training[6] and trained as part of the Olimpia Poznań club in the years 1988-1995. Ryszard became a Polish Youth Judo Champion two times, in 1991 and 1992. In 2005, he received a silver badge from the Polish Judo Association for his contribution to the sport in the country.
He is an ardent supporter of Lech Poznań since he was 15 years old, and was active in the hooligan scene in the 90s.[7][8]
Discography
Studio albums
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Styl życia G`N.O.J.A |
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16 |
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Na serio |
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2 |
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Czarny Wrzesień |
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Książę aka. Slumilioner (with WhiteHouse) |
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2 |
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DDA (with DJ Zel) |
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4 |
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25 godzin |
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"—" denotes a title that did not chart. |
Music videos
Year | Title | Directed | Album | Ref. |
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2009 | "SZG Intro" | GCM | Styl życia G'N.O.J.A. | [19] |
"Bragga" (featuring: Charlie P) | ||||
"Szkoła życia" (featuring: Kaczor) | [20] | |||
2010 | "Hip-hop" (featuring: DJ Taek) | Dwaem Media Group | Na serio | [21] |
"Frajerhejt 9.12/DTKJ (dlaczego Tede kurwą jest)" | Czarny wrzesień | [22] | ||
"Peja vs Hip-Hop" | Filip Tymczyszyn | [23] | ||
"Kochana mamo" (featuring: Marek Pospieszalski) | GCM | Na serio | [24] | |
"Pozwól mi żyć (są chwile)" (featuring: Glaca, Ana Herrero) | [25] | |||
"Gruba impra z Rysiem 2" (featuring: Gandi Ganda, Kobra) | Michał Sterzyński | [26] | ||
2011 | "To co robimy" (featuring: Vixen) | Filip Wendland | [27] | |
2014 | "Defekt mózgu" (with WhiteHouse) | 9liter FILMY | Książę aka. Slumilioner | [28] |
"S.A. (Steven Adler)" (with WhiteHouse; featuring: Hellfield) | [29] | |||
"PRR (Prawdziwy rap rozpierdol)" (oraz WhiteHouse; featuring: DJ. Danek) | [30] | |||
"Back in the Days" (with WhiteHouse; featuring: Kroolik Underwood, DJ Danek) | 9liter FILMY | [31] | ||
"Trudny dzieciak 2" (with WhiteHouse) | [32] |
References
- Radek Miszczak, Andrzej Cała: Beaty, Rymy, Życie: Leksykon muzyki hip-hop. Poznań: Kurpisz S.A., 2005, s. 385. ISBN 83-89738-75-9.
- http://film.interia.pl/filmy/film/blokersi,23434
- "Peja z Jeżyc". Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- CYP (4 January 2016). "Czy to koniec Slums Attack? Peja: "Nic nie trwa wiecznie"". poznan.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- "HiPHOPedia :: e-Ncyklopedia polskiego hip-hopu". www.hiphopedia.info. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- "PEJA SLUMS ATTACK - Oficjalna strona!". pejaslumsattack.pl. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- http://www.pejaslumsattack.pl/index.php?go=wywiad_olechu
- https://epoznan.pl/sport-news-87359-Peja_o_kibicach_Lecha_w_pelni_ich_rozumiem._Kazdemu_moze_skonczyc_sie_cierpliwosc
- "OLiS - sprzedaż w okresie 08.12.2008 - 14.12.2008". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
"OLiS - sprzedaż w okresie 14.09.2009 - 20.09.2009". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
"OLiS -sprzedaż w okresie 13.10.2014 - 19.10.2014". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 24 October 2014. - http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,368175,title,Styl-zycia-GNOJA,plyta.html
- http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/regulamin.php
- http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/zloteplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=2009#title
- http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,54069,title,Na-serio,plyta.html
- http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/zloteplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=2010#title
- http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,56447,title,Czarny-wrzesien,plyta.html
- http://fonografika.pl/sklep/ksiaze-aka-slumilioner-edycja-specjalna/
- "RPS/DJ Zel "DDA" - data premiery, goście | Popkiller". www.popkiller.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- Skajnowski, Sebastian (15 December 2018). "Peja "25 Godzin" – sesja nagraniowa". GlamRap.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- http://www.poznanskirap.com/index.php?dzial=teledyski
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://pejaslumsattack.pl/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1265727437&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix4a-PFQRjs
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.pejaslumsattack.pl/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1273441270&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.popkiller.pl/2014-10-18,video-dnia-rpswhr-defekt-mozgu
- http://www.popkiller.pl/2014-06-22,video-dnia-rpswhr-feat-hellfield-sa-steven-adler
- http://www.popkiller.pl/2014-07-13,rychu-peja-solufkawhite-house-records-prr-teledysk
- http://www.popkiller.pl/2014-09-17,rychu-peja-solufkawhite-house-records-feat-kroolik-underwood-dj-danek-back-in-the-days
- http://www.popkiller.pl/2014-11-01,rpswhr-trudny-dzieciak-2-teledysk