Booker is a Russian performer, MC and songwriter. The singer enjoyed popularity after becoming a member of Versus (season 2) and #STRELASPB champion (season 1).
Booker is part of the Antihype creative team. Not so long ago, the rapper organized his own group, which he named NKVD.
The performer began his performances with his own performance. Battlelit rapper under the pseudonym Booker D. Fred. The young man decided to "borrow" the pseudonym of Booker De Witt, a computer game character.
The real name of the rapper is Fedor Ignatiev. After a bright appearance on the SlovoSpb and Versus Fresh Blood battles, he gained long-awaited popularity.
The childhood and youth of Fedor Ignatiev
Fedor Ignatiev was born on July 8, 1993 in the heart of the cultural capital of Russia - in the city of St. Petersburg. Fedya got carried away with the culture of hip-hop early.
From the 6th grade, somewhere between the textbooks, he had a mini-player with records of American rappers. Favorite performers of aspiring rappers were: Eminem, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg.
After receiving the certificate, the parents insisted that the son receive a higher education. Fedor became a student of the philosophical faculty of St. Petersburg State University.
The young man began to study in the specialty "Applied Ethics". Interestingly, this is a very rare direction. Studying at a higher educational institution did not discourage Ignatiev's desire to study music.
In 2011, the young man wrote the first author's compositions. The main incentive for Fedor is participation in battles. Participation in them "pumped" the "young fighter". Soon Fedor received the coveted "crust" of higher education.
After, the young man realized that working in the specialty involves employment for a job in a pedagogical profile.
This did not interest Ignatiev, so for some time the young man tried on the professions of a bartender, waiter and courier.
The prospect of remaining an office clerk forever depressed him. But most importantly, the schedule at work was so busy that the young man had practically no time left for music.
In 2016, he made the decision to save money and take up music. So, in fact, the rise and formation of Fedor as a rapper began.
Creative path and music Booker
Booker's creative start began with an application to participate in the 2014 SlovoSpb battle. At the qualifying round, it turned out that Fedor is a very promising rapper with a good flow. However, he had to give way to 1st place Purulent.
In 2015, Booker D. Fred decided to try his hand again. The young man was not stopped by difficulties. He almost made it to the very end. But soon Fedor received a "bandwagon" from his opponent Corypheus.
Booker D. Fred had to compete with the charming Julia Kivi for 3rd place. Booker unintentionally turned out to be a gentleman. He lost 1st place to Julia.
A year later, the rapper tried his hand at the Fresh Blood project. The rapper applied for participation in the second season. This project was one of the directions of the largest domestic platform Versus.
Booker started out as an outsider. This time, the rapper started so confidently that he reached the final and defeated the Milky One. In the final battle, Booker D. Fred, surprisingly many, lost to the rapper Hip-Hop of a lonely old woman.
Victory in the rap battle Domashny. The arrival of popularity
In the fall of 2016, Booker could be seen in the 140 bpm project, which was held on the popular SlovoSpb site. Fedor held on well, and even defeated a strong opponent, who performed under the creative pseudonym Domashny. Audiences and rap fans fell in love with Booker D. Fred.
After winning the battle, the rapper decided to organize his own concerts. Fedor's performances were held in the institutions of the city of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Despite the fact that Booker is a newcomer, on average 100-200 people attended its concerts.
In 2016, the singer's discography was replenished with the first album. We are talking about the disc "Youth". The collection consisted of 5 solo compositions and 3 collective ones.
2017 was a more productive year. This year, Booker released not a lot, not a little, but three mixtapes: FREESTYLE, HURRT TAPE, CI-GUN-YO.
In addition, an unknown performer began working with such established rappers as Slava KPSS, Zamai and Stefan, Mozee Montana.
The collective composition "Gosha Rubchinsky" became a real top. And by the way, the track is still very popular among rap fans.
In the same year, Booker D. Fred planned to become a member of the Rap Sox Battle (season 2). Booker was supposed to be against GIGA1.
However, as it turned out later, due to problems with entering the territory of Ukraine, the date of the battle had to be postponed. The competition took place later, and Booker defeated the opponent.
In 2018, as part of the NKVD musical group, he performed at the Rip on the Beats battle. Booker was playing punches against the Da Gudda Jazz team.
The personal life of an artist
Booker is an active social media user. It is there that you can learn not only about the latest news, but also about the style of the performer, and even his personal life.
Through a personal page, the rapper shares with fans photos from vacations, from music events and videos from performances.
Unlike many stars, Booker cannot be said to have "put a crown on his head." He tries to communicate with fans on social networks. He hates haters, so he tries to indicate where their place is.
Fedor's heart has recently been occupied. The rapper is dating a cute girl with an unusual name Faina. The performer does not share intimate details with journalists.
Only one thing is known - he prefers girls with a bright and informal appearance. Faina is just that.
Free time Booker likes to spend watching movies. The rapper's favorite films are "Only God Forgives" and "Mad Max".
In addition, he is a fan of the True Detective series. Like many representatives of the rap subculture, Fedor is fond of computer games.
Booker now
Booker still takes part in battles and writes author's compositions. Fedor maintains warm relations with other representatives of the Russian rap subculture. Often he enters into interesting collaborations.
In addition, Fedor does not forget to please his fans with a live performance. The rapper is gradually gaining immense popularity, which allows him to gather his audience at concert venues.
In 2019, Booker presented a new album, which received a very provocative name "Marginal Fiction". As the performer himself explains, this collection is about self-destruction, designed to make it clear to others that one can get out of such a state.
Booker in 2021
At the beginning of April 2021, the presentation of the new album of the rapper Booker took place. Longplay was called "Choose Life". The compilation was topped by 8 tracks. On the guest verses you can hear the vocals of Russian rappers.
