“It has gone since childhood ... somehow I introduced myself as an Ax, and off we go.” Garry Topor, aka Igor Alexander, is a Russian rap artist who promotes a healthy lifestyle, swears a lot and is incredibly aggressive at the time of the text.
Childhood and youth of Igor Alexandrov
Igor Alexandrov was born on January 10, 1989 in St. Petersburg. The boy's childhood did not pass in the most favorable area of the cultural capital of Russia. On Dybenko Street, where Igor lived, there were often skirmishes between drug addicts and alcoholics.
Not the most vivid memories were deposited in Alexandrov's memory. Growing up, the rapper began to describe his memories in musical compositions, promoting young people to lead a healthy lifestyle.
As a child, Igor dreamed of becoming a surgeon. He even practiced on toys. In an interview, Alexander said that he cut teddy bears and hares, pulled out the contents and sewed them back. It is likely that the desire to become a surgeon is not accidental. Alexandrov Sr. was a military doctor by profession.
Igor was also a big fan of horror films. Despite the fact that this hurt the boy's childish psyche, he watched and enjoyed what was happening.
When the boy went to the 1st grade, his father decided to make a gift by presenting him with the book "The Dictionary of Killers" (a collection of stories about maniacs). Later, Igor's library was replenished with another book, The Horrors of Nature. The latter told about animals that can kill a person.
At school, the young man studied very well. Threes rarely appeared in his diary. Parents could be proud. Horror films have faded into the background over time. Now Alexandrov became interested in football. True, he did not play, but commented on what was happening on the field.
Despite the fact that the young man’s hobbies cannot be called serious in choosing a profession, Igor Alexandrov had a completely different path. The young man chose the specialty "International Marketing".
He liked to study at a higher educational institution. During the years of study at the university, Igor mastered two languages - French and English. He also knew Serbian quite well.
When Alexandrov had a diploma of higher education in his hands, he became a public figure. The young man was known to the masses as Harry Axe.
Despite the popularity and passion for rap, he began working in his specialty in one of the most prestigious companies in the metropolis.
The creative path and music of Harry Topor
Harry Topor began his creative career in the early 2000s. In a few years, he became one of the most popular St. Petersburg rappers. The secret is simple - Harry did not imitate anyone.
His songs are distinguished by unusual reading, clear diction and incredible emotionality. The singer's presentation is unusual - a huge stream of aggressive energy comes from him, which "excites" and at the same time makes the music lover listen to the composition to the end.
Harry tried to put on the mask of an evil guy, he succeeded. In addition, the singer's tracks also cannot be called kind or lyrical. Igor calls his character Harry Topor, "an evil rapper with a good sense of humor."
The rapper is a regular participant in battles. The young man "tears into pieces" his opponents. Harry Ax has 5 battles (4 wins: Obe 1 Kanobe, Billy Milligan, CZAR and Noize MC, 1 loss - ST).
As a student, Harry became interested in rap. Then he recorded the first musical compositions. The first tracks were of poor quality, as he recorded them in a cheap recording studio.
Harry Ax: Postulates of Rage album
The singer began an adequate approach to rap and his work in 2008. It was then that in the world of music, Harry's album "The Postulates of Rage" was born. Soon, a rapper from St. Petersburg presented a vicious mixtape "My Enemy".
The mixtape included 17 aggressive songs. The tracks were very popular, and Harry first began to go out to fans of his work. He performed at the club. Ax company was made up by another rapper Tony Raut.
The ax continued to perform and engage in creativity. In 2010, the performer presented another mixtape "Echo of War". Most of the songs are devoted to the military theme and the struggle of Harry Ax with his own demons, who "ate him from the inside."
In 2013, the discography was replenished with the disc "Anatomical Theater". 6 tracks presented by Harry solo, and 7 recorded in collaboration with other singers, among them: Talibal, Lupercal, Altabella and Blank.
In 2013, Harry Topor could be seen in the Versus Battle project. It was his first time in the ring. The opponent was Billy Milligan (ST 1M). Harry "blew" the enemy to smithereens and won the battle.
Harry Topor showed who is the king with his debut performance at the battle. A month later, the rapper again came to the project. Now he competed with rapper Czar. The victory was for Igor Alexandrov.
Harry's opponent in the middle of the battle asked to be pardoned. He decided to voluntarily surrender and give the victory to Igor. But the organizers still persuaded the king to reach the end. Ax's next opponent was Noize MC, who also lost to him.
And again Versus Battle
In 2014, the singer again appeared in the Internet show Versus Battle. This time Ax's opponent was the famous rap artist ST. This was the only time when it was not Alexandrov who won, but his opponent.
Harry was very upset by the defeat. For a long time he disappeared from battles. But Ax, along with his friend Tony Raut, pleased the fans with the disc “OS Country”.
Tony and Topor also took part in the recording of the Oxxxymiron track. Later, a video clip was also filmed for the song.
The track "Curb" is special for Harry Topor. The rapper dedicated this musical composition to the idols of his youth Alexei Balabanov and Sergei Bodrov, who played the main role in the film "Brother". The artist dedicated the track to St. Petersburg. In 2016, the next collection of the rapper "Faces of Death" was released.
In 2016, Igor Alexandrov appeared in the TV show "Evening Urgant". Participation in the show helped Harry Ax become an even more recognizable personality.
The target audience of the TV show is more than 1 million subscribers. In 2017, the Ax returned to Versus Battle. His opponent was Obe 1 Kanobe.
Harry Ax defeated the opponent with his aggressive recitative. Everything fell into place. At the same time, the Russian rapper presented video clips for the tracks "Sannikov Land" and "Pearl of Vizmoria".
The personal life of an artist
Igor Alexandrov is not only a successful rapper and marketer, but also a loving husband. In the summer of 2015, a young man connected his life with a girl named Natalya.
Natasha is a pretty brown-haired woman with appetizing forms. The girl's maiden name is unknown, since after marriage she became Alexandrova.
Before getting married, the couple dated for three years. The wedding took place on the Black Sea coast. Igor calls his wife a muse and the biggest support. Natasha often appears with Igor in joint photos.
In ordinary life, Alexandrov is a big fan of football. It is known that the rapper has long been a fan of the Zenit football team.
The performer pays great attention to physical training. With a height of 185 cm, Igor weighs 82 kg. The rapper speaks patriotically about his hometown, even got a tattoo with the region number "78" on his body.
Harry Ax today
In 2017, Harry Topor presented the next album, "The Man in the Hedgehogs". The album was headed by 12 musical compositions, among which the most striking were: "Aspirin", "Lieutenant Rzhevsky", "Sannikov Land", "Puppies Go to Paradise". Fresh tracks include collaborations with T. Wild, PLC, Tony Routh, Altabella and R-Tem.
For many years, Tony Routh and Harry Topor have been friends, train together and release new tracks. In addition, they hold joint concerts, and recently became the founders of their own clothing store.
On the official pages of "VKontakte" and on Twitter, Harry Topor posted photos of several models of branded T-shirts, which were named "Dybenko 1987", "Faces of Death", "G. T." and the Green Morgue.
It would seem that active creative activity should take away work from Harry. But this is not so, Aleksandrov held the position of a marketer. He honestly admitted that he loves his job.
In 2018, Harry Topor and Tony Routh celebrated their second major anniversary. The guys spent more than 10 years together. A big concert in honor of this momentous event was held in the prestigious Moscow club Arbat Hall.
Tony and Ax are on the same wavelength. Aggressive presentation of songs, splash of emotions and individual reading. The performers complement each other. At the end of the performance, the rappers mentioned that very soon they would release a joint album. The guys kept their word. In 2018, rap fans could enjoy the Hostel record.
In 2019, a collection with a very original title "The Wismorian Chronicles" was released - this is one of the rapper's most meaningful works. This album has 7 songs.
Rap fans liked the tracks with Routh and The Hatters. The tracks contain social and psychological themes.
Harry Ax in 2021
On March 5, 2021, the discography of the Russian rapper was replenished with a fresh album. The record was called "Antikiller". Severe, technical, battle, melodic, masculine - this is how you can characterize the new disc of Harry Topor.
