Guf is a Russian rapper who began his musical career as part of the Center group. The rapper received recognition on the territory of the Russian Federation and the CIS countries.
During his musical career, he received many awards. The MTV Russia Music Awards and the Rock Alternative Music Prize deserve considerable attention.
Alexey Dolmatov (Guf) was born in 1979 in the capital of the Russian Federation. The upbringing of Alexei and his sister Anna was not done by his own father, but by his stepfather. The men have a very good relationship.
Alexey's parents lived in China for some time. Lesha was raised by his own grandmother. At the age of 12 Alexey Dolmatov moved to China. There he entered the university, even managed to get a diploma of higher education.
Guf spent more than 7 years in China, but, according to him, he missed his native land. Upon arrival in Moscow, he entered the Faculty of Economics and received a second higher education. None of the diplomas he received was useful to Alexei, because soon he seriously thought about how to build a musical career.
Musical career of Alexei Dolmatov
Hip-hop attracted Alexei Dolmatov from early childhood. Then he listened exclusively to American rap. He released his first song for a narrow circle. At that time, Guf was only 19 years old.
But rap didn't work. Alexei had the opportunity to write music and rap. But he did not take advantage of it, because he used drugs.
Later, Guf admitted that he was deeply addicted to drugs. There was a period when Alexei took money and valuables out of the house just to buy himself another dose.
Dolmatov used drugs, but in 2000 he made his debut as part of the Rolexx musical group. Thanks to participation in a musical group, Alexei gained his first popularity.
When he decided to pursue a solo career, he began signing his albums as Guf aka Rolexx.
In 2002, Guf started recording a new album. Then Alexey, together with the rapper Slim, recorded the track "Wedding". Thanks to this song, the performers became even more popular. It was from the track "Wedding" that the long-term cooperation and friendship of Guf with Slim began.
Experience in the Center Group
In 2004, Guf became a member of the Center rap group. Alexey created a musical group with his friend Princip. In the same year, the musicians delighted rap fans with their first album, Gifts.
The debut album included only 13 tracks, which the soloists of the group "gave" to their friends. Now this album is placed on the Internet for free download.
Guf was very popular in 2006. The track "Gossip" literally immediately after the official presentation became a hit. The musical composition sounded on all radio stations and discos.
In 2006, video clips New Year's and My Game appeared on the REN TV channel. From that moment on, Alexey Dolmatov used only the well-established pseudonym Guf and did not want to be a member of the Center rap group (until 2006 the Center group, and then Centr). Guf continued to work in the team, but he developed himself more as a solo artist. During this period, he recorded tracks with rappers such as Noggano, Smoky Mo, Zhigan.
In the fall of 2007, the Centr group presented one of the most powerful albums, Swing. At that time, the musical rap group already included four people. At the end of 2007, the group began to break up.
Time to think about a solo career
Princip was in serious trouble with the law, and Guf was already developing himself as a solo rapper. In 2009, the rapper decided to leave the group Centr.
Alexey Dolmatov recorded his debut solo album City of Roads in 2007. After some time, the rapper released several joint tracks with the famous rap artist Basta.
In 2009, the rapper's second album, Doma, was released. The second album became the main novelty of the year. It was nominated for several Best Video and Best Album awards. In 2009, the musician appeared in the 32nd episode of the cycle "Hip-hop in Russia: from the 1st person".
The year 2010 came and Guf delighted fans with the composition Ice Baby, which he dedicated to his wife Aiza Dolmatova. It's probably easier to find people who haven't heard this song. Ice Baby has become popular in the Russian Federation.
Since 2010, the rapper has been seen even more often in the company of Basta. Rappers organized joint concerts, which were attended by thousands of grateful fans.
The peak of the popularity of rapper Guf
The popularity of Guf for 2010 no longer had boundaries. The popularity of the rapper was added by the rumor that he allegedly died during the terrorist attack in Domodedovo.
In the fall of 2012, the rapper released his third solo album, "Sam and ...". He posted this album on the Rap.ru portal so that fans could officially download the tracks that became the basis of the third disc.
In the spring of 2013, on the unofficial marijuana day, Guf presented the track "420", which only increased the rapper's popularity. In the same year, the performer presented the song "Sad". The artist in it talks about his participation in the Centr group and the reason for leaving. In the track, he spoke about the fact that the reason for his departure was his commercialism and star disease.
In 2014, Guf and Slim with the Caspian Cargo group presented the song "Winter". Guf and Ptaha informed the rap fans that they were most likely organizing a big concert for the fans.
In 2015, one of the brightest albums of the artist "More" was released. Popular music tracks have become: "Hallow", "Bye", "Mowgli", "On the palm tree".
In 2016, Guf recorded the album "System" together with members of the Centr group. Then Alexey Dolmatov tried himself as an actor, he starred in the crime film "Egor Shilov". The musical novelties of the outgoing 2016 were two albums by Guf and Slim - GuSli and GuSli II.
Alexey Dolmatov: personal life
For a long time, the artist was in a relationship with Aiza Anokhina. It was to this girl that he dedicated one of the most famous tracks of his repertoire, Ice Baby.
The couple had a son, but even he did not save them from a divorce, which took place in 2014. The main reason for the divorce is the numerous betrayals of Dolmatov. The situation became especially acute after the birth of a son.
Then he was in a relationship with the charming Keti Topuria. Alexei opened up to the singer. In his interviews, he talked about strong affection and boundless love. Alas, the relationship did not develop into something serious. Keti betrayed Guf. In turn, the vocalistA-studio”Said that she and Alexei are very different. She was not satisfied with the lifestyle of the scandalous rapper.
After some time, Guf was seen with a girl named Yulia Koroleva. In one of the interviews, Alexey said that he appreciates her for giving him lightness.
On October 27, 2021, he made a marriage proposal to the girl. At the end of the year, the couple officially entered into a relationship.
The rap artist became a father for the second time. Julia Koroleva gave Guf a child. Many assume that the couple had a girl. So, in the composition "Smile" from the disc "O'pyat" there are such lines: "I want a daughter, and the coin has already been tossed."
Guf continues to create
Musical compositions by Alexei Dolmatov continue to occupy leading positions in the music charts. In 2019, Guf presented the track "Play", which he recorded together with the young artist Vlad Ranma.
And already in the winter, Alexey pleased the "fans" with a new collaboration - the hit "February 31", which he recorded with Marie Kraymbreri.
In mid-2019, a number of new compositions were released, for which Guf shot worthy clips. The tracks "Empty" and "To the Balcony" deserve considerable attention. The release of the new album is unknown. The "new" Guf is now drug-free. He leads a healthy lifestyle and spends a lot of time with his son.
Rapper Guf today
In 2020, rapper Guf presented the EP "The House That Alik Built". This mini-compilation was recorded with the participation of rapper Murovei. The album contains 7 tracks. Featured are Smokey Mo, Deemars, electronic group Nemiga and Kazakh rap star V $ XV PRINCE.
On February 4, 2022, the rap artist presented the first single of this year to the fans. The track was called "Alik". In the composition, the rapper admits that he missed his violent alter ego Alik, who is not afraid of the police and "may not sleep for weeks." The composition was mixed at Warner Music Russia.
At the beginning of April 2022, the premiere of the album “O'pyat” took place. Recall that this is the 5th studio longplay of the rapper, which included 11 tracks. Music critics agreed that Guf "sounds" like in the good old days. In general, the record was warmly received by the public.
July of the same year was marked by the release of a collaboration with the rapper Murovei. This is the second collaboration between the artists. A fresh novelty of rappers called "Part 2". You can hear DJ Cave and Deemars on the guest verses. The team sounds fresh and very original.
