Imanbek is a DJ, musician, and producer. Imanbek's story is simple and interesting - he started composing tracks for the soul, and ended up receiving a Grammy in 2021 and a Spotify award in 2022. By the way, he is the first Russian-speaking artist to receive a Spotify award.
Childhood and youth of Imanbek Zeikenov
He was born on October 12, 2000 in the small provincial town of Aksu. The guy was brought up in an ordinary family, of average income. Imanbek - lacked "stars". He did well in school and loved spending time with his friends.
Zeikenov's love for music was instilled in him by the head of the family. From the age of 8, the boy never let go of a stringed instrument - a guitar. His mother also had a small connection to creativity - she organized festive events.

Parents supported their son in his endeavors. In an interview, Imanbek said that he always felt the support and love of his parents. Father and mother were proud of their son even before he became a world famous artist.
After receiving a matriculation certificate, he became a student at the College of Transport and Communications. The choice of Imanbek fell on the specialty "organization of transportation." By the way, cars were another passion of the guy. Zeikenov combined his studies at the college with work on the railroad. He worked as a signalman.
In 2019, he realized that it was time to quit his job. Imanbek had practically no time for creativity. And sacrificing his favorite thing for the sake of the signalman profession was the last thing he wanted.
Creative way of Imanbek
Having figured out the FL Studio program, he began to "make" cool remixes of popular tracks. Imanbek listened to top compositions and improved their sound.
Zeikenov created remixes without expecting worldwide fame. He wanted to at least get approval from his friends and parents. In 2019, he uploaded a remix of the track Roses by rap artist Saint Jhn. To the artist’s surprise, the composition went viral and even surpassed the original in popularity.
The person of the Kazakh guy became interested in "big fish" in the face of prestigious labels. Soon the artist managed to sign a contract with Effective Records. In 2020, the video premiered on Roses (Imanbek Remix). By the way, the presented composition received a Spotify award a couple of years later.
An ordinary Kazakhstani guy began to receive offers of cooperation with the world's "sharks" of show business. During this period of time, he publishes several more striking compositions.
In 2021 he released a cool song with Rita Ora. The joint was called Bang. Rita herself contacted the artist and offered him a collab. After working together, Ora continued to maintain working and friendly relations with Imanbek. In the same year, he released a collaboration with Morgenstern and Fetty Wap - Leck. It also turned out that he was on the Forbes list.
In mid-March, something happened that Zeikenov could not believe. He won a Grammy for Best Remix (Roses). Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony was held online.
Imanbek: details of his personal life
Imanbek says about his relationships with girls that it was difficult for him to approach and get acquainted. "I'm not Casanova," the artist commented. In November, in an interview, he said that he was in a relationship with a girl named Aibi. The girl said the following about her relationship with the artist:
“He is very caring, kind and understanding. Once, on New Year's Eve, he brought me this very bouquet of shish kebabs. I did not expect to see such a "bouquet". He knows how to surprise. In general, any gift and any attention is always very valuable to me. I keep every postcard that he gave me ... ".

Interesting facts about Imanbek
- He became the first musician from the CIS countries and the former USSR to receive a Grammy in the non-classical music category.
- He has no musical education.
- The status of a “star of one hit” has already been assigned to him, but according to the artist, this does not frighten him and will not lead him astray.
- He maintains warm relations with his parents, and believes that to some extent he owes his popularity to them.
- Imanbek loves to eat densely and tasty.
- He spent the first funds on the purchase of Lada Priora.
Imanbek: our days
In the fall of 2021, he presented an unexpected collaboration with an LP artist. The joint was called Fighter. On the day of the release of the track, an unrealistically cool video was also presented. The work was incredibly warmly received by critics and fans of the artists.
At the end of January 2022, Imanbek took part in the recording of the single Ordinary Life. In addition, Kiddo, KDDK and Wiz Khalifa.