L'One is a popular rap musician. His real name is Levan Gorozia. Over the years of his work, he managed to play in KVN, create the Marselle group and become a member of the Black Star label. Today Levan successfully performs solo and records new albums.
Childhood of Levan Gorozia
Levan Gorozia was born in 1985 in the city of Krasnoyarsk. The mother of the future rap star is Russian, and the father came to study from Sukhumi and stayed to live in Russia.
The parents loved their sons very much (Levan has a brother Merabi) and did everything possible to develop their talents. When Gorozia was 5 years old, the family moved to Yakutsk, where the conscious childhood and youth of the musician passed.
At school, Levan received fives and fours, he was a very active child and took up basketball. Over time, he achieved such heights that he was selected for the national team of Yakutia.
But due to a knee injury, Levan's sports career ended. True, the singer at that time already had a new hobby - music, thanks to which he survived the "parting" with the sport.
At the age of 13, Gorozia was already trying to invent his own texts. And when the computer appeared, he even found pirated discs with programs for creating music.
Studying in the 10th grade, Levan worked part time on the radio. After graduation, he entered the Faculty of Philology. Mom really wanted her son to become a journalist.
At the age of 20, Levan successfully worked on the radio, played in KVN and composed music. The first album was released in 2005. In Yakutia, Gorozia became a very famous person, but he wanted to become a real star. For this, it was necessary to move to Moscow.
Life in the capital
Levan moved to Moscow with his friend Igor (rapper Nel). Gorozia entered the faculty of journalism (as he had promised his parents), but two years later he dropped out and focused on music.
At first, Levan lived in a rented apartment. He made a living as a DJ at Next radio station.
The songs presented to their management were not approved for rotation. Then Levan and Igor created the duet Marselle. The musicians felt that this way they would be taken more seriously. In the duet, Levan was responsible for the lyrics, and Igor was responsible for the music.
Over time, the team got a real hit "Moscow". The composition became the soundtrack to the film "Phantom". The song stayed at number 1 on the popular chart for 13 weeks.
Then the duet was invited to the program “Battle for Respect” from the Muz-TV channel, which allowed them to become very famous and record a record. When creating the album, the guys were helped by many famous people, including Basta.
The Marselle duo existed for 7 years. After the completion of this project, Levan signed a contract with the Black Star label. Timati saw potential in a young performer and invited him to his company.
On this label, a composition was released, which today is the hallmark of the artist - "Everyone dances with their elbows." In addition, Levan was a co-author of another hit "Come on, goodbye." They helped light a new star in the "rap firmament" of our country.
Thanks to the Black Star label, Gorozia managed to collaborate with Mot, Dzhigan and Timati. A year after signing the contract with the label, Levan's professional studio album Sputnik was released.
He made him one of the most successful rap artists in Russia. Two more years later, the second disc "Lonely Universe" was released.
L'One's best LP to date is "Gravity". The record was released only last year and was awarded the respect of the entire rap community. There are several tracks on this disc that have added popularity to the musician.
L'One's personal life
Levan is married to his longtime love Anya. Young people met at the Faculty of Journalism, when Levan only dreamed of becoming a star.
Gorozia loves his wife very much and always follows her advice. Perhaps, thanks to Anya, he managed to become what he is today.
The couple have a son, Misha, who is now 4 years old. The only problem is that dad and Misha rarely see each other. Now L'One is a sought-after artist who often gives concerts and tours the country.
Recently, Levan began to take Misha to his performances, and even sang the song "Tiger" in a duet. Not so long ago, Gorozia became a father for the second time. His wife Anya gave him a daughter. The girl was named Sofiko. The young father was in seventh heaven.
Levan Gorozia, in his free time from touring and recording new songs, likes to spend time with his family, and also goes fishing with friends. The musician has several awards, including as the "Best Hip-Hop Artist".
The musician actively maintains a page on Instagram. Here you can find out about all the news of both show business and the singer's personal life. The artist regularly holds Q&A sessions and actively discusses new compositions with his fans.
Mom dreamed of Levan becoming a journalist, and dad - a lawyer. But fate made everything different. With the help of talent, perseverance and faith that he will achieve his goal, Levan Gorozia became a famous musician.
Today, L'One concerts are sold out. The young man does not stop there and does everything possible so that his music helps people.
L'One (Levan Gorozia) in 2021
After lengthy proceedings with the Black Star label, Levan regained the opportunity to work under the well-known creative pseudonym L'One. However, he did not specify whether he managed to get the rights to use the old tracks.
The good news for the rapper's fans didn't end there. In April 2021, the rapper presented a new LP called Voskhod 1. Entering the expanses of the space theme was appreciated not only by fans, but also by music critics.
