The musician with the stage name Matrang (real name Alan Arkadyevich Khadzaragov) will celebrate his 20th birthday on April 2020, 25. Not everyone at this age can boast such a solid list of achievements.
His non-standard perception of life was vividly reflected in his work. The singer's style of performance is quite original.
The music “envelops” with warmth, it is as if “impregnated with aromas of incense”. Oriental motifs and the sound of non-traditional musical instruments for rap are heard in it.
The childhood of Alan Arkadyevich Khadzaragov
He is a native of North Ossetia, he was brought up in a large family. The parents of four children did not have high incomes - the family lived very modestly.
With a nostalgic smile, the young man recalls how they raised money with friends from the same families with a low level of income for bread, mayonnaise and ketchup.
The singer's parents (a teacher and a doctor), being intellectuals, from an early age instilled in their children a love of music, drawing and other "fine arts". Their eldest son Alan had a good command of the brush and was a soloist in the school choir.
Love and warmth reigned in the house towards each other. That is probably why the guy grew up as a compassionate, kind and sensitive person with a gentle soul.
School years of the artist
The Shaldon area of Vladikavkaz, where Matrang lived as a child, was considered hooligan. At the age of 12, the boy smoked a lot, drank alcohol with friends, trying the attributes of adulthood. Neither of these pleased him.
But later, drugs entered his life, which Alan recalls with sadness and considers one of the most serious life mistakes. Today, the musician encourages those around him, especially the younger generation, to give up forbidden fruits.
First Love
The young man can be safely called an outdated romantic. According to him, he experienced the first and strongest feeling at the age of 18 for a 16-year-old girlfriend.
Ossetians did not allow themselves kisses or anything else. Thought it was early. It was this semi-childish passion that served as the impetus for a powerful creative surge.
Self expression
The current artist began his movement to the musical Olympus under the pseudonym Don Shal from the recorded track "The Ugly World" (2012). The creation of a young talent embodied the torment of the soul, attempts to accept the environment and find their life path, their destiny.
In an emotionally difficult time of growing up, the future musician felt his loneliness in the whole world. His nickname Matrang, taken at the time, means "moon". From this celestial body, the romantic seemed to draw life-giving force.
At the age of 20, he got a tattoo in the form of a running cheetah. Over time, the size of the drawing seemed to the guy a bit small, and therefore was filled with the image of an octopus, mentioned in the song "Medusa".
Artistic career as a performer
Probably, Khadzaragov could turn out to be a good artist, but he chose a different creative path. The track "Medusa" became popular, even the author himself did not expect such a "breakthrough" - over 40 million views.
If we talk about fan videos, then the figure has increased to 88 million. This work of his, more than any other, resembles Tsoi's performance style.
The Ossetian rapper considers himself one of his ardent fans. He calls Victor the creator of a new and unique style. The song was nominated for the Muz-TV award. True, she did not receive a prize.
In 2017, Alan is a member of the association of young musicians Gazgolder. He became a nominee for the Golden Gargoyle Award in the Best Soul Project nomination.
At the beginning of 2019, he participated in the Rosa Khutor Live Fest URBAN festival.
Since the recording of the first song, many singles and joint recordings have been released with famous performers, for example, with Elena Temnikova.
The personal life of an artist
The singer can be attributed to enviable suitors. Probably, many girls would consider it an honor to become his life partner. And the point here is not only in popularity, but also in the fact that he is very charming.
His facial expressions, timbre of voice, manner of speaking create the image of a kind dreamer. In addition, Matrang is very charismatic and manly handsome.
However, in social networks you can not find a word about matters of the heart. Only work: recording new products, concerts, tours, creative plans, etc. Perhaps modesty does not allow you to flaunt your personal life.
Matrang about himself
Khadzaragov thanks his parents for his current success. After all, it was these people who once set the right direction for his self-development and always supported him in any endeavor.
He admits that he really believes in signs. All the important events that happened to him were always accompanied by signs from above.
The singer has a "chip" that he uses in many songs - this is the phrase "eye". Having come up with a “melody”, the performer only eventually learned that this is the name of the God of the water element, and Alan really likes the theme of water.
According to him, the existence of a guy is filled with mysticism. Mystical manifestations accompany all his significant events and important decisions.
Matrang considers his life as dynamic as possible. He is never bored.
He calls himself a difficult person, in accordance with the zodiac sign Aries, under which he was born. Looking to the future, the artist jokes that it will be difficult for his wife because people like him never grow up.
