Matvey Melnikov, better known under the pseudonym Mot, is one of the most popular Russian pop singers.
Since the beginning of 2013, the singer has been a member of the Black Star Inc label. The main hits of Mot are the tracks "Soprano", "Solo", "Kapkan".
Childhood and youth of Matvey Melnikov
Of course, Mot is a creative pseudonym. Hiding under the stage name is Matvey Melnikov, who was born in 1990 in the provincial town of Krymsk, Krasnodar Region.
At the age of 5, Matvey moved to Krasnodar with his family.
Parents in every possible way were engaged in the development of their son. It is known that Matvey's mother took her son to folk dance circles for a long time. At the age of 10, the boy becomes a student of Alla Dukhovaya's studio "Todes".
Initially, Melnikov Jr. is passionately engaged in dancing. The boy is also interested in music, then dancing comes first.
After graduating from the 9th grade, the Melnikov family moves again. This time, Matvey became a resident of the capital of the Russian Federation.
Melnikov Jr. graduated from high school with honors. Having received a gold medal, Matvey becomes a student at Moscow State University. He is preparing to become an excellent economist.
Passion for dancing Matvey Melnikov
Along with the fact that Matvey Melnikov is passionate about studying his future profession, he does not forget about the hobbies of his childhood.
The young man devotes a lot of time to dancing. But at the same time, Matvey catches himself thinking that he is attracted to rap.
At the beginning of 2006, Matvey Melnikov turned to the GLSS studio. There he recorded his first musical compositions.
However, Matvey considers music and writing the first texts as just a hobby. He is not going to drop out of a prestigious university.
Matvey understands that the first works are too insipid to attract attention. He demonstrates his songs to friends and acquaintances. His relatives were surprised by Melnikov's tracks. His work clearly showed individuality.
Despite the fact that music for a long time remained just a hobby for Matvey, he begins to try himself at various music festivals and competitions.
One day, Melnikov will be lucky, and he will finally understand that he was created for music.
The beginning of the creative career of Matvey Melnikov (Mota)
At the age of 19, Melnikov passes the casting "Battle for Respect" on the MUZ-TV channel. The presented project was dedicated to the promotion of hip-hop culture and a healthy lifestyle.
As a result, Matvey goes through several rounds and becomes the winner of one of 40 places.
After winning the project, the creative pseudonym Mot appears, which replaced the old name BthaMoT2bdabot.
As a third-year student at Moscow State University, the future rap star becomes a participant in the First International Summit of Rap Artists, which was held at the Luzhniki Arena. It should be noted that this is one of the most prestigious festivals.
Matvey managed to perform on the same stage with such famous rappers as Noggano, Assai and Onyx.
After participating in a music festival, Matvey starts preparing his debut album.
In 2011, Mot presents the disc "Remote".
The musical compositions of the debut album are written in the style of relaxation. This is what bribed rap fans.
A short, swarthy and stocky guy bribed the fairer sex with his lyrical compositions.
The first record was produced by such personalities as lvsngh and Mikkey Vall.
Following the presentation of the debut album, Mot will release a video clip for the song "Millions of Stars".
Another year passes, and Mot pleases fans with a new work. The second studio album "Repair" included 11 musical compositions.
The song "To the Shores" was used in the author's documentary Black Game: Hitchhiking.
In addition, a video clip was recorded for the presented track, the shooting of which took place in Krymsk. Interestingly, the artist creates the first two albums under the Soul Kitchen label, which was more focused on the funk and soul roots of hip-hop.
In 2013, the performer receives an advantageous offer from Timati's Black Star Inc. project.
Matthew didn't think long. He leaves his main job and begins cooperation with a leading rap label.
Combining study and music
The young rapper immediately starts working on the next album "Dash". But, most surprisingly, the rapper goes to graduate school at Moscow State University.
In the same 2013, Matvey presents the video "In a dress of a beautiful color." The track instantly becomes a super hit.
A year later, the video clip "Azbuka Morze" appears, in the creation of which rappers L'One, Misha Krupin, Nel and Timati helped Matvey.
This is the beginning of the immense popularity of rapper Mota. He begins to be invited to various interviews.
His tracks sound not only in the headphones of hip-hop fans, but also on radio stations.
In addition to the fact that Mot successfully starts as a rap artist, he managed to light up in Timati's film, which is called "Capsule".
The top musical compositions of 2014 performed by the rapper are the works "Mom, I'm in Dubai" and the duet with the group "VIA Gra" "Oxygen".
Mot has always had excellent productivity.
Exactly one year will pass, and he will present the next studio album "Absolutely Everything". The disc includes not only Mot's solo works, but also duets with Jah Khalib (hit "You're Near"), Bianca, "VIA Groy".
Mot, with the participation of Dmitry Tarasov and Olga Buzova Melnikov shoots a colorful video clip "Day and Night".
The video clip was in some way a presentation of the new album, which was called "92 days". Artists such as Misha Marvin, Dj Philchansky, Cvpellv and others worked on this disc.
The musical compositions of the disc "Dad, give her money", "At the bottom", "92 days" are included in the rating of the most popular tracks of MUZ-TV. Along with the rest of the Black Star Inc. team Egor Creed, Melnikov receives the Breakthrough of the Year and Best Duet awards at the annual music channel awards.
Award time
2015 was a year of awards, prizes and numerous standing ovations for Mota. Matvey Melnikov is recognized as one of the most beautiful men in Russia.
The army of his fans is constantly replenished. He has over 4 million followers on Instagram. Mot shares joyful events with his subscribers. Here he also uploads the latest work from rehearsals and concerts.
In 2016, Mot presents another album, which was called "Inside Out". Not only Melnikov worked on this disc, but also singer Bianca and singer Artem Pivovarov. The album includes such top compositions as "Talisman", "Goosebumps", "Monsoons".
Mot shoots clips for some tracks. We are talking about the songs "Trap", "Wake me up in a whisper." In addition, Mot, together with Bianca, performed at the Golden Gramophone-16 award. The performers presented the track "Absolutely Everything".
In 2017, Mota's most trump video is released. The rapper recorded a track together with a Ukrainian performer Ani Lorak for the song "Soprano". The video has received over 50 million views.
In the spring of 2017, the rapper will present the track "Sleep, baby." Mot performed the song together with rapper Egor Creed.
Another novelty of this season was the video clip "Dallas Spiteful Club". The clip has garnered several million views on YouTube.
Mota's personal life
Personal life has developed more than just fine. In 2015, he proposed to his girlfriend Maria Gural, and she agreed to become his wife.
Young people met on social networks in 2014. Maria, originally from Ukraine. She is a model and just a successful girl.
In 2016, the couple began to live together. On the occasion of the festive event, Matvey presented his wife with the musical composition "Wedding", in the video of which he used footage of the solemn ceremony.
The couple almost always appears at festive events together. Maria Gural demonstrates not only her ideal forms, but also amazing outfits.
Mot himself says that he dreams of offspring. He believes that a family should have at least 2 children.
In 2017, journalists noted that Maria's figure had changed a lot. Many suspected that the girl was pregnant. And so it happened.
In 2018, Mot announced that he had become the father of a son. The boy was given a very original name - Solomon.
Mot now
Matvey Melnikov continues to delight admirers of his work with new musical compositions.
In 2018, Mot presented the song "Solo". In six months, the clip has gained more than 20 million views.
In the summer, the singers of the Black Star label - Timati, Mot, Yegor Creed, Scrooge, Nazima & Terry - took part in the filming of the video clip "Rocket".
At the end of summer, Mot will present a video for the song "Shamans". Within a couple of weeks, the video had over one million views.
Matvey Melnikov is a media personality, so he does not bypass television. In particular, rappers Mot and Yegor Creed took part in the show "Studio Soyuz". In addition, Melnikov became a member of the Evening Urgant program.
The hits of 2019 in Mota's repertoire were the tracks "For Friends", "Like Home", "Sails".
Matthew continues to tour. Now he gives solo concerts. The rapper has his own website, where the dates of his performances are listed.
In 2020, the Russian artist presented the album "Parabola". In general, the record is a pop album, where some songs disguise themselves as different musical styles.
The title track, which opens the record, is urban with R'n'B elements. The album was warmly received by both fans and music critics. Mot did not forget to please his audience with new clips.
Singer Mot in 2021
The singer delighted the audience with the release of a new track, called "Lilies". The singer took part in the recording of the lyrical composition Jony. The presentation of the track took place on the Black Star label.
