Pharaoh is a cult personality of Russian rap. The performer appeared on the scene recently, but has already managed to gain an army of fans of his work. The artist's concerts are always sold out.
How was your childhood and youth?
Pharaoh is the creative pseudonym of the rapper. The real name of the star is Gleb Golubin. He was raised in a very wealthy family.
Father at one time was the owner of the Dynamo football club. He is currently the CEO of ISPORT Sports Marketing.
Since his father was the owner of a sports club, Gleb decided to play football professionally as a teenager. He was not successful in this matter. And when he was seriously injured, the parents decided that the sport should be finished.
As a teenager, Gleb Golubin began to get involved in music. He was motivated by the work of American rappers. At the age of 16, he went to study in the United States of America. When the guy lived in America, he realized that the perception and presentation of rap in Russia and America are two big differences.
Gleb Golubin communicated with young rappers in the United States. When, after receiving an education, he returned to his homeland, he “brought with him” a previously unknown cloud-rap.
In the United States of America, Gleb was interested in high-quality rap. However, according to the future star, he did not want to stay in the United States. After training, the young man returned to the territory of Russia and began to create.
Pharaoh transferred the flavor of Russian reality at the turn of the 1990s-2000s into his texts. Despite their age, Gleb's works are very deep, bold, and sometimes provocative.
Gleb Golubin's parents did not appreciate the music of their son. There is information that they interfered with his work.
But when they realized that it was pointless, they asked Gleb only one question: “Does he plan to get a higher education?”
Parents calmed down a little when they heard that their son still intends to receive a higher education. In 2013, Gleb Golubin became a student at Moscow State University, Faculty of Journalism.
The beginning of a musical career
Gleb Golubin wrote his first musical composition when he studied in the United States. Then the young man had the pseudonym Leroy Kid, later changed to Castro The Silent.
In the same period, he posted the track "Cadillac" on the Internet. Gleb did not track the number of views and downloads. Gleb Golubin received the name Pharaoh when he became a member of the Grindhouse association.
In 2013, the rapper began to gradually gain popularity. The young man managed to record two video clips: Black Siemens and Champagne Squirt. Gleb, like his colleague Face, introduced the fashion for edlib (“eschker”). The main words from the chorus of the song Black Siemens "skr-skr-skr" became an Internet meme.
In just a year of his musical activity, Pharaoh has gained hundreds of thousands of fans. In 2014, the rapper released PHLORA and the six-track album PAYWALL. The audience happily accepted such a gift and waited for a new album from Gleb.
In 2015, the rapper delighted fans with the release of the Dolor album. A little later, the Rap.ru portal recognized the disc as the "Best Album of 2015". It was influenced by Kid Cudi and his song Solo Dolo. The album became a chronology of events in the personal life of Gleb Golubin.
A little later, another album by rapper Phosphor was released. Scriptonite took part in the recording of this collection. This album received excellent reviews from music critics and fans. In the same period of time, Golubin became the founder of the Dead Dynasty and YUNGRUSSIA projects. In addition, he has collaborated with Jeembo and Toyota RAW4, Fortnox Pockets and Southgard.
Pharaoh took part in a collaboration with LSP during the recording of the Confectionery album. The track "Pornstar" became a popular composition of the album. In support of the collection "Confectionery", the musicians went on a big tour.
In 2016, there were rumors that Pharaoh was considering leaving rap. Gleb went into a blackout, declaring that he was transferring the scene to very reliable hands. But all applications were cancelled. In the same year, one of the most powerful compositions of the Russian rapper RARRIH was released.
Personal life of Gleb Golubin
Gleb has never been deprived of female attention. Recently he had an affair with one of the soloists of the group "Silver" Katya Kishchuk. The model, the singer lasted in the status of the official girl of the rapper for no more than one year.
Ekaterina Kishchuk was replaced by Alesya Kafelnikova. She is a representative of the so-called "golden youth". Gleb's parents were against this relationship. Alesya had a drug addiction and was treated in a rehabilitation clinic.
At the moment, little is known about the rapper's personal life. He preferred to cultivate an aura of mystery around his personality. Only one photo is posted on the official Instagram page. He posts all the news about his life in stories.
pharaoh now
In 2017, the rapper released a new album, Pink Phloyd, which included 15 songs. It is interesting that you can find more than one parody and meme on the track “Wildly, for example” on YouTube.
In the spring of 2018, the singer presented the RedЯum EP. Pharaoh called the released EP an urban novel. The rapper was inspired to create the EP RedЯum by the work of Stanley Kubrick.
In 2019, the rapper released a number of tracks, filming worthy clips on them. The following works deserve considerable attention: “Not on the Way”, Smart, “Lallilap”, “On the Moon”.
Pharaoh releases new album in 2020
In 2020, Pharaoh presented the album Rule. The new compilation is yet another compilation of the rapper's work on everything that has already been said to him many times.
In terms of sound and style, the rapper's collection resembles the previously released Pink Phloyd album. It includes the same melodic trap-pop tracks without a pronounced melody and powerful percussion instruments. In general, the collection was well received by music critics and fans.
Pharaoh in 2021
On March 19, 2021, the album Million Dollar Depression was released. This is the singer's second full length album. The tracks that were included in the disc acquired a harder sound. It's all due to the use of guitars, an eccentric mood and an acoustic unplugged fragment.
