Porchy is a rap artist and producer. Despite the fact that the artist was born in Portugal and grew up in England, he is popular in the CIS countries.
Childhood and youth Porchy
Dario Vieira (real name of the artist) was born on February 22, 1989 in Lisbon. He stood out from the rest of the inhabitants of Portugal. Dario was the only white child in his area. The difference did not prevent building good relationships with peers. He loved to drive with the ball and hooligans.
As a teenager, Dario moved to England with his family. The family changed their place of residence several more times before finally taking root in Ipswich.
After a while, music replaced football. He began to take an active interest in rap. During the same period of time, Dario studied performing at Suffolk New College.
In his early biography there are moments that you want to forget. The family lived in very modest conditions. She lacked for the most basic things. In search of income, Dario traded illegal drugs. The singer is not proud of part of this biography. But he focuses on the fact that the drug trade is the only thing that saved his family from poverty and hunger.
When the financial situation improved, he moved to the territory of London. Here he studied music. At that time, he had no support. The mother left the family, and the father did not support his son in the decision to study music. So they stopped talking. Porchy did not give up on his dream. He entered the University of West London. Dario mastered the profession of a sound engineer.
The creative path of Porchy
London received the rapper very cool. Dario did not have the money to rent an apartment, so at first he lived with his friend. Instead of a cozy and warm bed, he had to sleep on the floor. Porchy made his living making beats. Actually, this brought Dario together with the Russian rapper Oxxxymiron.
Oxxxymiron and Porchy were connected not only by common affairs, but also by friendship. Some time later, Dario took part in the creation of the video for the track "27.02.12". A little later, the track “Tumbler. Oxxxymiron offered Porchy to continue cooperation, but already on the territory of Russia. Dario did not immediately decide to move, but after the end of the first year he moved.
In 2013, the rapper visited Moscow for the first time. Dario was most impressed by the cold and the significant amount of snow. When he saw that an old bus was driving through the streets, he did not immediately realize that it was designed to transport people. Porchy began taking pictures of the "rarity" on the phone.
In later years, he regularly collaborated with Oxxxymiron and acted as its music producer. He wrote beats for the Russian rapper and accompanied him to concerts. In 2018, the musicians presented the musical composition Tabasco. The track was presented at the Booking Machine festival.
Solo career as a rapper
Dario did not put an end to his solo career. In 2013, his repertoire was replenished with the song Stay There. The novelty was warmly received not only by fans, but also by music critics. A clip was also filmed for the song.
A few years later, the presentation of the debut mixtape King Midas took place. Then he shared the good news with the fans - the performer was working on a full-length debut disc.
Fans were waiting for the presentation of the album. Porchy decided to tarnish the “fans” and presented The Fall album only three years later. As a single, the rapper released the track Struggles. The collection was warmly received by fans. In support of the debut LP, the singer went on tour.
Details of the rapper's personal life
For a long time, Porchy hid from journalists and fans about what was happening in his personal life. Until 2019, he managed to hide his beloved. However, a few years ago, on the page of one of the social networks, the rapper posted a photo with a girl and a child. He made it clear that his heart was occupied. On the ring finger of the artist was a wedding ring.
Interesting facts about Porchy
- The creative pseudonym of the rapper Porchy in translation means "Portuguese". He didn't choose that name by accident. Even while studying in England, friends awarded the singer with such a nickname.
- In an interview, the rapper said that the first impression of Oxxxymiron was very negative. But already during the creative process, he changed his mind about the rapper.
- He performed on the same stage with Ed Sheeran.
- Porchy loves sports and works out from time to time.
- Despite the busy schedule, he devotes a lot of time to his daughter.
Porchy at present
In 2021, he enjoys raising his daughter and does not please fans with the release of new musical compositions. The latest news from the artist's life can be found on his social networks.
