A young singer with an original and memorable name Zomb is a rising celebrity in the modern Russian rap industry. But listeners remember not only the name - his music and songs capture the drive and genuine emotions from the first notes. A stylish, charismatic man, a talented author and turnip performer, he achieved popularity on his own, without anyone's patronage.
At 33, he proved to everyone that rap culture is interesting, exciting, tempting and very musical. His songs qualitatively differ from others in their semantic content and rhythm. the musician originally combines rap with other musical styles, getting a fantastic symbiosis. No wonder he is considered the most popular and highly paid performer in the country.
Childhood and adolescence
The real name of the singer is Semyon Tregubov. The future artist was born in December 1985 in the Altai Territory, the city of Barnaul. Semyon's parents are ordinary Soviet workers. The boy did not attend a music school and did not study vocals. It can be said that he is self-taught in music. From school, the boy went headlong into rap culture. The songs of the world-famous artist Eminem, popular at that time, Semyon memorized and tried to imitate the American star in everything - he wore similar clothes and hairstyle, learned English, tried to read his own written rap.
Already at the age of 14, Semyon came up with a stage name for himself, which he still uses - Zomb. The name is an abbreviated version of the word zombies, films about which were extremely popular in the early 90s. Studying at school was so-so, and in the senior class the young man told his parents that he intended to become a musician. Semyon made his first musical steps in the nightclubs of his native city, at private parties and with friends. His music "came" to the listeners from the first time and soon the musician became a local star.
First steps to glory
As the performer himself says - not a single rap. Being a real music lover and understanding not only domestic, but also Western music, Zomb began to experiment and combine different musical directions. For example, he learned to mix the relaxing chill out with the intellectual direction of dram and bass.
Another feature of the singer is that he has a negative attitude towards obscene language in the lyrics. No matter how strange it may sound, Tregubov tries not to express himself in the presence of other people and, having two daughters of his own, wants to raise them to be real ladies. This is what distinguishes his work and the culture of singing from other performers.
The guy presented his full-fledged track to listeners in 1999. At the beginning of his career, having no outlets and useful contacts in show business, Zomb presented his work on various Internet platforms. This practice lasted for many years, and only in 2012 did the singer release his debut album called "Split Personality".
Here he tried to combine the electronic direction with hip-hop. The album included only seven songs, but this did not stop Semyon from earning wild popularity among the musical crowd. However, critics initially perceived the new singer rather indifferently.
Active years of creativity of rapper Zomb
The first album, success and many fans inspired the artist to advance his career, and he began to work with a vengeance. In 2014, he presents to the public the next album "Personal Paradise". It was created in collaboration with another young artist T1One. And a year later, the musician received an invitation for cooperation from the famous musician ChipaChip (Artem Kosmic). The guys create another album under the meaningful name "Sweet". Even the toughest music critics approved this work.
Glory covered the artist with his head. Zomba begins concerts not only in Russia and the countries of the post-Soviet space - he is invited to popular clubs in America, France, and Belgium. He does not stop writing new tracks and collaborating with other progressive singers, creating a high-quality and sought-after musical product.
In 2016, Zomb pleases his fans with a new album - "The Color of Cocaine". The most popular song in the collection was the song "They flew away like proud birds." A year later, another album appeared - "Depth". The name is symbolic - the singer claims that he began to think deeper, feel and perceive music. The lyrics of the songs confirm this - they really have a philosophical connotation and are distinguished by deliberation and some life experience.
In general, Zomba has 8 full-fledged albums on his account, and the guy is not going to stop there. The singer is full of strength, energy and inspiration. The plans include new songs, directions and projects.
The personal life of the singer Zomb
As it turned out, the singer carefully protects his personal life from strangers, so there is very little information about how he lives outside the stage. Even the patronymic of the artist no one knows. The only thing that journalists and fans learned from social networks is that he has a sister and apparently they have a very warm relationship. Much to the dismay of the artist's fans, it should be noted that Zomb is married and has two twin daughters. The public does not know either the name of his wife or her occupation. Zomb explains this by saying that happiness loves silence.
He is an avid traveler, loves to visit exotic places and countries. He considers himself an absolutely non-public person, but he understands that at least occasionally he should still attend secular parties. As for the circle of contacts, it is quite limited. As the singer himself admits, he has only a few friends, all the rest are just work colleagues.
This is due to the fact that back in 2009, the artist, traveling around Turkey, had a terrible accident, after which he underwent a long and very difficult rehabilitation. Most of the then friends simply turned their backs on the guy. After this incident, he looked at life differently and radically changed his attitude towards it.
The artist breaks stereotypes that all rappers are limited and uncultured people. On the contrary, the musician is a very interesting conversationalist, has a sharp mind, and a sense of tact.
