# Ajs Nigrutin

Vladan Aksentijević (Serbian Cyrillic: Владан Аксентијевић; born 12 August 1977), better known by his stage name Ajs Nigrutin, is a Serbian rapper, actor and singer.
Known for his nasal baritone vocals, comedic lyrical style and eccentric stage presence, Nigrutin rose to continental prominence as the member of the Belgrade-based recording act Bad Copy. Parallel to his work in Bad Copy, he maintains a successful solo career. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Serbian Oscars of Popularity, two Melko Awards and an Indexi Award. He writes inspiring and motivational texts through intriguing metaphors, humor, and eccentric voices.

## Biography

Vladan Aksentijević was born on 12 August 1977 in Belgrade, Serbia, at the time part of Yugoslavia.
He has released three studio albums as a member of Bad Copy alongside Sky Wikluh and Timbe. Their humorous approach to hip-hop has attracted praise from various musicians, including Dragan Brajović and Don Trialeon. As a trio, they have helped popularize hip hop music in Serbia and former Yugoslavia in the early 21st century.
As a solo performer, he has published four studio albums. In 2004, on behalf of One Records, he provided vocals for the 43zla album Sve same barabe on twelve different tracks. He has also been featured on the Bvana album Fujznem Džigili in 2009, and on the Mononukleozni rodjaci album Priče iz hibernacije in 2011. In 2010, Aksentijević was a featured artist on the Gru track I dalje me žele. The song achieved numerous accolades, including "The Number One Best Rap Song of 2010" by Kurir and the "Number One Best Hip-Hop Songs of the Last Decade" by Blic.
Other than his music career, Nigrutin has worked as a sound man at Radio SKC for 4 years, and has done work for television and film. He has appeared in various shows as a guest, including the Abarth Serbian Challenge, AmiG Show, Veče sa Ivanom Ivanovićem, Big Brother, Ja volim Srbiju, Tvoje lice zvuči poznato, Državni posao and Operacija trijumf. He has also done voice work for Serbian dubs of the Kung Fu Panda franchise, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, the Rio movies and Despicable Me.
Nigrutin now lives in Subotica.

## Discography
### with Bad Copy

* Orbod Mebej (1996, ITMM)
* Sve sami hedovi (2003, One Records)
* Najgori do sada (2006, Prohibicija)
* Krigle (2013, Mascom Records)

### with 43zla

* Sve same barabe (2004, One Records)

### with Bvana

* Fujznem Džigili (2009)

### Solo

* Nigrutinski rečeno (2002, One Records)
* Štrokavi pazuh (2005, One Records)
* Kajmak i katran (2008, One Records)
* Akupunktura Govneta (2015, One Records)
* Ti si Ajs Nigrutin (2024, Kaseta Didžital)

### with Mononukleozni rodjaci

* Priče iz hibernacije (2011)

### with Gru

* I dalje me žele (2010)

### with Smoke Mardeljano

* Kad goveda utihnu (2022)

## Filmography
### Film roles

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Trenutak pesme | Saša Vanjić | Supporting role |
| 2004 | Poslednja Nova Godina | Himself | Documentary |
| 2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Zuba | Voice role (Serbian version) |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Master Mantis | Voice role (Serbian version) |
| 2010 | Despicable Me | Mr. Perkins | Voice role (Serbian version) |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Master Mantis | Voice role (Serbian version) |
| 2011 | Rio | Pedro | Voice role (Serbian version) |
| 2014 | Rio 2 | Pedro | Voice role (Serbian version) |
| 2015 | Stani na put | Himself | Documentary |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Master Mantis | Voice role (Serbian version) |

### Television roles

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Gantu | Voice role (Serbian version) |
| 2008 | Oskar Savić | Sevko | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Operacija trijumf | Himself | 7th gala |
| 2009 | Veliki brat | Himself | Contestant Runner-up |
| 2010 | Težak život | Damir Prpić | 1 episode |
| 2012–2016 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Master Mantis | Voice role (Serbian version) |
| 2013 | Veče sa Ivanom Ivanovićem | Himself | With Bad Copy members |
| 2013 | Tvoje lice zvuči poznato | Himself 2 Chainz | In the 6th episode |
| 2013 | AmiG Show | Himself The Prince of Diaspora | 4 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | Top Show Serbia | Himself | Presenter |
| 2017 | Ja volim Srbiju | Himself | Guest |
| 2018 | Serbian Abarth VIP Challenge | Himself | Contestant |

## Awards and nominations
### Serbian Oscars of Popularity

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2009 | Serbian Oscar of Popularity | E-Oscar | Bad Copy | Won |
| 2013 | Serbian Oscar of Popularity | Best Single | Esi mi dobar | Won |
| 2013 | Serbian Oscar of Popularity | Best Hip-hop performer | Bad Copy | Won |

### MTV Platinum Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2011 | MTV Platinum Award | Best Single | I dalje me žele (With Dalibor Andonov Gru) | Won |

### Melko Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2013 | Melko Award | Best Single | Esi mi dobar | Won |
| 2013 | Melko Award | Best Hip-hop album | Ljubav ili pivo | Won |

### Indexi Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2011 | Indexi | Best Single | I dalje me žele | Won |