Kizaru

**Oleg Vyktorovich Nechiporenko**, better known by the stage name **Kizaru**, is a Russian hip-hop artist. He was born on May 21, 1989, in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR, and is currently based in Barcelona. Kizaru is also a member and founder of the creative association known as the "Haunted Family."

## Biography

In 2018, Kizaru launched his YouTube show called "Coche del Jefe" in March. In this show, he engages in conversations with invited guests while sitting in a car and occasionally smoking. The first guest on the show was TripleTix, a fellow member of Kizaru's Haunted Family creative association. The show features a disclaimer stating that it uses "artistic imagery that may resemble the use of illegal substances".

### 2018: Boss's Car

In March 2018, Kizaru launched his own YouTube show titled "Coche del Jefe." In this show, he would engage in conversations with invited guests while sitting in a car and occasionally smoking. The inaugural guest on the show was TripleTix, a member of Kizaru's Haunted Family creative association. It's worth noting that the format of the show implied that both the host and his guests used marijuana. However, at the very beginning of each video, there was a disclaimer stating that the content featured "artistic imagery that may resemble the use of illegal substances".

### 2021: Bandana I

"**Bandana I**" (or simply "**Bandana**") is a collaborative studio album by Russian rap artists Big Baby Tape and Kizaru. This album was released on October 22, 2021, under the label Sony Music Russia.

### 2022: First Day Out and "You're Loved Where I'm Not"

On June 30, 2022, Kizaru announced the release of his new album, "First Day Out," during a live broadcast. He mentioned that he had spent over a year working on this project, including tracks that had been kept secret. The album draws inspiration from the Memphis music scene, particularly influenced by artists such as Young Dolph and the Paper Route Empire. Kizaru described it as "New Memphis, not old lo-fi, but fat trap wave". On November 18, 2022, he released his eighth studio album, titled "You Are Loved Where I Am Not".

## Legal Troubles

In 2014, Kizaru relocated to Barcelona after facing an arrest in Saint Petersburg for drug-related activities. He was wanted by Interpol at one point but has since had his profile removed from the organization's website. In the early months of 2016, he was arrested again and served a prison sentence at the Spanish prison "Soto del Real" for approximately three and a half months. As of May 2022, Nechiporenko remains on the federal wanted list, and entry into Russia is prohibited for him. On November 14, 2021, he was arrested by Interpol in Germany and detained for four months.

## Conflict

### Conflict with Yung Trappa

On September 21, 2017, an interview with Oleg was released on the YouTube channel "Viska," in which he claimed that Yung Trappa had been his drug dealer. Subsequent interviews and public exchanges between Oleg and Vlad (from the colony of the settlement) led to a heated conflict. The conflict escalated with both parties insulting each other on social media. Kizaru later released audio recordings and screenshots, accusing Vlad of various misconduct. Yung Trappa promised to provide evidence against Kizaru on his new album, which was released in August 2021 but did not contain any substantial evidence. In November, Vlad was detained by the police, which eventually ended the conflict. After Yung Trappa's death, Oleg expressed his condolences.

## Style of Music

During the early stages of his career, Kizaru drew inspiration from artists like Boot Camp Clik, Heltah Skeltah, OGC, and Black Moon.

## Books

Kizaru authored a book titled "*Deja vu. Bohemian rap, soda and me*" (2022).

## Discography

* *Stronger (2016)*
* *Yad (2017)*
* *Back to the Future (2018)*
* *Karmageddon (2019)*
* *Born to Trap (2020)*
* *Bandana I (2021)* (with Big Baby Tape)
* *First Day Out (2022)*
* *You are loved where I am not (2022)*
* *Gremlin (2023)*
* *Bandana II (TBA)* (with Big Baby Tape)