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Abradab
Background information
Birth nameMarcin Marten
Also known asAbradAb, dAb, Lord MM dAb
Born (1978-11-12) 12 November 1978 (age 45)
Katowice, Poland
Origin Katowice, Poland
Genres hip hop, rap
Occupation(s) rapper, music producer
Years active1994–present
LabelsS.P. Records, My Music, Inna-My-Twórnia
Member of Kaliber 44
Website abradab.pl
Michał and Marcin Marten during their concert in London in 2008

Marcin "Abradab" Marten (born 12 November 1978 in Katowice [1] [2]) is a Polish rapper and music producer. Marten is a founding member of Polish hip-hop group Kaliber 44 [1] and, since 2002, a solo artist. He is a member of Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (Związek Producentów Audio Video, ZPAV). [3] Marten is a winner of two Fryderyk awards. In 2011, Machina magazine placed Marten at No.17 on the list of 30 best Polish rappers. [4] He has also collaborated with artists like Piotr Banach, Bosski Roman, Maciej Maleńczuk, Wojciech Waglewski, Grubson, L.U.C and O.S.T.R.

History

Kaliber 44 (1994–2001)

Main article: Kaliber 44

In 1994, Marcin Marten formed Kaliber 44 together with his brother Michał "Joka" Marten. [5] The group was joined by Piotr Łuszcz performing under pseudonym Mag Magik I. [5] In 1995, Kaliber 44 was signed to S. P. Records, and a year later their debut album Księga Tajemnicza. Prolog was released. In 1998, after the group recorded its second album W 63 minuty dookoła świata, Piotr "Magik" Łuszcz left the band and formed Paktofonika. Kaliber 44's third album 3:44 was released in 2000.

Solo career (2002–present)

After the release of 3:44, Abradab started his solo career. On 6 June 2004, he released his first solo album Czerwony album through S. P. Records. The album charted at No.21 on OLiS. The album featured a popular song titled "Rapowe ziarno 2 (Szyderap)", for which a music video was released. The album won Fryderyk award in the "Album of the Year - Hip-Hop/R&B" category, while "Rapowe Ziarno 2 (Szyderap)" received a nomination in the "Video of the Year" category. [6]

Abradab's second album Emisja spalin was released on 1 December 2005 and featured guest appearances by rapper Numer Raz and Abradab's brother Joka. The album peak at No.38 on OLiS. Emisja spalin was followed by Ostatni poziom kontroli, which was released on 3 October 2008 [7] and featured Grubson, reggae singer Marika and IGS. The album peaked at No.42 on OLiS. Both albums received nominations for Fryderyk award. [8] [9]

On 4 October 2010, the fourth solo record by Abradab was released. [10] The album, titled Abradabing and produced by rapper O.S.T.R., [11] received a Fryderyk award for Hip-hop/R&B Album of the Year. [12] Marten's fifth studio album, ExtraVertik, was released on 21 April 2012 through Abradab's record label Inna-My-Twórnia. [13]

Discography

See also: Kaliber 44 discography

Solo albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
Czerwony album
  • Released: 6 June 2004
  • Label: S.P. Records
 14 [14]
Emisja spalin
  • Released: 1 December 2005
  • Label: S.P. Records
 38 [15]
Ostatni poziom kontroli
  • Released: 3 October 2008
  • Label: My Music
 42 [16]
Abradabing
  • Released: 4 October 2010
  • Label: Inna-My-Twórnia/Fonografika
 8 [17]
ExtraVertik
  • Released: 21 April 2012
  • Label: Inna-My-Twórnia/Fonografika
 30 [18]

Music videos

Year Title Director(s) Album ! Source
"Miasto jest nasze" (feat. Piotr "Gutek" Gutkowski) 2004
—
 Czerwony album [19]
"Rapowe ziarno 2 (Szyderap)" (feat. Piotr "Gutek" Gutkowski) Kobas Laksa [20]
"Rap to nie zabawa już" (feat. Joka, DJ Feel-X) 2005 Kobas Laksa, Luk Gutt Emisja spalin [21]
"Odór" (feat. Grubson) 2009 Przedmarańcza Ostatni poziom kontroli [22]
"Szukam Cię pod swój rytm" (feat. Marika) [23]
"Mamy królów na banknotach" 2010 Abradabing [24]
"Spadam" Tomasz "Fromski" Bochniak, Maciej "Manas" Lenda [25]
"My nadal (chcemy być sobą)" (feat. Grzegorz Markowski) 2011 Jacek Kościuszko [26]
"Kiedywejde" 2012 Przedmarańcza ExtraVertik [27]
"Pół na pół"
—
 [28]

Awards and nominations

Fryderyk

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004 Czerwony album Album of the Year - Hip-Hop/R&B Won [6]
"Rapowe Ziarno 2 (Szyderap)" Video of the Year Nominated [6]
2006 Emisja spalin Album of the Year - Hip-Hop/R&B Nominated [8]
2009 Ostatni poziom kontroli Nominated [9]
2011 Abradabing Won [12]
Męskie granie (with Smolik, Maleńczuk, Waglewski, Mitch&Mitch, Pogodno, Fisz Emade, Kim Nowak, DJ Eprom, OXY.GEN, Voo Voo, Jacaszek) Album of the Year - Alternative Won [12]

Superjedynki

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2005 Czerwony album Album hip-hop Nominated
2006 Emisja spalin Nominated

External links

References

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  2. ^ "Abradab" (in Polish). hip-hop.pl. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
  3. ^ "ZPAV: Akademia Fonograficzna (Sekcja Muzyki Rozrywkowej)". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (in Polish). Retrieved 2010-10-03.
  4. ^ "Najlepszy Polski Raper (numeracja 0-29)" (in Polish). machina.pl. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  5. ^ a b "Kaliber 44" (in Polish). hip-hop.pl. Archived from the original on 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  6. ^ a b c "Nominees and Winners 2004 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
  7. ^ "Przed premierą nowego krążka AbradAb'a" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  8. ^ a b "Nominees and Winners 2006 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  9. ^ a b "Nominees and Winners 2009 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  10. ^ "NOWY ALBUM "ABRADABING" - PREMIERA 4.10.2010" (in Polish). www.myspace.com/abradab. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  11. ^ "Nowy album Abradaba z udziałem O.S.T.R." (in Polish). Onet.pl. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  12. ^ a b c "Nominees and Winners 2011 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  13. ^ "Abradab "ExtraVertik" - data premiery i nowe informacje" (in Polish). popkiller.pl. Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  14. ^ "Olis - sprzedaż w okresie 13.09.2004 - 19.09.2004". OLiS. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  15. ^ "Olis - sprzedaż w okresie 05.12.2005 - 11.12.2005". OLiS. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  16. ^ "Olis - sprzedaż w okresie 20.10.2008 - 26.10.2008". OLiS. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  17. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  18. ^ "OLiS - sprzedaż w okresie 23.04.2012 - 06.05.2012". OLiS. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
  19. ^ "Abradab - Miasto jest nasze". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  20. ^ Mikołajewski, Andrzej. "Nie tylko o Hip-Hop'ie, ale tylko dla Hip-Hop.pl 4" (in Polish). hip-hop.pl. Archived from the original on 2006-07-27. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
  21. ^ "Nominacje do nagród Yach Film Festiwal" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
  22. ^ "AbradAb - ODÓR (ft. GrubSon)". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
  23. ^ "AbradAb - SZUKAM CIĘ POD SWÓJ RYTM (ft. Marika)". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
  24. ^ "AbradAb - Mamy królów w banknotach". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
  25. ^ "Abradab "Spadam" teledysk" (in Polish). hip-hop.pl. Archived from the original on 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  26. ^ "Abradab & Markowskiego "My Nadal chcemy być sobą" teledysk" (in Polish). hip-hop.pl. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  27. ^ "AbradAb "Kiedywejde" - klip z płyty "ExtraVertik"" (in Polish). hip-hop.pl. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
  28. ^ "Abradab - wywiad na planie teledysku "Pół Na Pół"" (in Polish). hip-hop.pl. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
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