Max Korzh

Belarusian singer, rapper, and songwriter, born on November 23, 1988, in Luninets, Byelorussian SSR. In his childhood, his parents enrolled him in music school, where he learned to play guitar and piano. At 16, he formed his first band, LunClan, which soon disbanded. While studying at Belarusian State University, he recorded his first solo song, "Nebo pomozhet nam" ("The Sky Will Help Us"), for $300 borrowed from his mother, and uploaded it to the social network VKontakte. After serving in the army (2009–2011), he returned to music. In 2012, he released his debut album "Animal World" and signed with the label Respect Production. In 2013, he presented the album "Live for Fun" at a concert in Minsk-Arena, gathering 13,000 spectators. His style combines hip-hop, pop, and rock with sincere lyrics about youth life. In 2016, he released the album "The Boy Has Grown Up," and in 2021 — "Psychos Hit the Top." In 2022, he released the song "My Home" with an anti-war message, and in 2024 — the single "Cold Morning." Due to his political stance and support for Ukraine, he faced bans on performances in Belarus and Russia, which forced him to leave his homeland.