Magik (rapper)

Magik (rapper)
Magik
Birth name Piotr Łuszcz
Also known as Magik, Mag, Psychotata
Born March 18, 1978(1978-03-18)
Jelenia Góra, Poland
Origin Poland
Died December 26, 2000(2000-12-26) (aged 22)
Katowice, Poland
Genres hip hop, rap, psycho rap
Occupations rapper, composer
Years active 1992–2000
Labels S.P. Records, Gigant Records
Associated acts Kaliber 44, Paktofonika

Piotr Łuszcz known as Magik (pol. Magician) (born March 18, 1978 in Jelenia Góra - died December 26, 2000 in Katowice) - Polish rapper, composer and a record producer. From 1994 to 1998 he was a member of the Polish hip hop group Kaliber 44.

Soon after release of the group's second album "W 63 minuty dookoła świata" Magik left Kaliber 44 and together with Sebastian Salbert (Rahim) and Wojciech Alszer (Fokus) formed new band in 1998 called "Paktofonika". On 26 December 2000, at around 6:15, Łuszcz committed suicide by jumping out of the window of his apartment situated on the ninth floor of the building, in Katowice. At around 6:45, he was pronounced dead in a local hospital, leaving his wife Justyna, and a 3-year old son, Filip.[1]

Discography

  • Kaliber 44 - Usłysz Nasze Demo! (1994) (Demo)
  • Kaliber 44 - Księga Tajemnicza. Prolog (1996)
  • Kaliber 44 - W 63 minuty dookoła świata (1998)
  • Paktofonika - Kinematografia (2000)
  • Paktofonika - Archiwum Kinematografii (2002)

References

  1. ^ Magik on Respectance.com


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