Liroy

Infobox musical artist
Name = Liroy
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Piotr Marzec
Alias = PM Cool Lee
Born = birth date and age|1971|8|12
Origin = Kielce, Poland
Genre = Hip hop
Occupation = Rapper, actor, producer
Instrument =
Years_active = 1992 – present
Label =
Associated_acts = Radoskór
URL = [http://www.liroy.pl/ www.liroy.pl]

Piotr Marzec (b. August 12 1971 in Busko Zdrój, Poland), better known as Liroy (Leeroy), is a rapper living in Kielce.

Unlike most other Polish hip hop performers, he achieved commercial success. His CDs include "East On Da Mic" (as PM Cool Lee),"Albóóm", "Bafangoo part 1", "L", "Bafangoo part 2 (Dzień Szaka-La)", "Bestseller" and "L-Nińo vol. 1".

Career

1982 - 1994

* 1982 - first experiences with Rap music, 1st Mix Tape,
* 1983 - first experiences as DJ & MC, first attempts as musician with rock bands;
* 1984 - 1991 first rapp performances (streets, clubs...). Breakdancing;
* 1991 - trip to France, with Polish-American group "Leeroy & The Western Posse" pertormances in European clubs;
* Aug-Sep 1992 recording of his first material released later as PM Cool Lee;
* Jan 1993 recording of his first TV appearance for Polish TVP2;
* Oct 18. 1994 - signing the deal with BMG Poland;

1995

* May 22, 1995 - release of mini album SCYZORYK with tracks Scyzoryk, Korrba and Coraz Daley od Rayoo;
* June 7, 1995 - release of video Scyzoryk, track reaches most of Top 10 of country playlists;
* July 4, 1995 - Liroy gets standing ovation at Sopot during Marlboro Rock In Festival where he supports Ice T and Bodycount;
* July 5, 1995 - Ice T calls Liroy OG of Poland at the press conference in Sopot. "He is cool. I like him" says Ice T;
* July 10. 1995 - Liroy's debut album titled ALBOOM containing hits Scoobiedo Ya and Scyzoryk is released;
* Aug 1995 - ALBOOM becomes Gold - 100.000 copies sold in one month! And then another 100.000 copies sold by the end of the month!
* Sept 1995 madness starts - Liroy is front page news in serious weeklines and tabloids. Wroclaw is first stop of Liroy's first tour around Poland - 40 gigs tour lasts till October 15-SOLD OUT;
* Sept 2. 1995 - 250.000 copies sold - ALBOOM In-comes Platinum
* Sept 15. 1995 - 300.000 copies sold in two months - ALBOOM is the fastest selling debut album in the history of the Polish music business!!!
* Sept 16, 1995 - over l0000 spectators applause Liroy in his home town Kielce;
* Nov 27, 1995 - Liroy co-headlines a gig in Gdansk with Lordz Of Brooklyn - next day Liroy and Lordz... record one track in Liroy's studio in Gdynia;
* Dec 1995 - ALBOOM sold over 400.000 copies!!!

1996 - 1999

* Feb 5-6, 1996 - in London Liroy performs as rapper with his own Polish lyric on one track for the new recordings of Malcolm McLaren;
* March 1996 - Liroy is awarded with Fryderyk {Polish equivalent of Grammy Award) for Alboom as best Rap/Hip-hop album in 1995
* Apr-June 1996 - finishing the second album in his own studio Def Noizz in Gdynia;
* May 1996 - the article and interview in Detroit Free Press;
* Nov 1996 - Liroy's mini-album titled BAFANGOO Pari 1 (9 tracks, 40 minutes) is released;
* Jan-May 1997 - working on the next album in his own studio Def Noizz in Gdynia;
* Feb 1997 - BAFANGOO Part 1 becomes Gold;
* Feb 1997 - Liroy adapts an original music to Bertold Brecht's The career of Arturo Ui for Polish TV (Liroy is acting in episode as well);
* June 1997 - Liroy's second full album tilled L is released (album contains the track Mano a Mano written especially for boxing champion Saleta as his fights introduction and the hit single Skaczcie do gory (Jump Up));
* Sept 1997 - L becomes Gold;
* Dec 1997 - New Talent page for Liroy in Vibe;
* April 1998 - Liroy is awarded with Fryderyk (Polish equivalent of Grammy Award) for L as best Rap/Hip-nop album in 1997;
* January 1999 - Liroy is noticed in the newest release of Virgin F.ncyclopaedia of Dance Music
* August 1999 - Liroy's third full album titled Dzien Szaka-L'a (The Day of Jacka-L) is released;
* October 1999 - Dzien Szaka-L'a becomes Gold;

2000 - 2007

* January 20O0 - Dzien Szaka-L'a is announced to be the second good sales result among all the local releases in Poland in 1999;
* February 2000 - new thriller-comedy movie Chlopaki nie placza (Boys Don't Cry) with Liroy's score enters screens in Poland;
* March 2000 Dzien Szaka-L'a becomes Platinum; Liroy is awarded with Fryderyk (Polish equivalent of Grammy Award) for Dzien Szaka-L'a as best Hap/llip-hop album in 1999. it's 4'1' Fryderyk award in Liroy's career.
* Sept 25. 2000 - Liroy's Best of... album titled 10 is released;
* Feb. 19. 2001 - reedition of 10 is released. Includes remix of hit track Scyzoryk made by Jason Nevins.
* March 20O1 - working on the next album in his own studio Def Noizz .
* Sept./October recording sessions. Working on the new LP called Bestseller. Album includes artists like: Ice T. Lionel Richie. Prodigal Sunn. Dj Toinekk. Da G.K.K.M.
* October 17, 2001 - Liroy's 1st Bestseller's SP called Hello - a ty czujesz to? is released. Track is featured by Lionel Ritchie.
* Nov. 12, 2001 - Liroy's album Bestseller is released; Album becomes top 10 best selling album for few months. SP called Hello - czy ty czujesz to!' becomes one of the best playing songs in Year 200l/2002 .
* April 2002 - Liroy is nominated with Fryderyk (Polish equivalent of Grammy Award) for Bestseller as best Rap/Hip-hop album & Video of the Year in 2001.
* September 2002 - 1st studio session in New York. Start working on 3 parts CD called L Nino;
* July 2003 - Liroy is opening his own night club in Philadelphia (USA) called LIROYS
* September 2003 - Liroy managing and producing Eastern European Tour (or hip-hop icons PMD, DJ HONDA and K-SOLO ;
* March 2004 - LIROY BANK FOUNDATION is officially open. Foundation is a help for talented kids from the streets of Kielce city, Liroy's hometown ;
* September 2004 - release of video Kiedys Przyjdzie Taki Dzien 1st single from forthcoming album;
* December 2004 - Liroy's new single track titled Kiedys Przyjdzie Taki Dzien is released;
* March 2005 - release of video (KIELCE) My robimy To Tak ! 2nd single from forthcomingalbum;
* April 2005 - new single track titled (KIELCE) My robimy To Tak ! is released;
* July-Dec 2005 - finishing the seventh album called L Nino cz.l / wstep in his own studio Def Noizz in Warsaw & touring
* Jan.-August 20O6 - Liroy 0n tour all around Poland;
* Sept/Nov. 2006 - finishing new LP called L Nino vol 1
* November 26, 2006 - Interview & live on stage at TVN program called Kuba Wojewódzki Show
* November 27, 2006 - Liroy's album L Nine vol 1 is released exclusively at ALLEGRO.
* November 27, 2006 - madness starts - over 1000 cds of L Nino vol 1 sold in 10 hours at ALLEGRO , This is fastest selling cd in the history of ALLEGRO.
* December 4,2006 - officially release of L Nino vol.1
* December 5, 2006 - L Nino vol 1 becomes Gold.
* December 31,2006 - video shoot of „ Ta Noc Jest za Krótka na Sen" at 6 different New Year's parties.
* January 4,2007 - L Nino vol J release party at Warsaw club ZOO.
* February 2007 - release of video " Ta Noc Jest za Krotka na Sen"
* February 2007 - L Nino vol 1 becomes Platinum
* March 2007 - Liroy opening new street wear company called DEF Life.
* June 2007 - DEF Life's first collection in stores.
* June 2007 - project called DOM WARIATA (MAD HOUSE) is born.
* July/August 2007 - Ta Noc Jest za Krótka na Sen remix contest.
* September 2007 - interview at TVN program called Szymon Majewski Show
* September 2007 - recording 13 parts of SHIBUYA tv show for VIVA TV.
* Oct ./Nov. 2007 - working on the next album called Gramlpapurapa (Powrót Króla)
* November 2007 - L Nino vol.l sold over 50.000 copies
* December 2007 - 25 YEAR Anniversary of Liroy's rap adventure
* December 9,2007 - Liroy as a star of famous TVP2 show called Szansa na Sukces
* December 21,2007 - Liroy's double album Grandpaparapo (Powrót Króla) is released exclusively and only at internet as a limited edition of 3000 copies.

External links

* [http://www2.warsawvoice.pl/old/v566/Cult03.html The Future is Hip Hop] , an article from the Warsaw Voice