Liroy Biography

Polish rapper and politician (born 1971)

Piotr Krzysztof Liroy-Marzec (born July 12, 1971, in Busko Zdrój, Poland as Piotr Krzysztof Marzec), better known as Liroy (Leeroy), is a Polish rapper and politician.He is one of the pioneers of rap and hip-hop culture in Poland. 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.

In 2015, he retired from his music career and was elected as a member of the Sejm. He was a part of Kukiz'15, representing Kielce. He was then an independent lawmaker. In 2017 he founded a political *ociation, Skuteczni. At the end of 2018 he joined the Propolish Coalition later renamed to Confederation KORWiN Braun Liroy Narodowcy.

He was the chairman of the parliamentary group on medical *.

Career

1982–1994

  • 1982 – first experiences with rap music, first mixtape
  • 1983 – first experiences as DJ and MC, first attempts as musician with rock bands
  • 1984–1991 – first rap performances (streets and clubs), breakdancing
  • 1991 – trip to France, with Polish-American group Leeroy & the Western Posse performances in European clubs
  • August–September 1992 – recording of his first material released later as PM Cool Lee
  • January 1993 – recording of his first TV appearance for Polish TVP2
  • October 18, 1994 – signed a 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 Body Count
  • 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 *led ALBOOM containing hits "Scoobiedo Ya" and "Scyzoryk" is released;
  • August 1995 – ALBOOM becomes gold – 100,000 copies sold in one month, and then another 100,000 copies sold by the end of the month
  • September 1995 – Liroy is front-page news in serious weeklies and tabloids – Wroclaw is the first stop of Liroy's first tour around Poland – a sold-out tour of 40 gigs that lasts till October 15
  • September 2, 1995 – 250,000 copies sold – ALBOOM becomes platinum
  • September 15, 1995 – 300,000 copies sold in two months – ALBOOM is the fastest selling debut album in the history of the Polish music business
  • September 16, 1995 – over 10,000 spectators applaud Liroy in his home town of Kielce
  • November 27, 1995 – Liroy co-headlines a gig in Gdansk with Lordz of Brooklyn – next day Liroy and Lordz record a track in Liroy's studio in Gdynia
  • December 1995 – ALBOOM sold over 400,000 copies

1996–1999

  • February 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 a Fryderyk (Polish equivalent of a Grammy Award) for Alboom as best rap/hip-hop album in 1995
  • April–June 1996 – finishing the second album in his own studio Def Noizz in Gdynia
  • May 1996 – an article in the Detroit Free Press
  • November 1996 – Liroy's mini-album *led BAFANGOO Part 1 (9 tracks, 40 minutes) is released
  • January–May 1997 – working on the next album in his own studio Def Noizz in Gdynia
  • February 1997 – BAFANGOO Part 1 becomes gold
  • February 1997 – Liroy adapts an original music to Bertold Brecht's The Career of Arturo Ui for Polish TV (Liroy acts 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 Przemysław Saleta as his fight's introduction and the hit single "Skaczcie do góry" (Jump up))
  • September 1997 – L becomes gold
  • December 1997 – New Talent page for Liroy in Vibe
  • April 1998 – Liroy is awarded a Fryderyk for L as best rap/hip-hop album in 1997
  • January 1999 – Liroy is noticed in the Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music
  • August 1999 – Liroy's third full album Dzien Szaka-L'a (The day of jacka-l) is released
  • October 1999 – Dzien Szaka-L'a becomes gold

2000–2007

  • January 2000 – Dzien Szaka-L'a is announced to be the second best sales result among all the local releases in Poland in 1999
  • February 2000 – new thriller-comedy movie Chłopaki nie płaczą (Boys Don't Cry) with Liroy's score enters screens in Poland
  • March 2000 – Dzien Szaka-L'a becomes platinum; Liroy is awarded with a Fryderyk for Dzien Szaka-L'a as best rap/hip-nop album in 1999 – Liroy's 4th Fryderyk award
  • September 25, 2000 – Liroy's best of ... album *led 10 is released
  • February 19. 2001 – re-edition of 10 is released. Includes remix of hit track "Scyzoryk" made by Jason Nevins.
  • March 2001 – working on the next album in his own studio Def Noizz.
  • September/October – recording sessions for the new LP to be called Bestseller – album includes artists: Ice-T, Lionel Richie, Prodigal Sunn, DJ Tomekk, and 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 Richie.
  • November 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 2001/2002
  • 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 *led Kiedys Przyjdzie Taki Dzien is released;
  • March 2005 – release of video (Kielce) My robimy To Tak:! 2nd single from forthcoming album;
  • April 2005 – new single track *led (Kielce) My robimy To Tak:! is released;
  • July–December 2005 – finishing the seventh album called L Nino cz.l / wstep in his own studio Def Noizz in Warsaw & touring
  • Jan.-August 2006 – Liroy on tour all around Poland;
  • Sept/November 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./November 2007 – working on the next album called Grandpaparapa (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 Grandpaparapa (Powrót Króla) is released exclusively and only at internet as a limited edition of 3000 copies.

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

References

    External links

    • Official website