Guf

About Guf

Guf (real name: Alexei Sergeevich Dolmatov; born September 23, 1979, Moscow) is a Russian rapper and member of the band CENTR. September 23, 1979, Moscow) is a Russian rapper, co-founder and member of the band CENTR. Co-founder of the label “CAO Records”, founder of the label “ZM Nation”. Winner of RMA, Rock Alternative Music Prize and other awards. In 1998, Dolmatov recorded his first track “Chinese Wall” in Beijing. Guf entered the hip-hop world in 2000 as a member of the group Rolexx. The name of the group comes from the names of the project members: Roma and Lyosha. It was after participating in the group Rolexx that Alexey becomes known as Guf. Nevertheless, he used the name of the band as his main pseudonym until 2005. As Guf aka Rolexx Alexey is listed on the packaging of the CD with the album “Turtle Runs” by the band Negative Influence, released in 2005. In 2006, in subsequent albums, to which the rapper wrote guest verses or participated in skits, including “Etazhi” and “Basta 2”, Dolmatov is already labeled as Guf. Guf wrote his first track called “Chinese Wall” when he was 19 years old. It was first played on the radio “2000”. However, it was followed by a forced creative break due to drugs. Since 2002, Guf has been working on his debut album. In the same year with the song “Wedding”, his collaboration with Slim, who at that time is a member of the group “Smoke Curtain”, begins.