Miyagi

Miyagi is a rapper from the United States and the brother of Jhené Aiko. He dies in 2012.

Background

The artist is known as Азамат Кудзаев and is born in Vladikavkaz on 13 December 1990, though the origin given for this entry is the United States. He studies medicine and graduates from a medical academy. His father is a surgeon and heads an orthopaedics and aesthetic surgery centre in North Ossetia.

Career

Miyagi begins rapping in 2007. From 2007 to 2013 he performs under the alias Shau before adopting the name Miyagi, taken from Mr Miyagi in The Karate Kid. In 2009 he joins the creative collective Dope Records, alongside Endshpil, Namo Minigan, Shuga, Irbis, Aca6, SH Kera and The GuyS, the latter consisting of Amigo and Max.

In August 2014 he founds his own label, Asata, which includes Namo Minigan and Amigo. While part of Asata, he releases videos for the tracks “Kolibri”, “Dom” and “Bonni”, which gain success at the time. He later releases the solo single “Sunshine” in September 2017, followed by “Sleepy Hollow”, “Captain”, “Sorry”, “Rodnaya poy”, a guest appearance on KADI’s “Colors”, the club track “Fantasy”, “Angel”, “Bismarck” with KADI and TumaniYO, and “Trenchtown”.

Labels and collaborations

In 2017, Miyagi and his duo create Hajime Records, a label whose roster includes Miyagi, Andy Panda, TumaniYO, KADI, HLOY and Castle. TumaniYO later releases the debut album FOG#ONE through the label.