Russ

American rapper and singer

Introduction

Early Life

• 👶 Birth: Born on September 26, 1992, in Secaucus, New Jersey.
• 🏡 Family: Of Sicilian descent, with three siblings.
• 📍 Relocation: Lived in North Carolina and Kentucky before settling in Atlanta, Georgia.
• 🎸 Music: Learned to play guitar from his father and gradually picked up other instruments.
• 📝 Writing: Started writing raps at age 7.
• 🎛️ Producing: Began making beats at 14 and recorded his first song at 18.

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Career

• 🎤 MTV: Appeared on MTV in 2011 with friend Bugus.
• 🏫 Education: Briefly attended Kennesaw State University.
• 🎧 Diemon: Co-founded the collective and label Diemon.
• 💿 Albums: Released 11 albums and 87 singles from 2011 to 2014.
• 📈 Breakthrough: Gained attention with songs 'What They Want' and 'Losin Control'.
• 💿 Columbia: Signed with Columbia Records and released 'There's Really a Wolf' in 2017.
• 📚 Author: Published 'It's All in Your Head' in 2019.
• 🎤 Independent: Became an independent artist in 2020.

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Musical Style

• 🎤 Influences: Inspired by G-Unit, 50 Cent, and Eminem.
• 🎛️ Production: Known for producing, mixing, mastering, engineering, writing, and performing his own songs.
• 🎵 Elements: Combines hip hop and R&B elements.
• 🎤 Style: Described as having a 'raspy, hardbody rap flow, and lilting, almost drunken singing voice'.

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Controversy

• 👕 Anti-Drug Shirt: Caused controversy with a shirt that read 'How much xans and lean do you have to do before you realize you're a fucking loser'.
• 💬 Responses: Received backlash from other artists, including Fredo Santana.
• 📈 Meme: The phrase 'fuck Russ' became a meme following the controversy.

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Discography

• 💿 'There's Really a Wolf' (2017)
• 💿 'Zoo' (2018)
• 💿 'Shake the Snow Globe' (2020)
• 💿 'Chomp 2' (2021)
• 💿 'Chomp 2.5' (2023)
• 💿 'Santiago' (2023)

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Restaurants

• 🍽️ Russ' Restaurants: Family-owned chain with 12 locations.
• 📍 Locations: First opened in Holland, MI, in 1934.
• 🍔 Menu: Offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and gluten-free options.
• 🕒 Hours: Open Monday to Saturday from 6:30 am to 9:00 pm, closed on Sundays.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-Friendly: Known for a family-friendly culture and work environment.

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Tours

• 🎤 The Wake Up Tour: Headlined from May 16 to August 5, 2017.
• 🌍 International: Known for performing internationally.
• 🎟️ Tickets: Available through his official website.
• 📅 Upcoming: Check his website for upcoming tour dates and locations.

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Travel Information
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