Kirill Tolmatsikiy, better known to the general public as Decl, is considered the first rapper of the Russian show business. Today, Decl's biography attracts not only his former fans. A bright, talented personality has gone into the shadows. Glory, millions of fans, concerts, tours - all this disappeared from Cyril's life. What is left? What happened to the man who blew up the youth of the 90s?
Carier start
So where did that Decl come from, whose biography is still hidden from a wide audience? It should start with the fact that Cyril was initially lucky with his parents. Father - Alexander Tolmatsky - a famous music producer, gave an excellent education to his son. Decl studied in Switzerland, and then at the prestigious British International School in Moscow, where he earned his nickname for his short stature.
Decl's stage biography begins with a spectacular performance at the capital's Adidas StreetBall Challenge festival with the composition “Friday”. The audience was delighted with the young non-standard artist.
Deafening success gave impetus to further creativity. Almost immediately, in 2000, the first album of Cyril Tolmatsky's “Who are you?” Was released, an incredible circulation of a million discs sold completely. The hits from this album have been played on many music channels for a long time.
Instant popularity
That is how Decl's biography began on the Russian stage. Many critics considered her "bloated," "bought for my dad's money." However, some truth is present in these words. Powerful support in the form of authors, producers, mentors, advertising companies played a role. Decl himself, whose age at that time had just left school, participated in Pepsi promotions. This made him recognizable in every family where there is a teenager.
Huge advertising posters with images of a young rapper flaunted on the streets of large and small cities. The artist himself later admitted that his father “promoted” him intensely to every concert, and from such PR “one could go crazy.” It is not surprising that, with such popularity, the second album was released, with a circulation of more than the first, followed by a pause that dragged on for three whole years. Not only did the emerging competitors begin to cross the road, but also the alliance of Tolmatsky Sr. and the author of the texts Vlad Valov broke up .
New life
Decl's biography gained a new round after the artist decided to become independent. Leaving from wealthy parents, Cyril turned into a "party-goer." In his life there were Moscow rastamans, marijuana, closed clubs.
As a result, “Le Truck” appeared - a new stage name, under which Decl's music album was released in 2008. As it turned out, the public was closer to the old image. Therefore, the next album "Here and Now", recorded in 2010, was on the former name of the artist.
Currently, the contractor is working on several projects at once. Texts are written in English. In addition to this, Decl is working on the sound, involving Jamaican and African artists in collaboration. The old style and manner of performance has changed markedly. In fact, Decl plays jazz. Now Cyril has a family. He is married and has a son Anthony.