Jacques-Anthony
Жак-Энтони
Birth nameJacques Menshikov
Also known as
  • Dxn Bnlvdn
  • Flame Tony
  • J-Anthony
Born (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992
Vologda, Russia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Labels
  • Reigun Records

Jacques-Anthony, sometimes known by the stage name DXN BNLVDN, is a Russian rapper and songwriter from St. Petersburg. He has done collaborations with many popular artists including Oxxxymiron and Smokey Mo, and some of his works have been featured in movies, such as his release of "Our District", which was featured in the movie "Attraction".[1] He has currently released six albums and over seventy-six songs.[2]

Early life

Jacques was born on 21 January 1993, in Vologda, Russia to Simona Makanda and rapper Ligalize.[1] Jacques's mother was the lead singer of a popular hip-hop group known as the D.O.B. Community and the first female rapper in Russia, and his father was a famous rapper known as Legalize and the founder of the DOB Community.[3] Andrew married Simon four years after Jacques's birth, and the three then moved to the Congo where they lived for a few years before returning to Russia at the outbreak of the Congo Civil War.[1] Jacques then lived with his father in Medvedkovo until his mother reunited with him at the age of 11. Initially, Jacques attended Kazarnovskii, which is a school in Moscow.[1] It was during this time that Jacques began learning to play the piano and guitar.

In 2004, Jacques moved with his mother to the city of St. Petersburg, and his parents divorced soon afterward.[4] In an interview, Jacques stated that at the new school he was involved with karate, alcohol, and hashish.[1] With nowhere left to turn but his music, Jacques began writing his own raps at the age of 14.

In 2008, Jacques moved back to Africa with his mother. He got in trouble with the law though, so he was sent to live with his Aunt and Uncle elsewhere in Africa.[1] His uncle, the CEO of an oil company, made sure that Jacques was once again attending an elite school. He soon left to study Political Science at a university in Moscow. Jacques quickly lost interest in his studies though, and he decided to join the Army.[4] He then served in Ivanovo as a Strategic Missile Forces Specialist, until he retired at the rank of Corporal.[1]

Music career

At the start of his career, Jack used many pseudonyms, the most notable being Don Binladen, but he has since changed his name to Jacques Anthony.[5] He then joined a record label “Reigun Records”, and released some small works, but none of them got much popularity.[6] His first breakthrough was in December 2014 with an internet video titled “Old Testament”. This gained him quite a bit of attention in the rap scene. In September 2015, Jack's career exploded with his release of “Breathless”, which featured popular rapper Oxxxymiron.[7] In 2015 alone, Jack released multiple singles and two albums: #NoName and The Same Negro. He also did a collaboration in December 2015, “Director”, with Smokey Mo.[8] Jack was nominated for “Breakthrough of the Year” in 2015 by the Public NR.[9]

In 2016, Jack released Breathless and Dorian Gray, which included a number of hit tracks such as “Fallen”, “I Read With My Eyes Closed”, and “Tic Tac Toe”.[2] He also released multiple singles including "Saturn" and "Like a Shark".

So far, the only single Jacques has released in 2017 has been "In Black and White".

Song List[2]

Title Album Year
"Whores know" #NoName 2015
"#NoName" #NoName 2015
"I'm no longer here" #NoName 2015
"From the streets" #NoName 2015
"I want heights" #NoName 2015
"Do not know at all" #NoName 2015
"Oceans" #NoName 2015
"From zero to start" #NoName 2015
"Torch" #NoName 2015
"More than today" #NoName 2015
"Wash" #NoName 2015
"N.B.R." #NoName 2015
"NPBDL" #NoName 2015
"Lifeless" Lifeless 2015
"21 Brother" #NoName 2015
"All that I have" All that I have 2016
"Our district" Our District (From the movie "Attraction") 2016
"Do what you must" Do What You Must 2016
"Fallen" Dorian Gray Volume 1 2016
"Dorian Gray" Dorian Gray Volume 1 2016
"In the bathroom" Dorian Gray Volume 1 2016
"King for a day" Dorian Gray Volume 1 2016
"Need more" Dorian Gray Volume 1 2016
"Gift" Dorian Gray Volume 1 2016
"Cartoon" Dorian Gray Volume 1 2016
"With nothing" Dorian Gray Volume 1 2016
"Antarctica" Dorian Gray Volume 1 2016
"Artist (Intro)" Dorian Gray Volume 1 2016
"Women (Skeet)" Dorian Gray Volume 1 2016
"Dorian (Skeet)" Dorian Gray Volume 1 2016
"For trouble" Dorian Gray Volume 1 2016
"Know us" Enough Questions 2014
"Church" Enough Questions 2014
"Enough questions" Enough Questions 2014
"Fireworks" Fireworks 2015
"Flight" Flight 2015
"God will not forgive" God Will Not Forgive 2015
"In black and white" In Black and White 2017
"Let's blow it up" Let's Blow It Up 2016
"Like a shark" Like a Shark 2016
"The Old Testament" Live and Do 2014
"On the stadiums" Live and Do 2014
"Live and do" Live and Do 2014
"New Level" Live and Do 2014
"Freeze" Live and Do 2014
"On the phone" Live and Do 2014
"Starve or act" Live and Do 2014
"Saturn" Saturn 2016
"Do it right" Breathless 2016
"Constellation of the monster" Breathless 2016
"Do as you should" Breathless 2016
"Hell is us" Breathless 2016
"Exhale smoke" Breathless 2016
"My world" Breathless 2016
"I'm rushing" Breathless 2016
"It's not about the money" Breathless 2016
"Hitchcock" Breathless 2016
"I read with my eyes closed" Breathless 2016
"Signals" Breathless 2016
"Any other" Breathless 2016
"With me or with them" Breathless 2016
"Free cash" Breathless 2016
"Too long" Breathless 2016
"Running" Breathless 2016
"Breathless" Breathless 2016
"It's time to wake up" Breathless 2016
"The same Negro" The same Negro 2015
"There is no place" The same Negro 2015
"Come on" The same Negro 2015
"Tic Tac Toe" The same Negro 2015
"The whole truth is an inspiration" The same Negro 2015
"Up" The same Negro 2015
"Know" The same Negro 2015
"Total of myself" Total of Myself 2015
"Willy Wonka" Willy Wonka 2015
"Without money" Without Money 2015

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Nikolay, Redkin (11 April 2015). "На подъеме: DXN BNLVDN". the-flow.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Жак-Энтони — слушать онлайн все песни на Яндекс.Музыке". Яндекс.Музыка (in Russian). Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. Zadvornov, Maxim (16 December 2014). "Сын Лигалайза читает рэп: встречаем, DXN BNLVDN". www.rap.ru. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Жак-Энтони - биография, путь от детства до известности, фото из ранних лет (Jacques-Anthony)". artchange.ru. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  5. "Жак-Энтони - биография рэп исполнителя". www.rapobzor.ru. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  6. Tuev, S. "Жак-Энтони в эфире RapRa Радио". RapRa Radio. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  7. "Жак-Энтони Биография". rap-russia.ru. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  8. "Жак Энтони биография". prohiphop.org. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  9. "Жак-Энтони - Биография рэпера". proekt-uveche.ru. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
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