Biography
Olexesh — rapper with roots in the USSR
Olexesh (born Oleksij Kossarew) is a German rapper born in Kyiv in 1988. His album Rolexesh (2018) reached No. 1 on the German album chart, and Makadam (2016) reached No. 2.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Kyiv (Ukraine)
Born on 25 February 1988 in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, to a Belarusian father and a Ukrainian mother; he came to Germany with his mother at the age of six.
Family Tree
Subject
Olexesh🇩🇪 Germany
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Origin
Kyiv (Ukraine)🇷🇺 USSR
Historical context
Soviet Union (USSR) · 1922–1991
Kyiv (Ukraine). At the time, this region was one of the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union.
Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Rolexesh (2018) — No. 1 on the German album chart
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Makadam (2016) — No. 2 on the German album chart
Sources