Oxxxymiron (Miron Fyodorov) — rapper (oxford grad) with roots in the USSR
Oxxxymiron (Miron Fyodorov) is a Russian rapper born in Leningrad who studied at Oriel College, Oxford before returning to Russia and building the country's most critically celebrated rap career. Known for his dense, literary lyrics and his 2016 battle rap victory, he left Russia after opposing the Ukraine invasion and has since performed anti-war concerts worldwide.
Tracing the roots — Leningrad
Born in Leningrad in 1985 and raised partly in Germany and England, Oxxxymiron embodies the contradictions of Russian cultural identity in the 21st century — Oxford-educated, multilingual, deeply Russian in his art, and ultimately exiled for refusing to accept his country's war. His anti-war fundraising concerts in 2022 raised millions for Ukrainian aid.
Leningrad. At the time, this region was one of the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union.
A career defined by ambition
"I left because I could not be silent and I could not be free if I stayed."