Childhood and youth
Alexander was born in Moscow in September 1988 in the family of a military sailor. The first years of the biography developed like that of ordinary boys. At school I wanted to become a musketeer, having been impressed by a film starring him, then as a Russian language teacher, I liked poetry. He himself began writing in his teens, and then decided that it was more interesting to convey poetry through music.
Alexander’s grandfather, Igor Mikhailovich Tuzhilkin, who fought on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War, put words into rhyme. Stepanov learned about this when he was collecting information for the MUZ-TV project for Victory Day. ST dedicated the song “Life Without War” to all the winners.
Stepanov calls his guides in the world of rap. At the age of 15, Sasha formed a group with his classmates and began recording songs.
ST song “Life without war”
After graduating from school, Alexander entered the Institute of International Relations, and since he had to pay for his studies, he worked part-time, but did not give up music. When the father offered to pay for his education, on the condition that his son “stop doing nonsense,” everything became clear for the future rapper. Stepanov left the institute and quit his job.
There are several opinions about the meaning of the stage name ST. According to some sources, these are just the first letters of the surname. Others mention a certain accident in which the musician miraculously survived, and supposedly since then the pseudonym is an abbreviation for the word saint.
Children's camp "Artek"
Assol’s first childhood achievement was a trip to the world-famous children’s camp “Artek”. In those years, even high officials could not always get trips there for their offspring. Assol was the head of the pioneer squad. First schools, then cities and republics. Her trip was truly deserved.
At Artek, Assol was the center of attention. She was entrusted with conducting the USSR-America teleconference. The program was dedicated to Samantha Smith. In addition, Assol became a guide at the Gagarin Museum in the camp. In “Artek”, while still a girl, she met M. Tanich, V. Shainsky and other famous “stars”. The pioneer camp became a kind of springboard for the girl.
Music
The “black boomer” had a hand in promoting Alexander to the musical Olympus. His label KingRing popularized ST's music through clubs and various festivals. However, the rapper released his first album, “One Hundred from a Hundred,” with the help of the Flatline agency. The first video was shot for the track “BEEF” from this album.
In 2011, Stepanov also left Phlatline; the reasons for the separation were not explained. The latest collaboration between the managers and the musician is the album “Na100ashchy”. The music for all 17 tracks was written by Igor Pustelnik Nel.
After the release of the 4th album “Handwriting,” Alexander, together with Adidas, decided to found the #superPOIMS project. Aspiring poets who do not have the opportunity to publish can send their compositions to groups on VKontakte and Instagram. Then the authors are invited to perform at the Joys Bar, where entry is open to everyone.
The only condition is that the poems must be your own, and the reading must be recorded on video. And everything is free, without restrictions and censorship. If one of the authors manages to publish a book, presentations are also held at the Joys Bar.
ST and Bianca's song "Wings"
Alexander shot a video for the track “Wings” from this album, performed together with the popular R'n'B singer. “Okoloshowbiz” and “Phoenix” were released as separate singles, both songs were accompanied by a video.
In June 2020, a battle between ST and . In addition to the intensity and tension within the battle itself, which Miron managed to extinguish, the meeting attracted a considerable audience due to the fact that the video was unavailable on Youtube for several months. The blocking, according to unconfirmed information, allegedly occurred due to an advertisement for an illegal bookmaker shown in the video.
Song "Ch.P.H." performed by ST, the Leningrad group and Florida Chanturia
However, the issue appears to have been resolved, since for Versus the recording of the meeting between the two rappers became the most viewed - by May 2018, the number of viewers exceeded 21 million.
Song by ST and Elena Temnikova “Crazy Russian”
The frontman impressed ST by the fact that he plays all musical instruments and is very demanding of all participants in the collaboration.
Another fruit of joint efforts, this time with, the song “Crazy Russian” was heard in the fantasy blockbuster “Defenders” about people with supernatural abilities.
Personal life
In 2020, Alexander married Assol Vasilyeva, a native of Tver. The rapper said that he first saw a photo of a beautiful girl in an advertising brochure. It wasn’t difficult to get to know each other - ST knew Assol’s sister, Alisa.
Vasilyeva didn’t know who ST was, didn’t listen to the songs and wasn’t very interested in this culture, although she had a relative nearby - hip-hopper Dima 5 Plyukh. But the guy won the heart of his beloved with his actions.
The beauty heard many declarations of love and yet remained unapproachable, which is how she conquered Alexander. And Assol liked the musician because his words did not diverge from his deeds. Young people see the secret of family happiness in the fact that they want to be together every minute.
During their short life together, Assol and Alexander never vacationed together, and beautiful photos and posts on Instagram are just the result of their work. Vasilyeva accompanies her husband on tour as a manager. Working with a wife is difficult for a rapper. According to ST, his wife is very straightforward, on stage and behind the scenes she addresses him strictly in a workman’s way, but he does not allow himself to respond in kind.
Assol is quite a popular person herself. In the modeling business, she is valued for her resemblance to. Before meeting Sasha, she participated in a TV show, worked as a presenter, and collaborated with the Geometry portal. Having moved to Moscow, she met Yulia Kolyadina, producer of the World Fashion channel, and after Yulia went on maternity leave, she began leading her projects.
ST and “Russian Jolie” are often photographed together for glossy publications. The owner of a tall (185 cm) height and fashionable slight stubble looks good not only in a rapper’s outfit, but also in classic suits.
Of his colleagues, ST enjoys the greatest respect; he also likes the creativity of the Marselle group. Among Western artists, the rapper listens to Nas and Pusha T.
She's her own boss
Later, Assol went on a solo swim. To remind the audience about herself, the artist went to the “Voice” show. There she joined Potap's team, but failed at the duel stage. Fortunately, she was saved by another mentor, Ivan Dorn. And although Katya was not among the finalists, she was still remembered by the audience.
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This year, Katya decided to take part in the national selection for Eurovision in order to gain the right to represent Ukraine at the international song contest. Assol sang the song Save It and demonstrated a spectacular performance, but could not take first place.
Users of the social network Instagram were outraged at the unfair decision of the judges, noting that both the song and Assol’s number were excellent.
ST now
Alexander is the author of the song “Not enough halves”, which he performs. According to the musician, this step was prompted by the story of Olya’s separation from her husband, a football player. ST considers the TV presenter an interesting person, and first of all, a fragile, vulnerable woman. And the rapper, like a man, was hurt by the inappropriate behavior of Buzova’s yesterday’s “friends,” who attacked her with condemnation and ridicule.
Further cooperation between Stepanov and Buzova is being discussed, but ST will most likely not give away songs, as happened with “Not enough halves”.
At the end of 2017, the rapper released the “Q2ZA” clothing line, developed together with his wife Assol, which he announced at a concert in a Moscow club. ST was supported by Alexandra Streltsova and the group “Mojito”, 5 Plyukh and Pizza, IKA and Dino with their performances. Alexander performed the song “Sea”.
Song by ST and Yulianna Karaulova “Sea”
That same evening, the musician announced the opening of his own label, Istoria music. The company has taken up the promotion of young followers of rap and rock, but, according to the owner, it does not intend to limit itself to the genre. Rapper Aikyu released an album on the label, a collaboration with ST called “We Don’t See Them” was included in the rotation of MUZ-TV, TNT MUSIC and RU.TV. On the Youtube channel, videos of another of Alexander’s wards, NoFun Band, are posted in the format of a series.
The song “Zhu-zhu” performed by ST, the group “Leningrad” and Glucose
In an interview with the TNT channel, the rapper complained about the lack of time and specialists, and therefore is looking for concert directors and PR managers ready to promote the creativity of young people to join his team.
In May 2018, ST took part in a collaboration with Leningrad and. As a result, a cartoon video for the track “Zhu-zhu” appeared. He directed the video, the creator of “False Alarm” for Canadian rapper The Weeknd and the science fiction action movie “Hardcore” with and.
Organizational skills
Assol organized the arrival of foreign stars in 1994 at the “Eastern City” concert. The Sports Palace was completely sold out. From 1994 to 1998 Moldokmatova organized the “Hit Parade” and “Songs of the Year” festivals. As well as competitions for fashion designers, hairdressers and makeup artists. Assol organized a charity concert, the proceeds from which were transferred to the families of those killed during the Batken events.
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Childhood
The future rapper Sasha Stepanov was born on September 23, 1988 in the family of a naval officer, so his entire childhood was spent in constant moving.
From the capital, where the boy was born, the family moved to Gadzhievo, a small town in the Arctic Circle, where the Northern Fleet base was located. A few years later, the father was transferred to Kaluga, and then the family returned to Moscow again. Sasha grew up as an ordinary boy, lively and cocky, playing with the guys in the yard, playing sports, and being interested in modern music. His interest in rap and hip-hop awoke in his teens, after he first heard compositions performed by Tupac Shakur (2Pac), the iconic American rapper.
His creativity impressed the young man, and he also wanted to learn how to express his thoughts in music and lyrics. He began writing poetry, and at the age of 15 he recorded his first track with two friends. Thus was born the group Souljar's Family, in which Alexander mastered the skill of recitative and became known in the capital's music scene as the rapper ST (which at that time stood for $t Soulja).
When Alexander’s parents divorced, he quarreled and did not communicate with his father for a long time; he also had a bad relationship with his mother.
Career
After school, Stepanov entered the contract department at the Institute of International Relations.
To pay for his studies, he had to work part-time after classes, so there was simply no time left for his favorite hobby. Soon this situation began to stress Alexander, and he preferred music to study, which he later did not regret for a second. Having collected his documents from the university, he immediately plunged headlong into creativity. In 2006, the then well-known Sergei Parkhomenko (rapper Seryoga) offered his cooperation to the young musician. Under his production label KingRing, Alexander became a regular at music parties and festivals, and the winner of prestigious prizes and awards. In 2008, he took part in the MUZ-TV channel show “BiTVa for Respect”, where he lost to MS Antu in the final with a minimal margin.
At the same time, ST began collaborating with another label, Phlatline, under whose auspices he recorded his first solo album, “One Hundred of One Hundred,” which included 19 compositions, and began touring actively. Guf, Basta, L`One expressed their desire to record joint tracks with a promising young performer.
ST video “Rap is not stamped”
Soon his second solo album, “Na100ashchy”, was released, which was greeted by fans with even greater enthusiasm than the first. In support of him, the rapper shot several video clips, the most famous of which were “Peter-Moscow” and “Girl from the Periphery.” The latter was filmed with the participation of Sarik Andreasyan, director of the films “Mugs” and “Defenders”.
In 2012, the single “Rap'N'Roll” was released, which was the result of a collaboration with “Invisible Management”. The next single, “I’m Going Down,” as well as its video, made a splash in the rap community.
Linda and ST - Marijuana
The track preceded the release of the third solo album, “Bulletproof.” This time, the artist, famous for his “guest” tracks, was helped by 5 other performers: Linda, the group “Semantic Hallucinations”, Katya Nova and rapper Guf. According to critics, the album came out “more depressive, darker, but this only benefited ST’s work.”
In 2014, ST took part in Versus Battle for the first time and immediately defeated the experienced St. Petersburg MC Garry Topor in the finals. Two years later, he met in a duel with Oxxxymiron, but this time he lost to his opponent. “There has been a burring talent in Moscow for a long time, and it’s not you,” Oksimiron said, hinting at ST’s speech impediment.
Assol's activities in various fields
In 2006, Assol Moldokmatova showed herself to be an excellent designer by opening a fashion house under the brand of her name. And she quickly gained popularity as the creator of exclusive clothing for celebrities, businessmen, etc. Moldokmatova became the “face” of large companies of many well-known brands. In 2009, Assol created her own holding. It combines several directions:
- cosmetology;
- image center;
- school for gifted children;
- Fashion house;
- modeling agency;
- TV production Assol.
In 2011, Moldokmatova opened a school of noble manners. Despite her workload, she continued her studies at the Fashion Academy. Vasilyeva. And she became a designer in the program “Fashionable Sentence”. Manages to host several talk shows on Moscow and Bishkek TV channels. Conducts master classes on the subject of psychology. Trains new TV presenters and produces short films. And on Moldokmatova’s birthday she was awarded the title of Honorary Creative Worker of the Russian Federation.
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