MC DONI - songs and videos of the Black star member, his biography and personal life

Origin and childhood

Doni is the club and stage name of the brutal guy from Uzbekistan Dostonbek Islamov, who performs in the style of rap and R'n'B. Doni gained wide popularity after the release of a video with singer Natalie, although he was already well known to fans of club parties.

Dostonbek was born in Tashkent on December 18, 1985. Later the family moved to Fergana. As a child, Doni was more interested in sports than music, and was involved in the boxing section. No visits to a music school or participation in amateur competitions - Dostonbek received a male education, having studied for several years at something like the Suvorov Military Sports School.

Young Dostonbek became interested in rap in his teens after hearing the compositions of Eminem and Dr. Dre. His friend distributed the tapes and supplied them to Doni. The young man was greatly impressed by the film “Get Rich or Die” about the rap star, 50 Cent.

Rhythmic recitatives, lifestyle, rapper parties inspired Doni, he began to get acquainted with the work of other performers and try himself as a DJ. Doni took his first steps in the field of club MC back in Uzbekistan, spying on party hosts and forming his own style. To achieve real success, Dostonbek moves to Moscow.

Childhood and adolescence

Islamov spent his childhood and youth in the city of Fergana. The future star was raised in a simple family. The boy grew up energetic and loved to communicate with others. From an early age he began to show interest in sports (he went to boxing classes). Dostonbek spent his youth at the Suvorov Military School.

In the early 2000s, the future artist became seriously interested in such areas of music as rap and hip-hop. This was due to his friend, who at that time was selling audio cassettes. He gave Doni songs by Eminem and Dr. Dre to listen to, which he really liked. Then the young man had a desire to read recitatives. After some time, Doni became acquainted with the work of other, no less interesting performers, among whom was the rap star 50 Cent.

To get as close as possible to the music industry, Dostonbek began to often visit local discos, work there and watch other DJs at work. Thanks to this, Doni quickly mastered DJ skills.

Later, in 2012, the guy decided to move to Moscow , hoping to get on the big stage. Since Islamov did not have registration, he had to work at a construction site at Sheremetyevo Airport. There he took part in the construction of terminals, and also tried himself as a watchman, security guard and cleaner. Then the crisis happened. All foreigners were laid off, as a result of which Doni was left without work for six months.

The guy spent all his free time in the center of the capital, and gradually began to get acquainted with the local crowd. Then he started working in different clubs.

The beginning of a creative journey

The Russian capital did not welcome Dostonbek with open arms. He had to earn a living by doing odd jobs, working as a cleaner, a watchman, and installing terminals at Sheremetyevo Airport. These activities provided a means of livelihood, but real life began in the evening.

Climbing the career ladder

Finally, Dostonbek got lucky. On the recommendation of friends, he was given the position of MC (music presenter) in the Moscow club “International”. There he experimented with styles, improvised and charged the audience with positivity and drive, creating an atmosphere of impulsive fun.

MC Doni realized that he had no musical education and tried to fill this gap

He constantly learned from other, more experienced DJs, listened to popular Russian and foreign rappers, learning the intricacies of the art of hip-hop. Since 2007, he became a regular visitor to the Zhara club, where Nel, DJ Booch and rapper ST warmed up the audience. By absorbing and analyzing their skills, MS Dhoni himself earned the reputation of a talented music presenter.

Music

The composition “Beard” recorded together with Timati becomes the first collaboration. The video became the top viewer, broke all popularity records, and was so liked by all beard lovers that it became a hymn to men's adornment. Dostonbek entered the friendly ranks under the name MC Doni.

The mass public, far from rap, recognized Doni after the video “You Are Like That” (2015), in which he sang in a duet with Natalie. Completely different personalities harmoniously complemented each other, creating a memorable composition about the fate of Donya himself.

The rapper sang together with Kristina Si in 2020; the oriental flavor became the highlight of the “Sultan” video. Doni began actively releasing new compositions separately and in company with other artists from “Black Star”:

the song “There is no Bazaar”, created by Oleg Mashukov, was released in 2016;
the composition “S-Class Girl” was sung together with Mikhail Marvin;
The rapper released the “Bombay” video in 2020;
the duet with Sati Casanova sounded great - “I’ll steal”, the video remained firmly in the top lines of the charts.

Doni constantly releases new songs and supports their release on social networks. Pages on Instagram and Vkontakte are maintained on his behalf.

From “guest worker” to rap star

At first, the guy from Uzbekistan had a very difficult time in the capital. He worked at the construction of terminals in Sheremetyevo as a simple worker, was a watchman, a security guard, and a cleaner. But in the evenings he went to clubs and made acquaintances among DJs, constantly searching for ways to a musical career.

Finally, he was hired as an MC at the International Club, where he energized the crowd by improvising and creating an atmosphere of fun.

MS Dhoni in his youth

When the Zhara club opened in 2007, which occupied a special place in the life of the nightlife capital, he constantly went there and watched how DJ Booch, rapper ST, Nel warmed up the crowd. He learned a lot from them and gradually earned a reputation as a versatile and talented MC.

Soon he began collaborating with hip-hop artist and founder of the Black Star production center - Timati. The offer to become a backing MC for such an eminent singer and businessman was conveyed to him by phone by one of the then members of the label, DJ MEG. According to Doni, at first he was very surprised, but was immediately delighted and, of course, agreed, becoming a member of the team of professionals .

MC Doni and Timati

In 2014, Doni’s first video (joint with Timati) called “Beard” was released, which instantly made him famous. The artist was jokingly called the country's main bearded man.

Then he played one of the roles in the short film “Capsule”, where Timati embodied the central character, and Ekaterina Vilkova and members of the Black Star team also starred.

A year later, the artist pleased fans with another musical work - the composition “You Are Like That,” created together with the revived 90s star Natalie, which later became a hit and a nominee for the 2020 Muz-TV Award. Filming of the video for this song took place in Sochi. According to its plot, based almost on real events, a simple handyman could only admire the beautiful singer Natalie on TV, but when he found Timati’s lost credit card, his life changed dramatically - the hero met a popular artist and even recorded a joint track with her.

Doni and Natalie recorded a joint track “You are like that”

At the end of 2020, MC Doni presented the video “Sultan”, recorded with expression and stunning oriental flavor together with R'n'B singer Christina Sy.

In 2016, the artist recorded the video “There is no Bazaar” for the composition of the same name by Oleg Mashukov. Then the premiere of his video “S-Class Girl” together with Misha Marvin took place. At the same time, his debut EP “On the Way” was released, where Doni included the three aforementioned tracks and two new ones: “Easy” and “On the Way” (ft. Misha Marvin), seeking to combine R'n'B sound with club hip-hop .

A year later, a video for the song “Bombay” was released, which was filmed in Dubai and the capital of the Russian Federation. According to the rapper, he has always been attracted to oriental motifs.

During the same period, he presented a track and video for the song “I Will Steal,” created in partnership with ex-member of the “Factory” group Sati Kazanova. According to the plot, her heroine saves Doni's character, who got involved with the mafia, from big trouble. The rapper was pleased with the collaboration with the singer and actress, calling her the personification of an oriental woman: brave, beautiful and devoted.

At the end of the same 2020, a video appeared for the song “Dream” by Doni and Lucy Chebotina. In it, the rap artist appeared as a romantic hero and spoke, together with blogger and singer Lyusya, about what love can become after a long time.

Experts have noticed that Doni’s music simply makes listeners move, and his creativity in general is distinguished by positivity, captivating light irony, humor, the desire to expose emotions, to reach a new, higher quality.

Personal life

Doni does not advertise his personal life, so fans are interrupted by rumors. In 2020, the media circulated the story of the wedding of Doni and Alina Safronova, copying the Barbie doll style. Doni himself claims that he is single, after an invitation to the “Dom-2” project, he chooses one of the participants as a companion and appears with her on the RU.TV show.

Interesting Facts

A selection of interesting facts from the life of the rapper:

Doni received the title “Best Club MC of the Year” in 2014.
In 2014, he and Timati participated in the filming of the short film “Capsule”.
Doni spoke warmly about Sati Casanova after working in the video “I will steal,” calling her “a real oriental woman.”
In 2020, Doni gave gifts to children in Veliky Ustyug, became Santa Claus’s companion and assistant, and released the New Year’s video “Believe in a Dream.”
Doni speaks of Timati, who gave him the opportunity to prove himself, with constant warmth, calling him a “kind” person from whom negativity never comes.
Doni shot the colorful video “Gin” in his homeland - in the Uzbek Bukhara, as part of cooperation with the Tourism Committee.

During the FIFA World Cup, Doni performed in Rostov instead of Yulia Chicherina, who had to be replaced due to a FIFA ban.

Last news

Doni has not given up on sports training, he enjoys going to the gym, keeping in excellent shape.

At the beginning of 2020, Doni worked in a duet with Artur Pirozhkov. The result was the “My Goddess” video, full of humor, fights, and piquant details. A short time later, the track “Melancholia” was released, which Doni calls “the story of a great male love.”

Now Dostonbek is thinking through the concept of the future album, trying to combine new life experiences and rap traditions.