jonibek

Growing up in a fabulous country of Kazakhstan that is famous worldwide for being the so called birthplace of Borat, jonibek would struggle with discrimination and try to change people’s minds that the nation of Kazakhstan is not filled with degenerates like Sasha Baron’s character.


Being a fan of music since a young age, diversifying his tastes with artists like Jackson, Eminem, DMX, AC/DC, Iron Maiden and Drake, he wanted to become a rockstar, and that wish came true when he made a high school rock band, which was said to be one of the best ever, by performing songs nobody dared to try.


During that time, he heard a familiar sample of Shape of My Heart by Sting, in a song by none other by Juice WRLD, and his life changed. During the pandemic, he started to become a fan of emotional and melodic rappers such as Juice WRLD, Lil Peep, XXXTENTACION and Post Malone, which inspired him to make simple beats. After listening to ‘Go’ by The Kid LAROI with Juice’s feature, he started to try writing his own songs and to become something of himself with a goal to be known.


Using simple gear which consisted of his MacBook, a mic and an interface, with no access to a studio, he would start making songs about his life and struggles that he would face about his nationality, personality or his hobbies, which turned out to touch many people, yet proving that no matter who you are or what you have, anybody can do it.