Loc-Dog

Aleksandr Mikhailovich Zhvakin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Жва́кин; born 25 January 1989, Ulyanovsk), better known under the stage name Loc-Dog (Russian: Лок Дог), is a Russian rap and hip-hop singer, lyricist, & songwriter. He is a former member of the group "Стороны Ра". He became the first Russian-speaking musician to perform electrorap (combining rap & electro music) & hip-house. To date, he has released nine albums: "Паранойя", "Всем до свидания", "Апокалипсис 2012", "Прилетел", Electrodog 2, "Дисконнект", "Себе не ври", "Крылья", "Шумный город", & "Счастье в простом".

Life and career
In 2010, he served as an opening act for American rapper 50 Cent.

In August 2014, the performer stated that the "Loc-Dog" project was temporarily frozen. Sometime later, in September, the album "Себе не ври" was released, which put an end to the existence of the "Loc-Dog" project.

In September 2016, he brought back the "Loc-Dog" nickname and returned to making music, releasing the album "Крылья" and returning to touring cities.

In November 2016, he won the Golden Grammophone for the song "На Расстоянии".

Awards and nominations

 * The album "Паранойя" (2010) was recognized as album of the year according to the sites Indarnb.ru & Rap.ru.
 * The album "Прилетел" (2012) was recognized as album of the year according to the site Rap.ru.
 * In 2010, he was nominated for an award by Russian Street Awards in the category "Discovery of the year".