Super Sako

Sarkis Balasanyan (Սարգիս Բալասանյան; born August 17, 1978), professionally known as Super Sako (Սուպեր Սաքո), is an Armenian-American rapper, singer, DJ and record producer based in Los Angeles. He is best known for his hit single "Mi Gna". He currently has two children, "Giana" and "Levon."

Early life
Balasanyan was born on 17 August 1978 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union. He moved to Los Angeles, California, alongside his family at a young age.

Career
As early as 1994, he started rapping under the name Sad Eyez. At the time he collaborated with the “Twinz” and AC now known as A.chilla, who were also Armenian rappers. Later becoming more involved with Armenian singers such as Suro, Tatul Avoyan and releasing an Armenian Rabiz/hip-hop mix with Samvel Sahakyan, “Mots Ari”.

Later in 2008, Super Sako would release his first official album known as Saint Sarkis and it was a big hit. He would later release more albums throughout the years, which include Saint Sarkis 2, Saint Sarkis 3, Saint Sarkis 4, Sako and Friends, and his latest album Love Crimes.

His 2016 single "Mi Gna" taken from his album Love Crimes, and featuring rabiz singer Spitakci Hayko, became a hit in Armenia, the Armenian diaspora, Turkey, the Arab countries, and elsewhere. Artists who have covered the song include French rapper Maître Gims.

Personal life
He has two older sisters, Ani Gafafyan and Lilly Balasanyan.

Albums

 * Voch 1-in Chases (with Emmy) (2007)
 * Saint Sarkis (2008)
 * Saint Sarkis 2 (2009)
 * Saint Sarkis 3 (2010)
 * Saint Sarkis 4 (2012)
 * Sako and Friends (2012)
 * Love Crimes (2016)

Other singles

 * 1994: "Big Time Criminals"
 * 1994: "Armenian Power" (feat. Ghost Daddy (Twinz))
 * 1995: “Mots Ari” (feat. Samvel Sahakyan)
 * 1996: "Sippin on Cognac" (feat. AC)
 * 2000-2001: "RIP Silent" (feat. Unknown Armenian Singer)
 * 2016: "Mi Gna" (Մի գնա) (feat. Spitakci Hayko)
 * 2017: "Amena Lavnes" (Ամենալավն ես) (feat. Harout Balyan)
 * 2017: "She's Mine" (Իմն է նա) (feat. Armenchik)
 * 2018: "Mi Gna" (feat. Spitakci Hayko & Maître Gims)
 * 2019: "Gna Gna/La Tghibi" (Գնա Գնա, لا تغيبي) (feat. Eyad Tannous & Suro)
 * 2019: "Señorita" (feat. Fadi Kod)
 * 2019: "Amenur es" (Ամենուր ես) (feat. Saro Tovmasyan)
 * 2019։ "Samo tvoia" (feat. Andrea)
 * 2020: "Tik Tok" (feat. Mohamed Ramadan)
 * 2021: "Sunshine & Rain" (feat. Kan)
 * 2021: "Amor Mio" (feat. Gipsy Kings)

Featured in

 * 2019: "Yes" (Karl Wolf feat. Super Sako, Deena, Fito Blanko)
 * 2021: "Sirts Patrasta" (Սիրտս պատրաստ ա) (OFI feat. Hak & Super Sako)