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Alexey Sergeyevich Dolmatov (Алексей Сергеввич Долматов; born 23 September 1979), better known by stage name Guf (in 2000-2006 was also known as Rolexx) is a Russian rapper. .

Biography
Born in Moscow, lived in China for 7 years, but had to go back to Russia because of problems with drugs. Wrote his first track called "Китайская стена" (Kitayskaya Stena / Great Wall of China) at the age of 19. Made his first serious steps in hip hop in 2000, in his first band - Rolexx (its name means the first letters of his name and the name of his friend, Roman: ROman and aLEXey). As Guf aka Rolexx was noted at the back of the CD of the group "Отрицательное влияние" (Otritsatelnoe vliyanie / The Negative Influence) released in 2005. In 2006 in the skits of the Basta's album Basta 2 he was also already noted as Guf.

In 2002 started working on his first solo album. Also in 2002 he started his joint work on the song "Свадьба" (Svad'ba/ The Wedding) with Vadim Motylyov (also known as Slim), who was the member of the group Dymovaya Zavesa.

In 2004 Guf and his friend Nikolay (aka Princip) created the group Centr and recorded the first album "Подарок" (Podarok / The Gift). But there are only 13 CD's were produced). His grandmother (Tamara Konstantinovna) also figured in some of his tracks (she was called Original Ba XX). Most of the Guf's early songs were dedicated to drugs (which he had problems with for a long time).

In 2006 Guf released the song "Сплетни" (Spletni / The Rumours) which became first famous hit. Then there were recorded featuring with Basta (the track "Моя игра" / Moya Igra / My Game), "Новогодняя" (Novogodnyaya / The New Year's Song) feat. Slim (Igor Motylyov) and Ptaha (David Nuriev).

This how began his joint work with the group Centr. There were recorded two albums: "Качели" (Kacheli / Seesaw) in 2007 and "Эфир в норме" (Efir v norme / Ether's Fine) in 2008. At the same time Alexey recorded his solo album "Город дорог" (Gorod Dorog / The City of Roads).

At the autumn 2008 Centr won in the MTV Russia Music Awards in the nomination hip hop on the MTV Russia channel.

In 2009 Alexey participated in the voice acting of the 9 (2009 animated film) (as a character of John C. Reilly).

In the August 2009, after the conflict with Slim and Ptaha he left the group and started the solo career.

After leaving Centr Guf created the new label - ZMNation (ZM is the allusion to the Zamoskvorechye District in the center of Moscow). In 2009 he recorded his solo album "Сам и..." (Sam... I / Myself and...). Sam I... is the allusion to the name of his son (born in 2010) from his first wife Aiza (they were married in 2008-2014), in 2010 - the album "Basta/Guf" (feat. Basta).

In 2011 Guf was arrested by the Federal Drug Control Service of Russia. The traces of marijuana were found in his tests.

In 2013 Guf released the album 420 (allusion to the cannabis culture featuring the Rigos (the musician, leader of the group True Jamaican Crew). In 2015 - the album "Еще" (Yeshcho / Yet), in 2016 - GuSli (the name created with the first letters of the pseudonyms Guf and Slim (in 2013 he made peace with Slim and Ptakha).

In 2016 the group released the Album "Система" (Sistema / The System) and broke up again.

In 2017 he released the single "Поколение" (Pokolenie / The Generation) feat. Timati.

Solo albums

 * 2007 - Gorod Dorog (The City of Roads)
 * 2009 - Doma (At Home)
 * 2012 - Sam I... (Myself and...)
 * 2015 - Yeshcho (Yet)

Joint albums

 * 2007 - Kacheli (The Seesaw). In the group Centr
 * 2008 - Efir v Norme (Ether's Fine). In the group Centr
 * 2010 - Basta/Guf (feat. [[Basta (rapper)|Basta)
 * 2014 - 420 (feat. Rigos)
 * 2016 - Sistema (System). In the group Centr
 * 2017 - GuSli (feat. Slim)
 * 2017 - GuSli II (feat. Slim)