Gustavs Butelis
{{Short description|Latvian rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Gustavo
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Gustavs Butelis
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1978|6|19}}
| birth_place = Riga, Latvian SSR
| origin = Riga
| genre = Hip hop
| associated_acts = Fact, Rool Makaz
| occupation = Rapper, record producer, songwriter
| years_active = 1995–present
| label = Microphone, Gailītis G
| website =
}}
Arstarulsmirus Arsujumfus Tarus{{Cite news|url=https://www.diena.lv/raksts/kd/muzika/arstarulsmirus-atvadas-no-gustavo-14042906|title=Arstarulsmirus atvadās no Gustavo|access-date=2018-05-08}} (born as Gustavs Butelis, June 19, 1978) better known by his stage name Gustavo is a Latvian rapper and producer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lmic.lv/core.php/skandarbs.php?id=7312|title=Muzika|website=www.lmic.lv|access-date=2018-05-08|archive-date=2011-07-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722162644/http://www.lmic.lv/core.php/skandarbs.php?id=7312|url-status=dead}} He's released 6 albums, and received multiple awards for his songs and albums.
Biography
Butelis was interested in music since he was young, when he wanted to play drums or guitar, but his father convinced him to take up saxophone. He was interested in many music genres, at one point especially metal music, his current interest in hip-hop started at age of 15.{{Citation|title=Personība. 100g Kultūras. Arstarulsmirus|date=30 May 2017 |url=https://ltv.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/30.05.2017-personiba.-100g-kulturas.-arstarulsmirus.id98609/|accessdate=2018-05-08}} He began work on his musical career in 1995 at age of 18, when with his friends he started a band Fact. Butelis was lead in the band and took music work very seriously. His solo career as Gustavo began after Fact disbanded.
In 2002, after more than two years hiatus, he released his first single Jau-tā-jums, but his debut album Beidzot was only released in 2004.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvnet.lv/sejas/sovbizness/733106-reperim_gustavo_debijas_albums_beidzot|title=Reperim Gustavo debijas albums "Beidzot!"|website=Sejas|language=lv|access-date=2018-05-08}} Butelis's second solo album Pa pāris pantiem/viesības viesnīcā was released in 2006.{{Cite news|url=http://www.delfi.lv/kultura/news/music/gustavo-beidzot-izdod-albumu-pa-paris-pantiemviesibas-viesnica.d?id=14466242|title=Gustavo beidzot izdod albumu 'Pa pāris pantiem/viesības viesnīcā'|last=DELFI|date=2006-05-17|work=DELFI|access-date=2018-05-08|language=lv}} Gustavo also produced 2008 album Tur kaut kam ir jābūt by Latvian band Brainstorm. Gustavo released 3 singles from his next album 3. elpa - Plus/mīnuss,{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvnet.lv/sejas/sovbizness/741429-gustavo_piedava_pirmo_singlu_no_gaidama_albuma|title=Gustavo piedāvā pirmo singlu no gaidāmā albuma|website=Sejas|language=lv|access-date=2018-05-08}} Par citu meiteni,{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvnet.lv/sejas/sovbizness/741142-gustavo_piedava_otro_singlu_no_toposa_albuma|title=Gustavo piedāvā otro singlu no topošā albuma|website=Sejas|language=lv|access-date=2018-05-08}} Mūsu soļi.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvnet.lv/sejas/sovbizness/738986-gustavo_singls_musu_soli_vef_riga_himna|title=Gustavo singls "Mūsu soļi" — "VEF Rīga" himna|website=Sejas|language=lv|access-date=2018-05-08}} All three singles were publicly well-received, becoming top hits in many Latvian radio stations. The song Mūsu soļi became the official anthem of basketball club Rīgas VEF. On December 10, 2009, in club "Essential" was the album presentation.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvnet.lv/sejas/sovbizness/739492-gustavo_nosleguma_koncerts_jau_rit|title=Gustavo noslēguma koncerts jau rīt|website=Sejas|language=lv|access-date=2018-05-08}} The album was released on June 16, 2010.{{Cite news|url=http://jauns.lv/raksts/izklaide/214650-gustavo-iznak-jauns-albums|title=Gustavo iznāk jauns albums|work=Jauns.lv|access-date=2018-05-08|language=lv}} After release of his last album, he turned to Iisiidiology{{Cite web|url=http://ayfaar.us/en/about-iissiidiology/138-what-is-iissiidiology|title=What is Iissiidiology|last=Liirrgmmiilliss|first=Lluuss|website=ayfaar.us|language=en-us|access-date=2018-05-08}} and changed his official name to Arstarulsmirus Arsujumfus Tarus and started doing educational lectures about life.
Discography
= Albums =
- Beidzot! (2004)
- Pa pāris pantiem/Viesības viesnīcā (2006)
- Trešā elpa (2010){{cite web | url=https://www.diena.lv/raksts/kd/muzika/audio-gustavo-piedava-ceturto-singlu-no-albuma-3.elpa-737412 | title=AUDIO: Gustavo piedāvā ceturto singlu no albuma "3.elpa" }}
- Pilsētas portāls (2011)
- Tagad tikai sākās (2023)
- Tagad tikai sākās (Deluxe) (2024)
= Singles =
== As lead artist ==
- Jau-tā-jums (2002)
- Esi brīvs (2007)
- Panā'ču! (2011)
- Everestā (2011)
- Mums vajag atpakaļ GUSTAVO (2022)
- Starp rindām (2022)
- Nāc dejot (Sirdi izkratīt) (2023)
- Kāds sakars? (2024)
- Lēmumi (2024)
- Zeme atveras (2024)
- Nepārmet man 3000 (2024)
- Jāshēmo (2024)
= Charted singles =
Videography
= As a feature =
- Ozols - Bokss (ft. Gustavo and Astra)
- Prāta Vētra - Tur kaut kam ir jābūt (ft. Gustavo)
- Pikaso - Esi brīvs (ft. Gustavo and R-viss)
- Camillas - Mainīt pasauli (ft. Gustavo)
Annual Latvian Music Recording Awards
= Received awards =
- 2004: "Šāda veida ainas" (best hip hop song)
- 2004: "Beidzot!" (best hip hop album)
- 2006: "No lūpām lasi" (together with Vlady) (best dance music, hip hop or R’n’B song)
- 2006: "Pa pāris pantiem/Viesības viesnīcā” (best dance music, hip hop or R’n’B album)
- 2007: "Esi brīvs" (together with Pikaso (rapper) and R-viss) (best music video clip)
- 2010: "Trešā elpa" (best hip hop album)
- 2010: "Mūsu soļi" (best music video clip)
= Nominations =
- 2003: "Zaudētās tiesības" (together with Mirdza Zīvere) (best hip hop song)
- 2007: "No lūpām lasi" (together with Vlady) (best music video clip)
- 2010: "Mainīt pasauli" (together with Camillas) (best music video clip)
- 2010: "Kur ir mana galodiņa" (together with Čižiks) (best song)
References
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External links
- [https://www.tvnet.lv/5795404/gustavo-iepazistina-ar-albumu-3-elpa Gustavo presents the album "3rd breath"] (Latvian). [Archived]
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