Stor
{{Short description|Swedish rapper}}
{{for-multi|the river|Stör|other uses|STOR (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Stor
| image =Rapparen Stor i Kärrtorp 2013-2.jpg
| caption = Stor (2013)
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Ulises Infante Azocar
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|4|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Huddinge, Sweden
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| genre = Hip hop
| occupations = {{hlist|Rapper|singer}}
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Ulises Infante Azocar (born 8 April 1987), better known as Stor, is a Swedish rapper. Azocar grew up in Huddinge outside of Stockholm with his mother and siblings. His parents are Chilean who fled to Sweden in 1976.{{cite web|title=LLförlaget|url=http://www.ll-forlaget.se/forfattare/ulises-infante--azocar/10645|accessdate=5 December 2016|language=sv-SE|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221161618/http://www.ll-forlaget.se/forfattare/ulises-infante--azocar/10645|archive-date=21 February 2018|url-status=dead}} his father is the Chilean poet Sergio Infante and his grandfather is the poet Rubén Azócar.Intervju i Morgonpasset. 2018-10-19. Azocar is a member of the hiphop music collective AYLA which consists of Azocar Carlito, Mohammed Ali and their producer Mack Beats.{{cite web|title=Visättra i vårt hjärta - DN.SE|url=https://www.dn.se/sthlm/visattra-i-vart-hjarta/|date=16 January 2015|access-date=5 December 2018|language=sv-se}}{{cite AV media|title=1 juni: Hiphopkollektivet Ayla i Session igen - Musikguiden i P3|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=4067&artikel=4380582|last=Radio|first=Sveriges|accessdate=5 December 2018}}
Career
Azocar released his debut music album in 2009 called Nya skolans ledare, for which he was awarded a P3 Guld award in the category Hiphop/soul of the Year.{{cite news|title=Rapparen Stor vann över staden - DN.SE|url=https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/rapparen-stor-vann-over-staden/|work= Dagens Nyheter|date=4 June 2017|access-date=5 December 2018|language=sv-se}} On the album he collaborates with rapper Petter, Dan Jah, Promoe and Adam Tensta.{{cite web |accessdate=2017-06-09 |date=29 April 2009 |first=Martin |last=Lindgren |title=Ladda hem STOR – "Nya skolans ledare"! |url=http://blog.whoa.nu/2009/04/29/ladda-hem-stor-nya-skolans-ledare/ |work=Whoa}} Azocar collaborates with Petter on his album En räddare i nöden (2010), where he and Petter performs on the single Vem är Stor?.{{cite web|title=Petter: En räddare i nöden|date=9 April 2010 |url=https://www.hd.se/2010-04-09/petter-en-raddare-i-noden|accessdate=5 December 2018|language=sv-SE}}
Besides Nya skolans ledare Azocar has also released the mixtape called Dikter ifrån bikten, amongst other there are the song Där ni ser mig.{{cite web|title=Dikter ifrån Bikten broder|url=http://ayla-klick.blogspot.se/2009/07/dikter-ifran-bikten-broder.html?m=0|work=ayla-klick.blogspot.se|accessdate=5 December 2018}} Azocar has released the song 2 Lurar with the music group Teddybears (2009).{{cite web|title=Video: STOR & Teddybears Sthlm – Två lurar|url=http://blog.whoa.nu/2010/05/29/video-stor-teddybears-sthlm-tva-lurar/|last=Lindgren|first=Martin|work=Whoa|date=5 December 2018|accessdate=2017-06-09}} On 30 November 2010, the song Stationen was released by Ison & Fille where Azocar participates.{{cite web|title=Spotify|url=https://play.spotify.com/user/11161377000/playlist/3Uzq3WC1VgFZyRwOsexTWw?play=true|work=play.spotify.com|accessdate=5 December 2018}} On 9 November 2018 he released the music single Rom & Kush with rapper Linda Pira. On 3 May 2013, Azocar released the album Shere Khan XIII where Linda Pira, Aki and Dani M also collaborates.{{cite news|title=Stor hiphop med både själ & hjärta på Shere Khan XIII|date=3 May 2013 |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/recensioner/article16710464.ab|accessdate=5 December 2018}}
On 28 May 2015, he released the song Swish along with Linda Pira, Gee Dixon & Bamma B.{{cite AV media|title=PREMIÄR: Stor - Swish ft. Linda Pira, Gee Dixon, Bamma B - Musikguiden i P3|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=4067&artikel=5873908|last=Radio|first=Sveriges|accessdate=5 December 2018}}
On 19 May 2016, the musicvideo to the song Svartskallar was put on YouTube.{{cite web|title=STOR signar med Sony Music och släpper "Svartskallar"|date=19 May 2016 |url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/sonybmg/pressreleases/stor-signar-med-sony-music-och-slaepper-svartskallar-1410445|accessdate=5 December 2018|language=sv}} The video makes references to historical slave roles were the actors Helena af Sandeberg and Jonas Malmsjö plays the roles of slaves and where Linda Pira, Cherrie, Fanny Jernström, Ali Sabriye and Teddy Vidal plays upper-class people.{{cite web|title=VIDEO: Stor – Svartskallar|url=http://ng.se/artiklar/video-stor-svartskallar|accessdate=5 December 2018|language=sv}}{{cite youtube|title=STOR - Svartskallar|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZRziALIx9c |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/wZRziALIx9c |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|last=StorVEVO| website=YouTube |date=19 May 2016|accessdate=5 December 2018}}{{cbignore}} On 18 November 2016, he and Seinabo Sey released the song Vägen hem together.{{cite web|title=Stor släpper singeln "Vägen hem" tillsammans med Seinabo Sey|date=18 November 2016 |url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/sonybmg/pressreleases/stor-slaepper-singeln-vaegen-hem-tillsammans-med-seinabo-sey-1656669|accessdate=5 December 2018|language=sv}}
On 9 June 2017, he released his third music album called Under broarna, an album influenced by his experiences with the city of Stockholm and the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.{{cite web|title=Rapparen Stor går mot strömmen|url=http://unt.se/kultur-noje/rapparen-stor-gar-mot-strommen-4673023.aspx|date=7 June 2017|accessdate=5 December 2018}} In 2018, he participated in the show Så mycket bättre along with several other Swedish singers, the show is broadcast on TV4.{{cite web|title=Här är artisterna i "Så mycket bättre" 2018|date=14 October 2018 |url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/har-ar-artisterna-i-sa-mycket-battre-2018/|publisher=Expressen|accessdate=5 December 2018}}
Discography
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