Noize MC

Noize MC
Noize MC performing in Vladivostok on 22 November 2012
Background information
Born	(1985-03-09) 9 March 1985 (age 32) Yartsevo, USSR
Genres	Rap rock, alternative hip hop, rapcore, punk rock, alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter, rapper, actor
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, turntables, keyboards, sampler, programming, ukulele, guitalele, flute, banjo, domra
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Universam Kul'tury, Respect Production, M2
Website	noizemc.com

Noize MC is the stage name of Ivan Aleksandrovich Alekseev (Russian: Иван Александрович Алексеев, born 9 March 1985), a Russian singer, rapper and actor.

Alexeev was born on 9 March 1985 in Yartsevo, Smolensk Oblast, Russia. His father is a musician and his mother is a chemist. His parents divorced in 1994. When he was about 8 or 9 years old, Alexeev first began to write poetry, and at the age of ten became interested in music. In the winter of 1995–96 he enrolled in music school, studying classical guitar. In 1997 he moved with his mother to the city of Belgorod, where he twice won the regional competition for classical guitar: 1st place in 1998 and 2nd in 2000. When Alexeev was 13 he formed his own rock band. His idols were Nirvana and The Prodigy. In 2001 Alexeev graduated music school and in 2002 he graduated high school with a "gold medal". That summer, the musician went to the Russian State Humanities University, and therefore had to leave his band and move to Moscow.

Settled in an RSHU dormitory, Ivan started his solo career. In 2003, he organized the alternative rock band "Protivo Gunz", composed of non-resident students. It was in his dormitory period that he perfected his mastery of the hip-hop freestyle, and composed most of his demos as Noize MC. The tracks became popular among young people, thanks to the Internet.

From 2003 to 2005 Noize MC participated in various freestyle battles, and other clubs and network hip-hop competition. He regularly won prizes in battles, and the group "Protivo Gunz" toured Moscow and performed in clubs, bars, and outdoor areas.

In March 2005, Noize MC won against the famous rapper Young MC, in the final freestyle Battle at the festival of street culture "Snickers Guru Clan." Noize MC was invited by the organizers to become a judge and presenter at another large street festival, called "Snicckers Urbania"

In May of this year, Ivan Alexeev moved out of the dormitory into a rented room on the street Old Arbat. The band "Protivo Gunz" regularly appeared in impromptu street concerts. Some concerts were interrupted by police.

In the summer of 2005 and 2006, Noize MC went with "Snickers Urbania" on Russia. With the money, the studio recorded songs that were released in various rap compilations. In summer 2006, Noize MC signed to "Respect Productions" as a solo artist, but continued to sing with the band "Protivo Gunz". On 9 September 2006 his rock band won the Russian competition "Urban Sound".