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Mawuli Kulego (better known by his stage name Lazee) is an Swedish rapper from Malmö, Sweden.
Biography
Lazee was born in Malmö, Sweden, to parents of Ghanaian origin. His passion for music grew from a young age and he was heavily influenced by the musical tastes of his father who was a DJ. He introduced young Lazee to soul, R&B and reggae. Lazee first became interested in hip hop when he was seven and wrote his first rhyme at the age of 10.[1].
Just before Lazee's 13th birthday his mother sent him to England where she believed he could "be someone." He attended Elliott School in Putney, Greater London. Whilst still a teenager at school Lazee heard the song "Players Anthem" by The Notorious B.I.G. and describes it as a "turning point" in his life.[2] Together with Marcus Nzaku Curtis he started writing lyrics and rap battling with other students. [3] Lazee continued to listen to hip hop and began work on his first mixtape until he eventually moved back to Sweden in 2004 where he attended John Bauer High School in his native Malmö.
Career
Lazee biography
Mawuli Kulego, aka Lazee, is a hard working young man who’s been brought up in the knowledge that nothing comes for free. He was born in 1985 in Scandinavia’s southernmost providence, Malmo/Sweden, where he was brought up with his mum and two sisters. In 1998, his mother however decided that Malmö didn’t provide the right environment for her son. She therefore sent Lazee to London where he could “become something”. Six years later, Lazee moves back to Sweden with the ambition of finishing his first hip-hop album.
His first mixtape “It Is What It Is‟ was hosted by the no 1 Urban Dj KaySlay (NY) and was a huge success. This was also the start of a new collaboration with producer Ishi, and the both of them started working on a new sound. The fresh sound that they came up with is best described as a hybrid of hip-hop, house, grime and drum&bass - with a dash of R&B. And all this topped with Lazee’s lyrical rhymes constantly delivered with high energy. It was this new sound that got SONY BMG’s (Scandinavia) attention with “Rock Away” which was the first single on his first released album “Setting Standards”. Lazee had a flying start. “Rock Away” came out of nowhere and rushed in on the charts without being officially released. It came No 2 on iTunes, Smash Hit of the Week on NRJ, Voice Choice on The Voice and Fresh on MTV, with over 120 spins a week. At this point it also became very evident that Lazee is not only a hip-hop artist - he’s an entertainer. He had the confidence, the attitude and, above all, the talent, to take him all the way. His unique way of combining rock and hip-hop took this somewhat traditional music genre to a new higher level.
Lazee has had the privilege of being supporting act for world known artists such as Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, Ne-Yo, Wyclef Jean, Rick Ross and Musiq Souldchild. His hit single ”Calling Out” was nr 1 on itunes Sweden for several weeks and made him an ambassadour for a well reputed swedish charity organisation that works for children’s rights in society. ”Calling Out” is now the signature song of the organisation. Lazee’s international hit single ”Hold on” came No 14 on top 100 at TV Air play in the UK and is currently on high rotation. ”Hold on” was also released in the USA in March, and the same success as in the UK is well expected.
The world can look forward to the next album ”Supposed to happen”, that’s currently being recorded. So keep you eyes open …