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 Tata Vlad on stage in Milan. | |
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| Birth name | Vlad Irimia |
| Born | October 17, 1976 Sebeş, Alba, Romania |
| Origin | Pantelimon, Bucharest, Romania |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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Vlad Irimia (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈvlad iriˈmi.a]; born October 17, 1976), primarily known by his stage name Tata Vlad, formerly Tataee ([taˈta.(j)e]), is a Romanian record producer, rapper, record executive, and music manager. He is one of the founders of the influential Romanian hip hop trio B.U.G. Mafia, also having produced albums and overseeing the careers of many acclaimed Romanian hip hop artists, such as La Familia, XXL & 10 Grei, Mahsat and JerryCo. As a music producer, he is frequently credited as one of the pioneers and key figures in the architecture of the Romanian version of gangsta rap, a style of music that closely resembles its American counterpart but also includes various local influences derived from balkan music or, more recently, electronica.[1][2][3][4]
Tata Vlad began his career in music as a solo artist and he later found fame as a member of the gangsta rap group B.U.G. Mafia with Alin "Uzzi" Demeter and Dragoș "Caddilac" Vlad-Neagu, with whom he popularized the use of explicit lyrics in rap to detail the violence of street life. Their 1998 album, "De Cartier", released under Cat Music in Romania led them to become one of the country's best-selling performing artists, as well as one of the most respected Romanian hip hop groups.[5] Later in his career, he worked with Romanian artists such as Akcent, Andreea Antonescu, Bitză, Cristina Spătar or Adriana Rusu, receiving credit for changing and improving their sound.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Following the success of B.U.G. Mafia's Băieții Buni in 2003, Tata Vlad focused on producing music for various other artists. He started his own record label, Legend Audio, in 2002, as he assumed his role as a record producer and music executive. In 2005, he signed Romanian hip hop artist JerryCo who released his debut single in late 2009 following a four-year work period with Tata Vlad on his first album, "Orice E Posibil" (Everything Is Possible), released in 2010 by Legend Audio in Romania.[13][14][15][16][17]
- ^ "Tata Vlad Interview With Maxim". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "Tata Vlad Biography By Romanian Music Website Muzikweek". Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "Last.FM Page about B.U.G. Mafia with details about Romanian gangsta rap". Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ Navadaru, Cosmin (January 22, 2010). "Tata Vlad, BUG Mafia: N-avem nevoie de patru milioane de fani, avem nevoie de o suta de mii". Hotnews. Bucharest. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "B.U.G. Mafia Biography on MusicMall.Ro". Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "Bitza's Debut Album Review By Romanian Music Website 4Elemente.Ro referencing Tata Vlad's work on the album's first single". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "Bitză's Debut Single, a song featuring and produced by Tata Vlad". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-01-01.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Romanian Music Channel UTV Information about Tata Vlad's Work With Cristina Spătar". Retrieved 2010-01-01. [dead link]
- ^ "Andreea Antonescu, produsa de B.U.G. Mafia". Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ "Jurnalul Naţional report referencing Tata Vlad's work with Cristina Spătar". Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "Adriana Rusu's Debut Single, a song featuring and produced by Tata Vlad". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-01-01.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Information from Adriana Rusu's official website, referencing her work with Tata Vlad". Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "JerryCo Interview on his official website with insight on his work with Tata Vlad". Retrieved 2010-01-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "JerryCo video from his official YouTube channel during work of his debut album". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-01-01.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "JerryCo video from his official YouTube channel as he records vocals for Orice E Posibil and speaks about the song and his work relationship with Tata Vlad". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-01-01.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "JerryCo's s Debut Single, a song featuring and produced by Tata Vlad for his Legend Audio record label". YouTube. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ Calin, Dorina (December 4, 2015). "INTERVIU cu Vlad Irimia (Tata Vlad): Suntem toţi revoltaţi după tragedia din Colectiv, dar este vina noastră". Mediafax. Bucharest. Retrieved February 29, 2016.