Dima Kash

Dima Kash (born November 18, 1989) is a Russian-born singer-songwriter and rapper based in Twin Cities, Minnesota.[1][2]

Dima Kash
Birth nameDima Kash
Born (1989-11-18) November 18, 1989
Rîbnița, Moldova, USSR
OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota
GenresHip hop, RnB
Occupation(s)Hip hop artist-songwriter
Years active2013–present
Websitedimakashmusic.com

Career

Kash was born on November 18, 1989, in Rîbnița, Moldova, to Russian parents who immigrated to the United States as a war refugee from the USSR. He attended Burnsville High School in Burnsville, MN but dropped out at the age of 16. Later, he joined army where he was discharged on medical grounds after sustaining injuries to his back.[3]

Dima Kash started recording music at the age of 17 at his own recording studio. In 2013, he released his first album Vibe with me. He has worked and toured to many parts of the United States with Grammy Award winner Layzie Bone from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.[4] In 2014, he collaborated with Royce Rizzy and toured in Japan.[5] Dima Kash has also performed on a showcase at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, in 2015 alongside Twista, Crucial Conflict, Lil Durk, Dreezy, Murphy Lee and many others.[6]

In 2015, Dima Kash collaborated with Mod Sun and released his second album Kash Over Everything.[7][8] The song from the album Can't Breathe was listed in Spotify's Viral Global 50 Charts alongside artists like Drake, Rihanna and Adele.[9] The song was also listed at No. 27 on US chart and No. 47 on UK chart.[10] Dima Kash has worked with numerous artists including 2 Chainz, T.I., Lil Boosie, G-Eazy, MGK, Kid Ink, Bone Thugs N Harmony and Twista.[11] He was awarded with the Rap Artist of the Year award at 2016 TCUMA awards.[12]

References
  1. Minneapolis-based Russian expat Dima Kash. Retrieved December 17, 2016
  2. Russian born, rapper, songwriter, artist, studio owner. Retrieved December 17, 2016
  3. Dima Kash-Russian Refugee Turned Hip Hop Emcee. Retrieved December 17, 2016
  4. Time To Get Excited About Dima Kash’s New Album Archived December 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 17, 2016
  5. International Tour in Japan with Royce Rizzy. Retrieved December 17, 2016
  6. Chicago at SXSW 2015 Official Showcasing Acts from Chicago. Retrieved December 17, 2016
  7. “Can’t Breathe” – raw and more musical than ever!. Retrieved December 17, 2016
  8. Dima Kash pleas for justice in this week's Top 5 MN music videos. Retrieved December 17, 2016
  9. Spotify Charts Global Viral 50 February 15, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016
  10. Global Peak Positions "Can't Breathe. Retrieved December 17, 2016
  11. Dima Kash He has performed and joined well-known artists for performances and tour dates . Retrieved 17-12-16
  12. 4th Annual TCUMA AWARDS list of winners. Retrieved 17-12-16
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