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Toxi$ | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Toxis at the T-Dvor Festival in St. Petersburg (2025) | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Toxi$ |
| Born | Andrey Leonidovich Smelyansky 21 March 2004 Moscow, Russia |
| Origin | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Member of | RNDM Crew |
Andrey Leonidovich Smelyansky (Russian: Андрей Леонидович Смелянский; born 21 March 2004), known professionally as Toxi$ (often stylized as TOXI$), is a Russian rapper, singer, and songwriter. He gained popularity through video recordings of his dances, which he posted on his Telegram channel. He is noted for his distinctive high-pitched voice, a result of eosinophilic granuloma.[2]
Early life
Andrey Smelyansky was born on 21 March 2004 in Moscow, but moved with his family to Saint Petersburg as a child.[3] He studied piano in his youth. At age 15, he was diagnosed with eosinophilic granuloma, a rare condition that permanently raised the pitch of his voice.[4] He was inspired to start rapping after listening to American artists Lil Pump and Trippie Redd.[3]
Career
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2019–2023: Early career and breakthrough
Smelyansky released his debut English-language album Greener Days in 2019 while still in school. The album was noticed by rapper Big Baby Tape, who encouraged him to start recording in Russian. Later that year, he released his first Russian-language track, "Taga".[3]
In 2023, he began gaining significant popularity by posting short dance videos on his Telegram channel.[5][6] During this time, he was studying to become a foreign language teacher at a college affiliated with the Dostoevsky Humanitarian Academy and worked as a teacher for elementary school children, graduating in 2024.[7] Later that year, he released his album Hotshot.[8] His EP Jazz Do It was ranked 8th on The Flow's list of the 50 best albums of 2023.[9]
2024–present: Mainstream recognition
In 2024, he won the Forbes Russia "30 Under 30" award in the "New Media" category.[10] The same year, he released the EPs Unique and Inside.[11][12]
In April 2025, he won the "Voice: Main Faces" award from The Voice magazine in the "Rap" category.[13] In November 2025, he released a collaborative album titled Slaang with producer Aarne.[14]
At the end of February 2026, the song "Nobody", recorded with Big Baby Tape and Aarne, went viral on the internet. A clip from one of his livestreams where he performs the song without autotune became the subject of numerous memes.[15][16][17]
Musical style
Toxi$ is considered a pioneer of nu jazz in Russia, a genre characterized by robotic vocals processed with Auto-Tune, often combined with glitch effects.[1] He is also able to alter his voice by tensing his vocal cords to lower its pitch, a technique he frequently uses in his work.[18]
Personal life
From July 2023 to December 2024, Smelyansky was in a relationship with Twitch streamer Gensukha.[19][20] From August to December 2025, he was in a relationship with Twitch streamer Rochersha.[21]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | The Flow | "50 Best Albums of 2023" | Jazz Do It | 8th place | [9] |
| Forbes Russia | 30 Under 30 | — | Won | [10] | |
| Zhara Media Awards | "Digital Singer" | Won | [22] | ||
| 2025 | The Voice | "Main Faces" | Won | [13] |
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title |
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| 2019 | Greener Days |
| 2020 | Inner World |
| 2022 | Mind Up! |
| 2023 | Hotshot |
| 2025 | Slaang (with Aarne) |
Extended plays
| Year | Title |
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| 2021 | Plugg Luvv |
| 2022 | Evil Shit |
| 2023 | Jazz Do It |
| 2024 | Unique |
| Inside |
References
- ^ a b "Toxi$: джаз сделай это!". Archived from the original on 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Toxi$ о родителях, поклонниках и плюсах высокого голоса". Voskhod Info. Archived from the original on 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
- ^ a b c "Андрей Смелянский (Toxi$)". Forbes Russia. Archived from the original on 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ TOXI$ — главное рэп-открытие года. Хайп от кружков, кто его родители, OG Buda / Вписка on YouTube
- ^ "Что с голосом у Toxi$ и как взлететь в Telegram". The Flow. 2023-07-14. Archived from the original on 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Lesha Gorbash (2023-12-08). "Кружочки на воде. Как телеграм-каналы позволяют увидеть в музыкантах живых людей". Afisha. Archived from the original on 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Современники: музыка. Toxis, Минаева, «нееет, ты что», kochneva". Archived from the original on 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Toxi$ "Hotshot"". Archived from the original on 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ a b "50 лучших альбомов 2023. Топ-10". Archived from the original on 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ a b "Российский Forbes представляет победителей ежегодного рейтинга «З0 до 30» за 2024 год". Archived from the original on 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Новые российские альбомы: Toxi$". Archived from the original on 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Рэпер Toxi$ эмоционально раскрывается в новом EP «ИЗНУТРИ»". Archived from the original on 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ a b "Все победители премии «VOICE: Главные лица»". Archived from the original on 2025-06-17. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ "Получилось «мясо»: саундпродюсер Aarne и рэпер Toxi$ о совместном альбоме SLAANG". Forbes.ru (in Russian). 2025-11-23.
- ^ Khalikova, Karina (2026-03-06). "Возьми телефон, детка: откуда взялся мем, что он значит, кто такой Токсис и какие песни он поет, почему у Токсиса детский голос, как сделать танец из мема". Gazeta.Ru. Archived from the original on 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ^ Mikoyan, Sofya (2026-03-02). "Возьми телефон, детка: что за мем, откуда, как называется песня Токсиса". RBK Trends. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ Stalina, Yulia (2026-03-03). "Почему песня «Возьми телефон, детка» 21-летнего рэпера Toxi$ из Петербурга стала популярной в Сети". Komsomolskaya Pravda. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ^ "Toxi$: путь к успеху". MAKAVELI (in Russian). 2024-07-24. Archived from the original on 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ Tarakanov, Sergey (2024-11-05). "Скрытое стало явным: что известно об отношениях Gensyxa и Toxi$". Yamal-Media. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
- ^ Galaktionova, Veronika. "Рэпер Toxi$ и стримерша Генсуха расстались. Как артист мог потерять ту, о которой мечтают многие?". www.maximonline.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
- ^ Galaktionova, Veronika (2025-08-19). "Смотрим на новую девушку Toxi$ — стримершу Rochersha, с которой он начал встречаться после романа с Генсухой". www.maximonline.ru. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "INSTASAMKA, NILETTO, Люся Чеботина на премии ЖАРА MEDIA AWARDS". Archived from the original on 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
External links
- "I say everything as I see fit": Toxi$ on collaborations with Glyuk'oZa, Egor Kreed, and popularity through Telegram (Russian interview)
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