Hristo Petrov

Hristo Petrov
Христо Петров
Official portrait, 2021
Member of the European Parliament for Bulgaria
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 July 2024
Member of the National Assembly
In office 3 December 2021 – 19 June 2024
Constituency	25th MMC - Sofia
Personal details
Born	Hristo Hristov Petrov (1979-12-19) 19 December 1979 (age 45) Sofia, PR Bulgaria
Political party	We Continue the Change (since 2021)
Other political affiliations	Renew Europe
Children	2
Education	NGDEK
Occupation	Politician rapper

Hristo Hristov Petrov (Bulgarian: Христо Христов Петров; born 19 December 1979), also known by his stage name Itso Hazarta (Bulgarian: Ицо Хазарта), is a Bulgarian rapper and politician who was elected MEP at the 2024 European Parliament election.^[1] A member of the PP party, he served as Member of the National Assembly from 2021 to 2024.^[2] Petrov is still actively involved in rapping and is famous for the Upsurt hip-hop band he co-founded.^[3] He was also a judge in Balgariya tarsi talant season 5 (2016), season 6 (2019) and season 7 (2021).

References

1. Veselinova, Yordanka (10 June 2024). "Коалицията изпраща Минчев, Кънев и Хазарта в Европейския парламент". dnevnik.bg.
2. https://www.parliament.bg/en/MP/4316
3. "Famous rapper Itso Hazarta to run for MP". nova.bg. 12 October 2021.