GeeGun

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GeeGun
GeeGun
Background information
Born	Denis Aleksandrovich Ustimenko-Veinshtein (1985-08-02) 2 August 1985 (age 41) Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Genre	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper singer
Years active	2004-present

Denis Aleksandrovich Ustimenko-Veinshtein (Russian: Денис Александрович Устименко-Вейнштеин; Ukrainian: Денис Олександрович Устименко-Вейнштейн, romanized: Denys Oleksandrovych Ustymenko-Veynshteyn; born 2 August 1985), better known by his stage name GeeGun (Russian and Ukrainian: Джиган), is a Ukrainian rapper and singer.

Biography

Vaynshtein was born on 2 August 1985 in Odesa.

On 30 June 2017 he released his fifth studio album «Дни и ночи», consisting of 12 tracks.

In December 2017 with the single «Дни и ночи», GeeGun became a winner at the «VK Music Awards».

On 8 June 2018 on the award show «МУЗ-ТВ», GeeGun received an award for «best hip-hop project of the year».

On 25 July, the song «ДНК» achieved the status of quadruple platinum; 400,000 copies were sold.

On 27 May 2019, at the Russian award show RU.TV GeeGun was nominated for «best hip-hop project».

On 12 May 2020 GeeGun officially reconciled with Timati, with whom he had a conflict with.

Personal life

On 27 July 2011, his daughter Ariela was born.

On 3 September 2014 his daughter Leya was born.

On 27 April 2017 his daughter Maya was born.

On 18 February 2020 his son David was born.

Social-political positions

In 2022, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he criticized those fleeing Russian mobilization efforts.

He attended the Almost Naked Party held in a Moscow nightclub in December 2023.

Sports achievements

At the age of 7 years old he started to take up sports: boxing, Thai boxing & kickboxing. He became a kickboxing master in Ukraine. To this day, GeeGun is constantly active in sports.

Discography

Videography

Videography

Soundtracks

• 2012 — «Ты чемпион» (OST «Goon»)

See also

• Ukrainians in Russia

References