Ajs Nigrutin

Vladan Aksentijević (Serbian: Владан Аксентијевић; born 12 August 1977), better known by his stage name Ajs Nigrutin, is a Serbian rapper and actor.

Ajs Nigrutin
Born
Vladan Aksentijević

(1977-08-12) 12 August 1977
Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
OccupationRapper
Years active1996-present

Known for his nasal baritone vocals, comedic lyrical style and eccentric stage presence,[1] Nigrutin rose to continental prominence as the member of the Belgrade-based recording act Bad Copy. Parallel to his work in Bad Copy, he maintains a successful solo career.[2] His two decade long career proclaimed him commercial acclaim and numerous accolades, including three Serbian Oscars of Popularity, two Melko Awards and an Indexi Award.[3][4]

Biography
Ajs Nigrutin with Timbe and Sky Wikluh

Vladan Aksentijević was born on 12 August 1977 in Belgrade, Serbia, at the time part of Yugoslavia. As a teenager, he enjoyed hip-hop, and aspired to become a professional basketball player.[5] In high school, he created various aliases, including Ajzak, Čavo Ledeni, Savo teleći, Lazo medveđi, Aksentije, Svež Nigrutin, Spejs Nigrutin, Najs Nizbutin, Spejs Čavudin, Has MC, Lepi Čavo, Ajs Nigucci and Ajzaklija Stomaklija.

He has released four studio albums as a member of Bad Copy alongside Sky Wikluh and Timbe. The trio has garnered notability for their unconventional performing and songwriting style, gaining a distinct image. Their humorous approach to hip-hop has attracted praise from various musicians, including Dragan Brajović and Don Trialeon.[6][7] As a trio, they have helped popularize hip hop music in Serbia and former Yugoslavia in the early 21st century.

As a solo performer, he has published four studio albums. In 2004, on behalf of One Records, he provided vocals for the 43zla album Sve same barabe on twelve different tracks. He has also been featured on the Bvana album Fujznem Džigili in 2009, and on the Mononukleozni rodjaci album Priče iz hibernacije in 2011. In 2010, Aksentijević was a featured artist on the Gru track I dalje me žele. The song achieved numerous accolades, including "The Number One Best Rap Song of 2010" by Kurir[8] and the "Number One Best Hip-Hop Songs of the Last Decade" by Blic.[9]

Other than his music career, Nigrutin has worked as a sound man at Radio SKC for 4 years, and has done work for television and film. He has appeared in various shows as a guest, including the Abarth Serbian Challenge, AmiG Show, Veče sa Ivanom Ivanovićem, Big Brother, Ja volim Srbiju, Tvoje lice zvuči poznato and Operacija trijumf.[10] He has also done voice work for Serbian dubs of the Kung Fu Panda franchise, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, the Rio movies and Despicable Me.[11]

He resides in the Belgrade suburb of Kotež.

Discography

with Bad Copy

with 43zla

with Bvana
  • Fujznem Džigili (2009)

Solo

with Mononukleozni rodjaci
  • Priče iz hibernacije (2011)

with Gru

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Trenutak pesme Saša Vanjić Supporting role
2004 Poslednja Nova Godina Himself Documentary[12]
2008 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Zuba Voice role (Serbian version)
2008 Kung Fu Panda Master Mantis Voice role (Serbian version)
2010 A Serbian Film Renato Cameo
2010 Despicable Me Mr. Perkins Voice role (Serbian version)
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 Master Mantis Voice role (Serbian version)
2011 Rio Pedro Voice role (Serbian version)[13]
2014 Rio 2 Pedro Voice role (Serbian version)
2014 Monument to Michael Jackson Nemanja Vlahović Cameo
2015 Stani na put Himself Documentary
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 Master Mantis Voice role (Serbian version)

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Lilo & Stitch: The Series Gantu Voice role (Serbian version)
2008 Oskar Savić Sevko 2 episodes
2009 Operacija trijumf Himself 7th gala
2009 Veliki brat Himself Contestant
Runner-up
2010 Težak život Damir Prpić 1 episode
2012–2016 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Master Mantis Voice role (Serbian version)
2013 Veče sa Ivanom Ivanovićem Himself With Bad Copy members
2013 Tvoje lice zvuči poznato Himself
2 Chainz		 In the 6th episode
2013 AmiG Show Himself
The Prince of Diaspora		 4 episodes
2015–2017 Top Show Serbia Himself Presenter
2017 Ja volim Srbiju Himself[14] Guest
2018 Serbian Abarth VIP Challenge Himself Contestant

Awards and nominations

Serbian Oscars of Popularity
Year Award Category Work Result
2009 Serbian Oscar of Popularity E-Oscar Bad Copy Won
2013 Serbian Oscar of Popularity Best Single Esi mi dobar Won
2013 Serbian Oscar of Popularity Best Hip-hop performer Bad Copy Won

MTV Platinum Awards
Year Award Category Work Result
2011 MTV Platinum Award Best Single I dalje me žele (With Dalibor Andonov Gru) Won

Melko Awards
Year Award Category Work Result
2013 Melko Award Best Single Esi mi dobar Won
2013 Melko Award Best Hip-hop album Ljubav ili pivo Won

Indexi Awards
Year Award Category Work Result
2011 Indexi Best Single I dalje me žele Won

References
  1. "Gru o poslu, sportu, porodici". Mondo.rs.
  2. "Ajs Nigrutin: "Provalili su autotune i sad može moja baba da snima"". Sound-report.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. "PETAK JE VEČE, SEDAM U MEČE Evo kako danas izgleda reper Gru, žena mu je i dalje top riba". Piplmetar.rs.
  4. "Gru Interview". Ozonpress.net.
  5. "Ajs Nigrutin Archives". Hhunity.org. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  6. "ZGODAN, VISOK, PLAVE OČI... Sin kompozitora Dragana Brajovića Braje je KAO MANEKEN (Gru)". Blic.rs.
  7. "Bad Copy sa Gipsy Rhapsody Bendom nastupa na Kolarcu". Blic.rs.
  8. "Bila je TOP RIBA iz Gruovog spota, muškarci su je OBOŽAVALI, povukla se iz javnosti, a evo kako danas izgleda!". Blic.rs.
  9. "Hip-hop Servantes: Reperi pronalaze inspiraciju u Don Kihotu". Nedeljnik.rs.
  10. "Ajs Nigrutin pojačani Timbeom u Vintageu". Muzika.hr. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  11. "MAJSTORI SINHRONIZACIJE: Ko se krije iza Duška Dugouška, Šilje, Popaja, Sunđera Boba? (FOTO) (VIDEO)". Telegraf.rs.
  12. "Poslednja Nova Godina". IMDb.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  13. "Svet i Scandal". Svet-scandal.rs. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  14. "Ja volim Srbiju | Kurir". Kurir.rs. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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