Amo Socialec

Mišel Ristov, better known by his stage name Amo often prolonged to Amo Socialec, is a Slovenian rapper, writer, slam poet actor and an entrepreneur from Ptuj, Slovenia, who works as social worker in hospital.

Amo
Amo Socialec performing on stage live
Background information
Birth nameMišel Ristov
OriginMaribor and Ptuj, Slovenia
GenresConscious hip hop, rap, hardcore hip hop
Years active2009–present
LabelsInfected Records
Wudisban Records
Associated actsBadale, Rapvirus Crew, Emkej, Trkaj, The Sticky Licks

Early life

Amo was raised mostly in the Maribor area, but constantly moved in various locations throughout the country.

Career

In 2009, Amo entered the National Freestyle Battle Championship and placed second. In the final he lost to the unbeaten two-time champion, N'toko.[1] He released his street album titled 'Horizont' the following year. He had several successful battle appearances afterwards, winning multiple competitions in the battle circuit around the Country. In 2012 he was one of the 12 emcees to be signed to the first Slovenian hip hop label, Wudisban Records.[2] Despite that, he would later go on to compete and win the National Championship in 2013, defeating the former freestyle champion, Unknown in the final.[3]

Slam poetry

While in high school, Ristov first got intrigued in slam poetry, by watching performances of Saul Williams and began extensively writing his own poetry.[4] It wasn't until the end of 2015, when he was working at a local youth club, that he decided to organize a small scale poetry slam event.[4] Coincidentally, such events were held for the first time in cities such as Maribor, Kamnik, Celje as well, so he became a leader of Ptuj's slam poetry scene.[5] As a competitor, he became the champion in the second edition of Slovenian championship in slam poetry in 2017 and thus, represented Slovenia at the European championship in Brussels.[5]

Acting

Ristov has also involved himself in acting through various theatre roles and debuted in the full feature "Utrip Ljubezni", in 2015.[6]

Discography
  • Horizont (2010)
  • Sončni Mrk (unreleased) [7](2010)
  • LowBadžetKrismesTejp EP (2011)
  • Biohazard (unreleased)[7] (2012)
  • En dan... (2016)
  • #projektVida (EP) (2019)

References
  1. "Mladina magazine freestyle championship report"., Retrieved 20 June 2015
  2. "RTV Slovenia article about Wudisban records". Klavdija Kopina. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  3. "Freestyle champion article"., Retrieved 20 June 2015
  4. "Article about Ristov's involvement". Matej Simič., Retrieved 1 September 2018
  5. "Article about Ristov". Eva Milošič., Retrieved 1 September 2018
  6. "RTV Slovenia news"., Retrieved 20 June 2015
  7. "Amo's information"., Retrieved 1 September 2018
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