Gustavs Butelis


Arstarulsmirus Arsujumfus Tarus better known by his stage name Gustavo is a Latvian rapper and producer. He's released 6 albums, and received multiple awards for his songs and albums.
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Biography

Butelis was interested in music since he was young, when he wanted to play drums or guitar, but his father convinced him to take up saxophone. He was interested in many music genres, at one point especially metal music, his current interest in hip-hop started at age of 15. He began work on his musical career in 1995 at age of 18, when with his friends he started a band Fact. Butelis was lead in the band and took music work very seriously. His solo career as Gustavo began after Fact disbanded.
In 2002, after more than two years hiatus, he released his first single Jau-tā-jums, but his debut album Beidzot was only released in 2004. Butelis's second solo album Pa pāris pantiem/viesības viesnīcā was released in 2006. Gustavo also produced 2008 album Tur kaut kam ir jābūt by Latvian band Brainstorm. Gustavo released 3 singles from his next album 3. elpa - Plus/mīnuss, Par citu meiteni, Mūsu soļi. All three singles were publicly well-received, becoming top hits in many Latvian radio stations. The song Mūsu soļi became the official anthem of basketball club Rīgas VEF. On December 10, 2009, in club "Essential" was the album presentation. The album was released on June 16, 2010. After release of his last album, he turned to Iisiidiology and changed his official name to Arstarulsmirus Arsujumfus Tarus and started doing educational lectures about life.

Discography

Albums

Beidzot! Pa pāris pantiem/Viesības viesnīcā Trešā elpa Pilsētas portāls Tagad tikai sākās
  • ''Tagad tikai sākās ''

Singles

As lead artist

Jau-tā-jums Esi brīvs Panā'ču! Everestā Mums vajag atpakaļ GUSTAVO Starp rindām Nāc dejot Kāds sakars? Lēmumi Zeme atveras Nepārmet man 3000
  • ''Jāshēmo''

Videography

  • Jau-tā-jums
  • E.V.I.T.A.
  • Taisnā tiesa
  • No lūpām lasi
  • Mūsu soļi
  • Paldies, ka esat!

As a feature

Annual Latvian Music Recording Awards

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Received awards

  1. 2004: "Šāda veida ainas"
  2. 2004: "Beidzot!"
  3. 2006: "No lūpām lasi"
  4. 2006: "Pa pāris pantiem/Viesības viesnīcā”
  5. 2007: "Esi brīvs"
  6. 2010: "Trešā elpa"
  7. 2010: "Mūsu soļi"

Nominations

  1. 2003: "Zaudētās tiesības"
  2. 2007: "No lūpām lasi"
  3. 2010: "Mainīt pasauli"
  4. 2010: "Kur ir mana galodiņa"