HT Hayko
Hayk Margaryan (Armenian: Հայկ Մարգարյան) (born on June 28, 1985),[1] better known by his stage name HT Hayko,[2] (Armenian: ՀՏ Հայկո) is an Armenian rapper from Yerevan, Armenia.[3]
HT Hayko | |
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| Birth name | Hayk Margaryan |
| Born | June 28, 1985 |
| Origin | Yerevan, Armenia |
| Genres | Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2001–2012 |
| Labels | HT Production |
| Associated acts | Misho, DJ Serjo, Hamo, Sash, HayTeam |
| Website | Official YouTube Official Facebook |
Early life
Hayk Margaryan was born on June 28, 1985 in Yerevan, Soviet Union. He graduated from School No.55 after Chekhov. Then he went to Sayat-Nova Musical School, where he learned how to play piano and trumpet. Later, Hayk graduated from State Engineering University as an electrician.
Music career
Hayko started his music career in 2001, when he founded Hay Tgheq group with Misho. It was the first ever rap group in Armenia. Together they released two albums, ten music videos, and held concerts in Armenia as well as other countries. It dissolved in 2007. Since then, Misho and Hayko work separately.[4]
AntiSystem
On May 15, 2012 a song named AntiSystem was uploaded on HT Hayko's YouTube Channel.[5] It is a political hip hop influenced by the Mashtots Park Movement. It especially inspired the youth to take actions against injustice in Armenia. The song also talked about the dismissing of Suren Zolyan as president of Yerevan State Linguistic University, which was protested by hundreds students. After one month, the video gained more than 50,000 views.
Discography
- Passed stage (Անցած էտապ) - 2008
- Quansh (Քուանշ) - 2009
References
- Հայ աստղեր (Հայկ Մարգարյան`ՀՏ Հայկո) (in Armenian)
- ՀՏ Հայկո. «Ես բողոքներ շատ ունեմ…» Archived 2010-03-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Armenian)
- Armenia Rap Rapprochement: Hay Tgheq Misho and Hayko reach peace over “puppy” protocols
- ՀՏ ՀԱՅԿՈ
- HT Hayko - AntiSystem on YouTube