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Gru Biography
Gru is one of the most popular and richest Artist who was born on March 8, 1973 in Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria. Dalibor Andonov (Serbian Cyrillic: Dalibor Andonov pronounced [dalibo:r andonov 8 March 1973 – 9 September 2019,) also known in the industry as Gru, was an Serbian musician, rapper and DJ. The song he sang, Bicu tu of the album Gru 2, gained him recognition across Eastern Europe, as well as his 2010 album I dalje mezele with Serbian singer Ajs Nigrutin. The album Gru 2 is the most commercially successful album released in Serbia and sold 4 million copies and achieving gold certification in Serbia. In addition to his huge popularity throughout the Balkans the country, he’s also acknowledged across other nations that are part of Eastern as well as Northern Europe. He is dubbed the Serbian Rap Machine.
As a producer of music, Andonov was famous for blending diverse genres, including hip-hop and rap. One of the most well-known examples is Bicu tu (1996), that combines funk and hip-hop however, there are also examples with MF Gru Je Gru? (2002), Ko Je Gru? (2002) that is mix of eurodance, Komercijala (2003) as well as Kisa (2004) which is where pop meets rap, and the latest singles following his absence, includes Dugme po dugme (2014) that fuses trap music with Bicu tu (20 godina kasnije) (2015) that contains the structure that are reminiscent of Serbian turbo-folk. The most well-known music fusion created by Andonov and his own autochthon-based creation in Serbian hip-hop that combines the funk and rap. This is evident in the majority of his songs, particularly Bicu tu I dalje mze zele Kad Se Popnem Na binu, Putnik and Ozbiljna veza. In 2009, the Ultimate Collection from 2009 included elements of Rhythm and blues, as well as Swing music.
The track Biću tu (I’ll Be There) from the album, became his signature song, and became an evergreen Serbian rap song, incorporating elements of soul and funk, into hip-hop and rap. A song heavily hinted by prostitution, Biću tu was accompanied by a music video that was controversial due to provocative content. The song was also credited by Dragan Brajović Braja to have found the balance between commercialisation and underground. The Gru 2 album earned him two Serbian Oscars of Popularity, one for the album itself, and one for the single. The song Srce won Andonov a World Music Award in 1997 in category of Best Hip-hop Singles.
In 1999, Andonov started dating Serbian model Danica Prvulović. In 2006, the couple married. They had two children, Relja and Vuk.
The Dimitrovgrad native Andonov began his professional career from Belgrade and released his first demos released in 1994. He gained notoriety with his music in the early part of 1996. In the beginning of the wave of Serbian hip-hop by releasing his album Da Imas pravo and Da li imas pravo?, Andonov released five albums in his solo career and four of them achieved platinum and gold status in Serbia. The albums contained popular and critically acclaimed songs which topped the Balkan charts and included Srce, Bicu tu, Kad se popnem na binu, Kisa, and Da li imas pravo which earned the artist the three Serbian Oscars of Popularity, an Indexi Award and a World Music Award. The songs were described as classic hip-hop songs with elements of soul and funk. In the years since Beograd was released in 2003 Andonov was able to stop recording albums and has instead produced singles. His most recent work consists of songs that are radio-friendly, and which are commercially successful, including I dalje mezele, Plan B, Kilo koke and Bicu tu (20 godina kasnije) which was awarded one Index Award, an Oscar of Popularity and an MTV Platinum Award.
| Name | Gru |
| First Name | Gru |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Birthday | March 8 |
| Birth Year | 1973 |
| Place of Birth | Dimitrovgrad |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Bulgaria |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 2000, Metropolis Records published a rendition of his debut album Da li imaš pravo 5 years after the original issue, on CD. The rendition included various guests, including Serbian music producer Marko Kon, hip-hop group CYA, rapper Đorđe Radivojević Ramirez (ex Sunshine), Bojan Todorov and Vladimir Ilić. He also had his film debut in Land of Truth, Love & Freedom as Petar Peca, and composed the soundtrack for Dorcol-Manhattan. In 2003, he starred in the Serbian dub for Shrek as Lord Farquaad, alongside Nebojša Glogovac as Shrek, Anica Dobra as Princess Fiona and Radovan Vujović as Donkey.
Gru Net Worth
Gru is one of the richest Artist from Bulgaria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gru's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Dalibor Andonov was born in Dimitrovgrad to middle-class Serbian parents. At the time when he was born his family moved out of into the Vlasotince district of the city to Dimitrovgrad. His parents are of Bosnian, Russian, Montenegrin and Bulgarian descent and his name is from Macedonia-Bulgaria. He attended the primary school in Dimitrovgrad and, due to the predominant Bulgarian diaspora living in this town, he was able to speak Bulgarian in addition to the native Serbian. His family moved to Pancevo where Andonov went to trade school. While in school and football, he was a fervent player and basketball. While he was not able to show any academic achievement however, he was a lover of music by including N.W.A., Earth, Wind & Fire, Marvin Gaye, Tupac Shakur, and Michael Jackson as his favourite artists as a kid. In 1988 the cousin of his from Sweden gifted him with an album Straight Outta Compton album by N.W.A., which he considers to be his most valuable collection from his early years. After graduating from high school, he decided to college to study business, but never completed due to his passion for music. Following that, he moved to Belgrade and began to create music and become MC. He soon became proficient at DJing, and began MCing in the mid nineties. His style of DJing resembled one of Nigerian-Swedish singer Dr. Alban, which was his idol in the early days. Andonov picked his stage title Gru in reference to the musical term that indicates an exuberant rhythmic feeling or and groove.
Andonov started his career in the year 1990, as an original member of the Yugoslav recording group Project 6, which disbanded in 1993. The first demo he recorded as a solo vocalist was recorded in 1994. However, his first releases in the public domain were released in 1995 when he released the album Da Li Imas Pravo? (Do You Have the Right?) that marked the start of the initial period in Serbian hip-hop. The album was made by studio Jugodisk as well as Studio Avalon from 24 October through 10 December 1994, however, it came out a year later. On the first album, the duo collaborated with Enco who appeared in the only recording, specifically in the track Zvot je Lep (Life can be beautiful).
Andonov published the album Gru 2 in October 1996, and it gained him notoriety in the Balkan countries, becoming the most commercially successful album in Serbia to date, selling 4 million copies, which holds the record as the best-selling album in Balkan history. The songs in the album included emotional ballads (Dosta mi je svega/Poludecu) and gangster anthems (Srce). Gru 2 contains the most songs done as alliances with other Serbian musicians of all his albums. These include Leto (Summer), with Leontina Vukomanović and U-Stuff, Srce (Heart) with Leontina Vukomanović and Nenad Jovanović, Dosta mi je svega/Poludecu (I’m Done With Everything/I’m Going Crazy) with Srđan Babović and Dejan Ivanković, Čovek je čoveku vuk (A Man is a Man’s Wolf) with CYA and ILaLa, Petak (Friday) with Bojan Todorov and Coca, and Biću tu with Niggor of the Monteniggers. All songs featured lyrics and music arranged by Andonov, with guitar playing done by Voja Aralica, and co-writing done by Dejan Ivanković Betoven, who was a guest vocalist on Dosta mi je svega/Poludecu. The album was produced by producer Srđan Babović, on behalf of the label Komuna. Gru 2 was recorded at Studio Puž.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Artist |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 2002, he released the album Između redova (Between the Lines), on which he had worked on for 7 years with the label City Records, since 1995 until 2002. The song MF “Gru – Ko Je Gru?” (MF Gru – Who is Gru?), went in a new direction, as it interpreted the musical style of eurodance. Biću tu was released again on the album due to the popularity it generated. That same year, he was invited by Prva Srpska Televizija to voice various characters for the Serbian versions of popular cartoons. He voiced Squilliam Fancyson for the Serbian dub for SpongeBob SquarePants and Artie Ziff for The Simpsons.
In 2003, he released Beogard (a pun of the word Belgrade). Songs Doktore and Tamo gde si ti featured guest vocals from Mario Jovanović from the band Rhythm Attack and from Bane Danilović from Who Is The Best. The same year, he was featured on Marchelo’s album De Facto, more specifically the song Bolji život (Better life), where Marchelo provided guest vocals. Beogard also featured the chart-topping Stara škola, nova škola, which was done as a collective work with rappers Juice, Shorty, Sky Wikluh and MC Drejz. He was Don Trialeon’s guest star in Trialeon’s radio show Škola alongside The Jungle Brothers, Sole, Coolio and RZA of The Wu Tang Clan.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 1999, he helped produce the Full Moon and Monteniggers single Ja se vraćam u svoj hram. He won the Serbian Oscar of Popularity for Best Concert, premiering the album Vetrenjače (Windmills). Windmills also gained the honorific title as certified gold in Serbia, claimed in 2000. Songs from the album merged hip hop with swing, which was another autochthon creation in Serbian music done by Gru. He toured Eastern Europe in 1999.
From 2007 to 2010, Andonov primarily started DJing. In an interview, he stated that he didn’t produce music, but did DJ and perform. He did an international tour in 2009, rapping in Canada, Scandinavia and (Germany). He announced that he helped produced the Nisam Ljubomoran (I’m Not Jealous) single by Montenegrin-born singer Vlado Georgiev in his Georgiev’s recording studio Barba in 2005. In 2008, he was cast as Master Monkey, one of the protagonists in the Kung Fu Panda franchise, and dubbed the character in every movie adaptation of Kung Fu Panda.
Who is Gru Dating?
According to our records, Gru is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Gru’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Gru. You may help us to build the dating records for Gru!In 2004, he re-recorded Kiša (Rain), from his 2003 album Beogard. The 2004 version included vocals provided by Macedonian recording artist Tijana Dapčević. He provided the voice for Marlin for the Serbian Finding Nemo, and acted in the Poslednja Nova Godina that same year. In 2006, he co-wrote the soundtrack and composed Adrenaline Junkie for the American film Undisputed II: Last Man Standing. He went on an international tour in June 2006, having shows in Australia, The United Kingdom, South Africa, the United States, and France.
Facts & Trivia
Gru Ranked on the list of most popular Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Bulgaria. Gru celebrates birthday on March 8 of every year.
By the end of 2009, Andonov had cut ties with the Serbian record label City Records who had done production for his both compilation albums.
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| Age | 4 (Minions) 11¾ (Minions: The Rise of Gru) Late 40’s – Early 50’s (Despicable Me trilogy) |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Bald (formerly black) |
| Occupation | Supervillain (formerly) Jelly manufacturer (formerly) Anti-Villain League agent (Currently) |
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