FACE (Ivan Dryomin) is a Russian rap artist and songwriter. He began his musical career in 2015. In 2018, the artist radically shifted his image and the themes of his songs, releasing the political album "Mysterious Ways" ("Puti neispovedimy"). In 2019, Face was included on the Forbes list of "40 Most Successful Russian Celebrities Under 40". Born on April 8, 1997, in Ufa, Russia.
The artist collaborated with Russian music labels whose tax payments flow into the Russian state budget, indirectly financing the war in Ukraine.
! Listening to old tracks by this artist on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, and social networks helps sponsor the war.
Ivan spoke out in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and attended protest rallies. Following this, he was subjected to the "cancellation policy" in Russia.
In his songs, he has repeatedly condemned Russia's aggressive policies and the annexation of Crimea. The rapper considers the "DPR" and "LPR" not separate states, but Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts within the sovereign state of Ukraine.
On April 8, 2022, the Russian Ministry of Justice designated the rapper a "foreign agent" (full list of musician foreign agents).
Rapper Face's stance on the war in Ukraine
On March 12, 2022, he spoke out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ceased all his activities in Russia, and left the country, stating his intention never to return.
On his Instagram, the rapper posted numerous statements dedicated to the war in Ukraine, though they were subsequently deleted for unknown reasons.
Those people who don't think with their own heads. Those people who are currently rejoicing over the letter Z. If only my great-grandfather could see you all — he fought through the entire war to Berlin and was awarded the Order of Suvorov. If he had known that 75 years later you would proudly invent your own swastika and consider yourselves liberators of Europe, having treacherously attacked early in the morning a brotherly country that is 28.5 times smaller than ours in territory, he would rather have shot himself than continue fighting on your behalf
Face gave several charity concerts in Warsaw together with artists such as T-Fest, Nervy, and Poshlaya Molly in support of Ukrainian refugees. During one of the concerts, the rapper knelt before Ukrainians and apologized for the war.
My loved ones and I were driven out, driven out of our own home, from our own land; driven out by your state, which I completely refuse to recognize as mine from this second onward, and driven out by our people, who couldn't care less about anything as long as there is enough money for bread and butter
I cannot undo the fact that I am Russian. I am not proud of it, but I cannot undo it. But right now I feel ashamed of the actions of all citizens of Russia, and including myself, for what is currently happening, for the fact that each of us could have done more
Face expressed hope that someday Russia will become a "worthy country", and that he will once again reunite with his family and audience in Russia: "The future of Russia belongs to people holding paintbrushes and microphones, not assault rifles with grenades. The future of Russia is independent thought and freedom. The future of Russia is us. No to war. Freedom for Ukraine."
Россия убивает мирных людей, а они должны с уважением писать название страны с большой буквы? Тогда объясните нашим ***иганутым, что напали не на хо***лов, а на украинцев и что их страна - не хо***ляндия, са***остан и т.д., а Украина!
В Украине Национальная комиссия по стандартам государственного языка разрешила писать слово "россия" с маленькой буквы в неофициальных текстах, пояснив, что это не будет считаться отклонением от норм украинского языка.
Про причину такого отношения к россии нужно объяснять? Или сами догадаетесь?