egorkreed

About

Egor Kreed is a Russian singer and rapper.^[1] He told The Flow in 2021 that, given a chance to start again at 18, he would choose a Counter-Strike career even if it meant being less successful in music.^[2]

An artist on Twitch

Kreed was born in Penza as Egor Nikolayevich Bulatkin.^[1] His first Twitch broadcast took place overnight into August 3, 2019.^[3] In that 2021 interview, he discussed playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Warzone and said he was no longer playing Valorant at the time.^[2] He later told PEOPLETALK that streaming let him talk frequently with his audience, including explaining the work and costs involved in staging concerts.^[4] In the interview, published in November 2022, he also credited streaming with helping him take jokes about himself less seriously.^[4]

Records beyond Black Star

Kreed began his recording career in 2011 under the name KReeD and joined Black Star in 2012.^[1] After leaving the label in 2019, he released the album 58 in 2020. Contributors included artists such as Morgenshtern.^[1] For Pussy Boy in 2021, he worked with OG Buda. He recorded line by line and used freestyle to finish the album.^[2]