Aron Can Explained

Aron Can
Birth Name:Aron Can Gultekin[1]
Birth Date:18 November 1999
Birth Place:Reykjavík, Iceland
Years Active:2016–present
Label:Sony Music

Aron Can (born 18 November 1999)[2] is an Icelandic hip hop artist.

Biography

Aron was born and raised in Grafarvogur, Reykjavík.[3] His father is a Turkish restaurateur and Aron has worked in one of his kebab restaurants.

In 2016, at the age of 16, he released the mixtape Þekkir stráginn,[4] with the song "Enginn mórall" becoming a hit.[5] [6] He was the most popular local artist on Spotify in Iceland in 2017.[7] [8]

His style has been described as emo rap influenced by Drake, Future, and Young Thug,[9] and he is credited with popularizing the style in Iceland.

In 2018, he signed with Sony Music.[10]

Albums

Awards and nominations

Aron was nominated for the Icelandic Music Awards in 2017 for the hip hop album of the year, hip hop song of the year, and as a rising star.[15] The song "Silfurskotta" by Emmsjé Gauti and Aron Can won as the hip hop song of the year.[16] [17] He was again nominated in 2018 for hip hop album of the year and hip hop song of the year.[18]

The music video for "Aldrei heim" of Trúpiter was selected as the music video of the year 2019 by the Icelandic Radio Listener's Awards.[19]

Festivals

Aron performed at the Reykjavík music festival Secret Solstice in 2016–2019,[20] [21] [22] in the last of which he performed with the Black Eyed Peas.[23]

He performed at Þjóðhátíð in Vestmannaeyjar in 2017.[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tónlistin best samin seint um nótt og í myrkri. – Aron Can. Ske.is. 2019-09-12. 2016-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20161112044934/http://ske.is/grein/eg-fyla-bara-hvad-thad-er-fokkin-mikid-ad-fretta. dead.
  2. Web site: Heldur hlustunarpartí og frumsýnir myndband sama kvöldið. 30 April 2016. Vísir.is. live. 2020-11-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201128015426/https://www.visir.is/g/2016160439988 .
  3. Web site: Reif sig upp úr ruglinu. Snærós Sindradóttir. 22 April 2017. Vísir.is. live. 2019-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20170425001755/http://www.visir.is:80/g/2017170429751 . 2017-04-25 .
  4. Web site: Það er aldrei frí. Vísir.is. 2019-09-12.
  5. Web site: This lot are killing the Icelandic music scene. Dunn. Frankie. 22 February 2017. i-D. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171123210927/https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/mbv39p/this-lot-are-killing-the-icelandic-music-scene . 2017-11-23 .
  6. Web site: Aron Can flutti ofursmellinn í beinni. Stefán Ó. Jónsson. 7 February 2017. Vísir.is. live. 2019-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128021319/https://www.visir.is/g/2017170209148 . 2020-11-28 .
  7. Web site: Ed Sheeran og Aron Can vinsælastir á Íslandi. 6 December 2017. Vísir.is. live. 2019-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20171206135841/http://www.visir.is/g/2017171209310 . 2017-12-06 .
  8. Web site: Aron Can og Emmsjé Gauti einu Íslendingarnir á lista Spotify yfir mest streymdu lög ársins á Íslandi. 9 January 2017. Nútíminn. 2019-09-12.
  9. Web site: Hvenær varð íslenskt rapp til og hver er saga þess?. Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen. 28 September 2018. Vísindavefurinn. is. live. 2019-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808124646/https://www.visindavefur.is/svar.php?id=64626 . 2020-08-08 .
  10. Web site: Aron Can semur við Sony. Vísir.is. 2019-09-12.
  11. Web site: Sprengdi netþjóninn við fyrstu útgáfu. Vísir.is. 2019-09-12.
  12. Web site: Glæný plata frá plánetunni Trúpíter. Vísir.is. 2019-09-12.
  13. Web site: Aron Can beint í efsta sæti tónlistans. Davíð Roach Gunnarsson. 2018-06-07. RÚV. is. live. 2019-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128074724/https://www.ruv.is/frett/aron-can-beint-i-efsta-saeti-tonlistans . 2020-11-28 .
  14. Web site: Aron Can - Andi, líf, hjarta, sál. ruv.is. 2021-12-12.
  15. Web site: Emmsjé Gauti fær flestar tilnefningar. 2017-02-16. DV. is. 2019-09-12.
  16. Web site: Aron Can undirbýr framkomu á Mýraboltanum. Vísir.is. 2019-09-12.
  17. Web site: Frumsýning: Emmsjé Gauti og Aron Can krúsa um á Silfurskottu. Vísir.is. 2019-09-12.
  18. Web site: Tilnefningar til íslensku tónlistarverðlaunanna. Morgunblaðið. 2019-09-12.
  19. Web site: Sjáðu sigurvegarana og það besta frá Hlustendaverðlaununum. Vísir.is. 2019-09-12.
  20. Web site: Mest með sínum hómís í hverfinu. Morgunblaðið. 2019-09-12.
  21. News: Yes, Aron Can. Cohen. Hannah Jane. 30 June 2017. Reykjavík Grapevine. 11. 32–33.
  22. Web site: Dagskrá Secret Solstice klár: George Clinton, Gísli Pálmi og Reykjavíkurdætur bætast við. 2018-03-27. DV. is. 2019-09-12.
  23. Web site: Will.i.am bað Aron Can um að spila með sér. Fréttablaðið. live. 2019-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130193025/https://www.frettabladid.is/lifid/william-bad-aron-can-um-ad-spila-med-ser/ . 2020-11-30 .
  24. Web site: Aron Can spilar á Þjóðhátíð. Vísir.is. 2019-09-12.

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