Walkie (rapper) explained

Walkie
Birth Name:Ivan Vitalyevich Petunin
Birth Date:24 May 1995
Birth Place:Belorechensk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Death Cause:Suicide by jumping
Death Place:Krasnodar, Russia
Occupation:Rapper
Years Active:2012–2022

Ivan Vitalyevich Petunin (Russian: Иван Витальевич Петунин; 24 May 199530 September 2022), better known as Walkie, was a Russian hip-hop artist and battle rapper.[1]

Petunin died by suicide following the 2022 Russian mobilization for the Russo-Ukrainian war, saying, in a video posted to Telegram, that he refuses to kill another man.[2] [3] [4] He released an album before jumping from the 11th floor of a high-rise building in his hometown of Krasnodar.[5] [6]

Biography

Early life

Petunin was born on 24 May 1995 in Belorechensk. He became interested in rap at the age of 14 after listening to Eminem and 2Pac. He began his first steps in his career back in 2012 at the Slovo battle site, where he battled until 2015. He then joined the army.

First popularity

After returning from the army in 2016, he moved to St. Petersburg and began to participate in rap battle at the site #SLOVOSPB.[7] Vanya first got discussed after a fight with rapper Abbalbisk during a battle at the SLOVO: Moscow site. Later it turned out that the fight was staged.[8] 2017 turned out to be the most productive year in Vanya's career. He released several albums and took part in dozens of battles, including some on Versus.[9] [10] [11] [12]

Health problems

Against the backdrop of great fatigue, Walkie channel subscribers began to notice his strange behavior, after which several more broadcasts were launched, where Petunin spoke incoherent phrases, jumping from topic to topic.[13] [14] After that, the rapper's wife and mother placed him in a psychiatric hospital for a month and a half, where he was diagnosed with mania and schizophrenia.[15] After being discharged from the hospital, Petunin was taken home by his wife. He later jumped from the third floor of his flat, breaking his spine. He was then taken to hospital. His wife ultimately left him, which further affected his condition. Later, Walkie released an album about this period of his life, Wolves in a Psychiatric Hospital.

Death

On 30 September 2022, in his Telegram channel, Ivan released a suicide video where he said that because of the mobilization and the Russian invasion of Ukraine from which it stemmed, he had decided to commit suicide by jumping.[16] He was 27.[17] On the day of his death, he also released an album saying his goodbyes.[18] [19]

Releases

Rap battles

2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Баттл-рэпер Walkie — о шизофрении, переломе позвоночника и камбэке. The-Flow.ru.
  2. News: Russian Rapper Kills Himself To Avoid Serving In War Against Ukraine . October 4, 2022 . OutlookIndia/.
  3. Web site: Shock In Russia Over The Suicide Of Rapper Walkie Who Refused To Go To War. Kershaw St. Jawnson. October 2, 2022.
  4. Web site: Russian Rapper Against Ukraine War Dies by Suicide After Being Drafted. TMZ. 3 October 2022 .
  5. Web site: Рэпер Иван Петунин, известный как Walkie, покончил с собой, что стало причиной. October 1, 2022. FTimes.ru - свежие новости России и мира сегодня.
  6. Web site: Рэпер Walkie выпустил альбом и покончил с собой. www.intermedia.ru.
  7. https://www.rap.ru/shortly/100118 Walkie-T выпустил большой альбом «Walk Out Boy» | RAP.RU
  8. https://www.rap.ru/news/7176 НА БАТТЛЕ «SLOVO MSK» ПРОИЗОШЛА ДРАКА
  9. Web site: ru. Баттл-рэпер (и автор недавней колонки на The Flow) Walkie выпустил альбом "Волки". The-Flow.ru. 2022-10-02.
  10. Web site: ru. Баттл-рэперы Walkie и Шумм выпустили клип "Жертва" — о стремлении вырваться из тесных баров куда-то повыше. The-Flow.ru. 2022-10-02.
  11. Web site: ru. Dom1no против Walkie — вышел новый выпуск Versus BPM. The-Flow.ru. 2022-10-02.
  12. https://www.rap.ru/discography/1477 walkie «Волки на пляже» | RAP.RU
  13. Web site: en. Battle rapper Walkie on schizophrenia, spinal fracture and comeback. The-Flow.ru. 2022-10-02.
  14. Web site: ru. Vanya Walkie Petunin said in the video that will end his life due to mobilization and SVO. medialeaks.ru. October 2022 . 2022-10-02.
  15. https://www.rap.ru/news/ 10145 Rapper Walkie T told how he was in a psychiatric hospital, jumping from a balcony and how he could kill Purulent | RAP.RU
  16. News: en. Rapper Walkie committed suicide in Krasnodar due to war and mobilization . Радио Свобода . October 2022 . 2022-10-13 .
  17. https://mash.ru/krd/news/158755 Rapper Walkie took his own life in Krasnodar
  18. https://ftimes.ru/485147-o-chem-v-predsmertnom-videoobrashhenii-skazal-reper-ivan-petunin-izvestnyj-kak-walkie.html Rapper Ivan Petunin, known as Walkie, committed suicide, which was the reason
  19. https://www.intermedia.ru/amp/news/373968 Rapper Walkie released an album and committed suicide
  20. https://the-flow.ru/new-flow/new-flow-17-vol2-mozee-montana Mozee Montana: female rap on the wave
  21. https://the-flow.ru/news/dom1no-versus-walkie Dom1no vs. Walkie — Versus BPM is out now
  22. https://the-flow.ru/battly/sector-walkie-bpm RBL has an interesting game today: Sector vs Walkie
  23. Walkie vs Eddie (Win, 3:0)Walkie vs BionicleWalkie vs Yuki_NWalkie vs PuncherWalkie vs Guide CatWalkie vs Out of the Crowd (BPM, Lose)Walkie vs Solovey (BPM, Win)Walkie vs Plane Dead (Drop the Mic, Defeat)Walkie vs Gokilla (BPM)
  24. Web site: Walkie и Plane Dead на битах — это новый RBL .
  25. https://the-flow.ru/battly/walkie-letai-kbkmc A battle has been released where Walkie and Letai rap to Mobb Deep and DMX beats