GeeGun

Biography

Denis Aleksandrovich Ustimenko-Veinshtein (Russian: Денис Александрович Устименко-Вейнштеин; Ukrainian: Денис Олександрович Устименко-Вейнштейн, romanized: Denys Oleksandrovych Ustymenko-Veynshteyn; born 2 August 1985), better known by his stage name GeeGun (Russian and Ukrainian: Джиган), is a Ukrainian rapper and singer.

Biography

Vaynshtein was born on 2 August 1985 in Odesa.
On 30 June 2017 he released his fifth studio album «Дни и ночи×Дни и ночи30 June 2017 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Вид из окна3:152Одна на миллион2:533С ума свела2:414Как тебя зовут3:255Дни и ночи3:066Больше, чем жизнь3:257Летние дни3:048Отдыхай3:319Дочка3:0410Обними3:1211Дни и ночи (ХDMX remix)3:0412Счёт2:51», consisting of 12 tracks.
In December 2017 with the single «Дни и ночи», GeeGun became a winner at the «VK Music Awards».
On 8 June 2018 on the award show «МУЗ-ТВ», GeeGun received an award for «best hip-hop project of the year».
On 25 July, the song «ДНК» achieved the status of quadruple platinum; 400,000 copies were sold.
On 27 May 2019, at the Russian award show RU.TV GeeGun was nominated for «best hip-hop project».
On 12 May 2020 GeeGun officially reconciled with Timati, with whom he had a conflict with.

Personal life

On 27 July 2011, his daughter Ariela was born.
On 3 September 2014 his daughter Leya was born.
On 27 April 2017 his daughter Maya was born.
On 18 February 2020 his son David was born.

Social-political positions

In 2022, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he criticized those fleeing Russian mobilization efforts.
He attended the Almost Naked Party held in a Moscow nightclub in December 2023.

Sports achievements

At the age of 7 years old he started to take up sports: boxing, Thai boxing & kickboxing. He became a kickboxing master in Ukraine. To this day, GeeGun is constantly active in sports.

Studio albums

2012 — «Холодное сердце»
2013 — «Музыка. Жизнь.»
2015 — «Твой выбор»
2016 — «Джига»
2017 — «Дни и ночи»
2019 — «Край рая»

Guest appearances in music videos of other singers

Timati — «Звездопад»
YurKiss — «Бабки есть»
Egor Kreed, Dzharakhov & Buster — «Самый худший трек»
Doni, Harrt & Dj Daveed — «Лучшая попса»
Egor Kreed — «We Gotta Get Love»