Ajron
Ajron, real Michał Dąbal (born 9 November 1985 in Warsaw)[1] is a Polish music producer, director, editor and cinematographer.
Life and work
[edit]Michał Dąbal started his artistic activity at the beginning of the first decade of the 21st century. Initially, he worked as a hip-hop producer for the music label JuNouMi Records. However, he was famous for his cooperation with the rapper Michał "Małolat" Kapliński, with whom he recorded the album entitled "W pogoni za lepszej jakości życiem",[2] released in 2005. The material reached the 14th place on the list of the most popular albums in Poland (Official Sales Chart). In addition, the duo's hit entitled "W tej grze", which reached the 4th place in the Szczecin Polish Radio Hit List (Polish: Szczecińska Lista Przebojów).
Until 2007, Ajron also collaborated with such hip-hop artists as: Noon,[3] Pezet,[4] Eldo[5] and Włodi.[6] Then Dąbal abandoned his musical activity and emigrated to the United States, where he graduated from the American Film Institute Conservatory in Los Angeles. The first success was a year later thanks to the short production of "Pralnia", Dąbal, among others directed, edited and shot for the picture. The film was appreciated by critics, which resulted, among others, in Special Jury Prize at the Independent Cinema Festival "OFF jak gorąco" in Łódź. In the meantime, Ajron collaborated with Polish rappers as a cinematographer for music videos, including with the duo Łona and Webber and the band HiFi Banda.
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of the cinematographer Wit Dąbal.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michał Dąbal". Filmweb.
- ^ Andrzej Cała, Radek Miszczak: Beaty, rymy, życie. Leksykon muzyki hip-hop. Poznań: Kurpisz S.A., 2005, p. 322. ISBN 83-89738-75-9.
- ^ "Noon – Gry Studyjne EP (2003, CD)" – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "Pezet-Noon – Muzyka Poważna (2004, CD)" – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "Eldo – Eternia (2003, CD)" – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "Włodi – W... (2005, CD)" – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "Wit Dąbal". FilmPolski.