Ambassador 21

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Ambassador 21 is a Breakcore, Harsh Electronic, Digital Hardcore, Metal band from Minsk, Belarus. The members of the band are Natasha (Vocals, Lyrics, Live Visual media) and Alexey Protasov (Vocals, Programming, and Digital Noize).

Ambassador 21 was founded in summer 2001. Before Ambassador 21 Natasha and Alexey were both popular radio-DJs and worked at many Belarusian FM-stations. When the Alexey's article "FM Must Die!" was published in the press and internet, and the first Ambassador 21 tracks hit the air, Ambassador 21 were given the boot from their positions. Ambassador 21 founded their own label Invasion Wreck Chords to publish the debut "Invitation To Execution" album. The next album came out 6 months later and was entitled "People Vs. Ambassador 21", which immediately sold out and got an even bigger amount of positive press. The album "Akcija" was released in March 2004 and included collaborations with Godfather of Canadian punk-rock Joey "Shithead" Keithley (D.O.A.), Schizoid, Punish yourself, Fanny. J aka CTRLer cooperated with AMBASSADOR21 as studio guitar player. From October 2003 - October 2004 AMBASSADOR21 played the Akcija!-Tour in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria and Slovakia. They performed with C-DRIK, SICKBOY, ON/OFF, BEINHAUS, EITERHERD , SYNAPSCAPE, MALADROIT, and many more.

In December 2004 AMBASSADOR21 released a new EP called "I Wanna Kill U.Com" and first band' 12", as well (co-released with Restroom Records). "Akcija V1.1" with remixes by CONVERTER, P*A*L, END, AXIOME, C-DRIK, SYNAPSCAPE etc. has been released on CD and 2LPs (Restroom co-release) in the beginning of 2005.

In 2006, the band released their next full length album, "Weight Of Death".