Timati

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Timati ((Russian: Тимати) (incorrect transliteration of name Timothy)) is the stage name of Russian rapper, pop-singer, musician, actor and businessman Timur Ildarovich Yunusov (Russian: Тимур Ильдарович Юнусов), also referred as Mr. Black Star. Timati was born on August 15, 1983 in Moscow to a Jewish mother and Tatar father. Lived in Los Angeles for 5 years, now lives in Moscow. Well known to the Russian community from the music reality show Fabrika Zvesd 4 (Russian: Фабрики Звёзд 4) ("Star Factory 4" in English). Member of RnB group Banda (Russian: Банда) ("Gang" in English) and co-founder of VIP-77. Owns the nightclub B-Club, the bar Black October and the stores Ё-Life. Also is the CEO of his own label called "Black Star Inc". In 2006, was featured in producer Fyodor Bondarchuk's film Zhara (Russian: Жара) ("Heat" in English). In 2008, Timati was featured in a Fat Joe song called "Put U Take It", also featuring Nox and Raul.