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{{Short description|Russian DJ (born 1982)}}
{{for|DJ Mike Smash|Smashie and Nicey}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = DJ Smash
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| birth_name      = Andrey Leonidovich Shirman
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| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1982|5|23}}
| birth_place     = [[Perm, Russia|Perm]], Russia
| origin          = [[Perm, Russia|Perm]]
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| genre           = [[Electronic music]], [[house music|house]]
| occupation      = DJ, music producer
| years_active    = 1996–present
| label           = Sowa Music, Velvet Music
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| website         = [http://djsmash.ru djsmash.ru]
}}
'''Andrey Leonidovich Shirman''' ({{langx|ru|Андрей Леонидович Ширман|link=no}}; born 23 May 1982), better known by his stage name '''DJ Smash''', is a Russian [[DJ]] in [[house music]] and [[electronic music]], and also a music producer. As of 2022, he is one of the most popular musical stars in Russia. <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tophit.ru/cgi-bin/artinfo.cgi?id=16467 |title=Общие параметры ротации всех треков исполнителя на радиостанциях, работающих в системе TOPHIT.RU |access-date=2016-02-04 |archive-date=2016-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413023813/http://www.tophit.ru/cgi-bin/artinfo.cgi?id=16467 |url-status=dead }}</ref> DJ Smash was awarded ''Best New Act'' in 2008 at the [[MTV Russia Music Awards]].
== Biography ==
DJ Smash was born in 1982 in [[Perm, Russia|Perm]], Russia, and started making music at an early age. In 2006 he released the single "[[Moscow Never Sleeps]]", which became a hit, and brought him to wide attention. In 2008 at [[MTV Russian Music Awards]], DJ Smash received nominations for “Debut of the Year” and “Best Dance Album”.
During the 2018 presidential elections, he became a member of the Putin Team movement, which supported Vladimir Putin, and became the author of the "Guiding Star" anthem.<ref> {{cite news | date=2018-01-22|title=DJ Smash Team Putin |url=https://meduza.io/news/2018/01/22/prodvizheniem-putin-team-zanyalsya-prodyuser-lyube-i-ivanushek-international-igor-matvienko  |access-date=5 December 2022}}</ref>
Every year from 2007, Smash has produced several hit songs, including collaborations with other artists, which have enjoyed popularity across Russia, former [[Soviet Union]] countries, and beyond. <ref>{{cite web | title= Ukrainian charts, April 2021 | url=https://tophit.ua/ru/chart/youtube/weekly/2021-04-02/all/all |access-date=6 December 2022 }}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Studio albums ===
* 2008 — «IDDQD»
* 2011 — «Twenty Three»
* 2012 — «Новый мир» (New world)
* 2014 — «Star Tracks»
* 2017 — «SmashWorld»
=== Singles ===
*2007 — Moscow Never Sleeps (feat. Fast Food)
*2008 — Moscow Never Sleeps (feat. [[Timati]] & Fast Food)
*2008 — Волна (''Wave'') (vocals: Lyudmila Sokolova)
*2009 — Moscow Wait For February
*2009 — The Best Song
*2009 — Between The Earth And The Sky (feat. [[Shahzoda]])
*2010 — Airplane (feat. Fast Food)
*2010 — Птица (''Bird'')
*2010 — From Russia With Love
*2011 — Without Words
*2011 — Tricks (feat. [[Timati]])
*2011 — Rendez-vous (feat. [[Mauri (musician)|Mauri]])
*2011 — Lifemission (feat. ChinKong)
*2012 — Moscow (feat. [[Vintage (band)|Vintage]])
*2012 — Young Hearts
*2012 — Jump (feat. T-Moor Rodriguez)
*2012 — Long Distance Love (feat. [[Vera Brezhneva]])
*2012 — Only Forward (feat. DJ Vengerov)
*2013 — New World (feat. [[Natalia Podolskaya]])
*2013 — Good Time (feat. [[Craig David]])
*2013 — Stop the Time
*2013 — 3 Wishes (feat. [[Vintage (band)|Vintage]])
*2014 — BREAK IT (feat. [[Charlie Armstrong (musician)|Ch.Armstrong]])
*2014 — Rapture
*2014 — The Edge (feat. [[Levingstone (band)|Levingstone]])
*2014 — The Renegades (feat. [[Tara McDonald]])
*2015 — The Night Is Young (feat. Ridley)
*2015 — Lovers 2 Lovers (feat. Ridley)
*2016 — Dark Alleys (feat. Moya Michelle)
*2020 — Begi (feat. Royot)
*2020 — Puding (feat. NE Grishkovets)
*2020 — Vesna u okna (feat. NE Grishkovets)
*2021 — [[New Wave (song)|New Wave]] (with [[Morgenshtern]])
*2021 — Po Mozgam (feat. Royot and T-Fest)
*2021 — Tikhi Gimn (feat. Karna.val)
*2022 — ATML (feat. Royot)
=== Video clips ===
* 2007 — Moscow Never Sleeps (feat. Fast Food)
* 2008 — Moscow Never Sleeps (feat. [[Timati]] & Fast Food)
* 2008 — Pasha — Face Control (feat. [[Diskoteka Avariya]])
* 2008 — Волна (''Wave'') (vocals: Lyudmila Sokolova)
* 2010 — The Best Song
* 2010 — Between The Earth And The Sky (feat. [[Shahzoda]])
* 2011 — Airplane
* 2011 — Tricks (feat. [[Timati]] & Fast Food)
* 2012 — From Russia With Love
* 2012 — Птица (''Bird'')
* 2012 — Rendez-Vous (feat. [[Mauri (musician)|Mauri]])
* 2012 — Without Words
* 2012 — Na Zare (feat. Aleksey Rizhov & ChinKong & DJ Abssent)
* 2012 — Moscow (feat. [[Vintage (band)|Vintage]])
* 2012 — Young Hearts
* 2012 — Saturday (feat. MMDANCE)
* 2012 — Jump (feat. T-Moor Rodriguez)
* 2012 — Long Distance Love (feat. [[Vera Brezhneva]])
* 2012 — Only Forward (feat. DJ Vengerov)
* 2013 — Откат (feat. Семён Слепаков)
* 2013 — Angels (feat. DJ Miller & Anya)
* 2013 — New World (feat. [[Natalia Podolskaya]])
* 2013 — Oil (feat. [[Vengerov]] & [[Bobina]] feat. Matuya & [[Averin (musician)|Averin]] & [[Kravets]]
* 2013 — Stop The Time
* 2013 — 3 Wishes (feat. [[Vintage (band)|Vintage]])
* 2014 — Break It (feat. [[Charlie Armstrong (musician)|Charlie Armstrong]])
* 2014 — Rapture
* 2014 — The Edge
* 2015 — The Night Is Young (feat. Ridley)
* 2015 — Lovers 2 Lovers (feat. Ridley)
* 2016 — Dark Alleys (feat. Moya Michelle)
* 2017 — Команда 2018 (feat. [[Polina Gagarina]] & [[Egor Kreed]])
== Awards ==
* 2008 — [[Golden Gramophone Award]]
==References==
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==External links ==
* [http://www.djsmash.ru Official site]
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[[Category:Musicians from Perm, Russia]]
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[[Category:Russian record producers]]
[[Category:21st-century Russian male musicians]]