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{{Short description|Polish rapper and politician (born 1971)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name            = Piotr Liroy
| office          = Member of [[Sejm]]
| term_start      = 12 November 2015
| term_end        = 11 November 2019
| party           = [[Skuteczni]] (2017–)
| otherparty      = [[Kukiz'15]] (2015–2017),<br/>[[Confederation Liberty and Independence|Confederation]] (2019)
| website         = {{URL|www.liroy.com.pl}}
| image           = Piotr Liroy-Marzec Sejm 2016a.jpg
| caption         =
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1971|7|12}}<ref>Leszek Gnoiński, Jan Skaradziński: Encyklopedia Polskiego Rocka. Warszawa: Świat Książki, 1997, s. 274. {{ISBN|83-7129-570-7}}.</ref>
| birth_place     = [[Busko Zdrój]], Poland
| occupation      = [[Rapper]], actor, music producer, member of the [[Sejm]]
| module          = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre           = [[Rap]]
| years_active    = 1982–present
| label           = [[BMG Poland]], Def Entertainment
| associated_acts = [[Wzgórze Ya-Pa-3]], [[Borixon]], [[Wojtas]], [[Radoskór]]
| alias           = Liroy, L, Grand Papa Rapa, Szakal, Scyzoryk, PM Cool Lee
}}
}}
'''Piotr Krzysztof Liroy-Marzec'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Liroy zmienił nazwisko |url=http://www.cgm.pl/aktualnosci,41947,liroy_zmienil_nazwisko,news.html |publisher=cgm |access-date=September 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923135050/http://www.cgm.pl/aktualnosci,41947,liroy_zmienil_nazwisko,news.html |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (born July 12, 1971, in [[Busko Zdrój]], [[Poland]] as '''Piotr Krzysztof Marzec'''), better known as '''Liroy''' (Leeroy), is a Polish [[rapping|rapper]] and politician.
He is one of the pioneers of [[Hip hop music|rap]] and [[hip-hop]] culture in Poland. His CDs include ''East On Da Mic'' (as '''PM Cool Lee'''), ''Albóóm'', ''Bafangoo Part 1'', ''L'',  ''Bafangoo Part 2 (Dzień Szaka-La)'', ''Bestseller'' and ''L-Nińo vol. 1''.
In 2015, he retired from his music career and was elected as a member of the [[Sejm]]. He was a part of [[Kukiz'15]], representing [[Kielce (parliamentary constituency)|Kielce]]. He was then an independent lawmaker. In 2017 he founded a political association, Skuteczni.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skuteczni.org/|title=Stowarzyszenie Skuteczni {{!}} Strona główna|website=skuteczni|language=pl|access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref> At the end of 2018 he joined the [[Propolish Coalition]] later renamed to [[Confederation KORWiN Braun Liroy Nationalists|Confederation KORWiN Braun Liroy Narodowcy]].
He was the chairman of the parliamentary group on [[medical marijuana]].
== Career ==
{{Prose|date=March 2021}}
=== 1982–1994 ===
* 1982 – first experiences with rap music, first mixtape
* 1983 – first experiences as DJ and MC, first attempts as musician with rock bands
* 1984–1991 – first rap performances (streets and clubs), [[breakdancing]]
* 1991 – trip to France, with Polish-American group Leeroy & the Western Posse performances in European clubs
* August–September 1992 – recording of his first material released later as PM Cool Lee
* January 1993 – recording of his first TV appearance for Polish TVP2
* October 18, 1994 – signed a deal with BMG Poland
=== 1995 ===
* May 22, 1995 – release of mini album ''SCYZORYK'' with tracks "Scyzoryk", "Korrba" and "Coraz Daley od Rayoo"
* June 7, 1995 – release of video "Scyzoryk", track reaches most of top 10 of country playlists
* July 4, 1995 – Liroy gets standing ovation at Sopot during Marlboro Rock in Festival where he supports [[Ice-T]] and [[Body Count (band)|Body Count]]
* July 5, 1995 – Ice T calls Liroy OG of Poland at the press conference in Sopot. "He is cool. I like him" says Ice-T
* July 10, 1995 – Liroy's debut album titled ''ALBOOM'' containing hits "Scoobiedo Ya" and "Scyzoryk" is released;
* August 1995 – ''ALBOOM'' becomes gold – 100,000 copies sold in one month, and then another 100,000 copies sold by the end of the month
* September 1995 – Liroy is front-page news in serious weeklies and tabloids – Wroclaw is the first stop of Liroy's first tour around Poland – a sold-out tour of 40 gigs that lasts till October 15
* September 2, 1995 – 250,000 copies sold – ''ALBOOM'' becomes platinum
* September 15, 1995 – 300,000 copies sold in two months – ''ALBOOM'' is the fastest selling debut album in the history of the Polish music business
* September 16, 1995 – over 10,000 spectators applaud Liroy in his home town of Kielce
* November 27, 1995 – Liroy co-headlines a gig in Gdansk with [[Lordz of Brooklyn]] – next day Liroy and Lordz record a track in Liroy's studio in Gdynia
* December 1995 – ''ALBOOM'' sold over 400,000 copies
=== 1996–1999 ===
* February 5–6, 1996 – in London Liroy performs as rapper with his own Polish lyric on one track for the new recordings of [[Malcolm McLaren]]
* March 1996 – Liroy is awarded with a [[Fryderyk]] (Polish equivalent of a Grammy Award) for ''Alboom'' as best rap/hip-hop album in 1995
* April–June 1996 – finishing the second album in his own studio Def Noizz in Gdynia
* May 1996 – an article in the ''[[Detroit Free Press]]''
* November 1996 – Liroy's mini-album titled ''BAFANGOO Part 1'' (9 tracks, 40 minutes) is released
* January–May 1997 – working on the next album in his own studio Def Noizz in Gdynia
* February 1997 – ''BAFANGOO Part 1'' becomes gold
* February 1997 – Liroy adapts an original music to [[Bertold Brecht]]'s ''[[The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui|The Career of Arturo Ui]]'' for Polish TV (Liroy acts as well)
* June 1997 – Liroy's second full album tilled ''L'' is released (album contains the track "Mano a Mano" written especially for boxing champion [[Przemysław Saleta]] as his fight's introduction and the hit single "Skaczcie do góry" (Jump up))
* September 1997 – ''L'' becomes gold
* December 1997 – New Talent page for Liroy in ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''
* April 1998 – Liroy is awarded a Fryderyk for ''L'' as best rap/hip-hop album in 1997
* January 1999 – Liroy is noticed in the ''Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music''
* August 1999 – Liroy's third full album ''Dzien Szaka-L'a'' (The day of jacka-l) is released
* October 1999 – ''Dzien Szaka-L'a'' becomes gold
=== 2000–2007 ===
* January 2000 – ''Dzien Szaka-L'a'' is announced to be the second best sales result among all the local releases in Poland in 1999
* February 2000 – new thriller-comedy movie ''[[Chłopaki nie płaczą]]'' (''Boys Don't Cry'') with Liroy's score enters screens in Poland
* March 2000 – ''Dzien Szaka-L'a'' becomes platinum; Liroy is awarded with a Fryderyk for Dzie''n Szaka-L'a'' as best rap/hip-nop album in 1999 – Liroy's 4th Fryderyk award
* September 25, 2000 – Liroy's best of ... album titled ''10'' is released
* February 19. 2001 – re-edition of ''10'' is released. Includes remix of hit track "Scyzoryk" made by Jason Nevins.
* March 2001 – working on the next album in his own studio Def Noizz.
* September/October – recording sessions for the new LP to be called ''Bestseller'' – album includes artists: Ice-T, [[Lionel Richie]], [[Prodigal Sunn]], [[DJ Tomekk]], and Da G.K.K.M.
* October 17, 2001 – Liroy's 1st Bestseller's SP called Hello – a ty czujesz to? is released. Track is featured by Lionel Richie.
* November 12, 2001 – Liroy's album Bestseller is released; Album becomes top 10 best selling album for few months. SP called Hello – czy ty czujesz to!' becomes one of the best playing songs in 2001/2002
* April 2002 – Liroy is nominated with Fryderyk (Polish equivalent of Grammy Award) for Bestseller as best Rap/Hip-hop album & Video of the Year in 2001.
* September 2002 – 1st studio session in New York. Start working on 3 parts CD called L Nino;
* July 2003 – Liroy is opening his own night club in Philadelphia (USA) called LIROYS
* September 2003 – Liroy managing and producing Eastern European Tour (or hip-hop icons PMD, DJ HONDA and K-SOLO;
* March 2004 – Liroy Bank Foundation is officially open. Foundation is a help for talented kids from the streets of Kielce city, Liroy's hometown;
* September 2004 – release of video Kiedys Przyjdzie Taki Dzien 1st single from forthcoming album;
* December 2004 – Liroy's new single track titled Kiedys Przyjdzie Taki Dzien is released;
* March 2005 – release of video (Kielce) My robimy To Tak ! 2nd single from forthcoming album;
* April 2005 – new single track titled (Kielce) My robimy To Tak ! is released;
* July–December 2005 – finishing the seventh album called L Nino cz.l / wstep in his own studio Def Noizz in Warsaw & touring
* Jan.-August 2006 – Liroy on tour all around Poland;
* Sept/November 2006 – finishing new LP called L Nino vol 1
* November 26, 2006 – Interview & live on stage at TVN program called Kuba Wojewódzki Show
* November 27, 2006 – Liroy's album L Nine vol 1 is released exclusively at Allegro.
* November 27, 2006 – madness starts – over 1000 CDs of L Nino vol 1 sold in 10 hours at Allegro, This is fastest selling CD in the history of Allegro.
* December 4, 2006 – officially release of L Nino vol.1
* December 5, 2006 – L Nino vol 1 becomes Gold.
* December 31, 2006 – video shoot of „ Ta Noc Jest za Krótka na Sen" at 6 different New Year's parties.
* January 4, 2007 – L Nino vol J release party at Warsaw club ZOO.
* February 2007 – release of video " Ta Noc Jest za Krotka na Sen"
* February 2007 – L Nino vol 1 becomes Platinum
* March 2007 – Liroy opening new street wear company called DEF Life.
* June 2007 – DEF Life's first collection in stores.
* June 2007 – project called DOM WARIATA (MAD HOUSE) is born.
* July/August 2007 – Ta Noc Jest za Krótka na Sen remix contest.
* September 2007 – interview at TVN program called Szymon Majewski Show
* September 2007 – recording 13 parts of SHIBUYA TV show for VIVA TV.
* Oct./November 2007 – working on the next album called Grandpaparapa (Powrót Króla)
* November 2007 – L Nino vol.l sold over 50,000 copies
* December 2007 – 25 year anniversary of Liroy's rap adventure
* December 9, 2007 – Liroy as a star of famous TVP2 show called Szansa na Sukces
* December 21, 2007 – Liroy's double album Grandpaparapa (Powrót Króla) is released exclusively and only at internet as a limited edition of 3000 copies.
== Discography ==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |POL<br /><ref name="pol">{{Cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=348&lang=|title=Oficjalna lista sprzeda¿y :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart|website=Olis.onyx.pl|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=59&lang=|title=Oficjalna lista sprzeda¿y :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart|website=Olis.onyx.pl|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=2&lang=|title=Oficjalna lista sprzeda¿y :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart|website=Olis.onyx.pl|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''East On Da Mic''<br />(as P.M. Cool Lee)
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* Released: 1992
* Label: Starling
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! scope="row" | ''Alboom''
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* Released: July 10, 1995<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,50626,title,Alboom,plyta.html|title=Alboom – Liroy|first=Grupa Wirtualna|last=Polska}}</ref>
* Label: BMG Ariola Poland
|| —
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* POL: 500,000+
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* POL: 4× Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/platynoweplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=1997#title|title=ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia – Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD – Archiwum|website=Bestsellery.zpav.pl}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''L''
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* Released: June 7, 1997<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,38796,title,L,plyta.html|title=L – Liroy|first=Grupa Wirtualna|last=Polska}}</ref>
* Label: BMG Ariola Poland
|| —
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* POL: 100,000+
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* POL: Gold<ref name="zpavgold1997">{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/zloteplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=1997#title|title=ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia – Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD – Archiwum|website=Bestsellery.zpav.pl}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''Dzień Szakala (Bafangoo Cz.2)''
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* Released: August 5, 1999<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,393169,title,Dzien-Szaka-LA-Bafangoo-Cz-2,plyta.html|title=Dzień Szaka-L'A – Bafangoo Cz. 2 – Liroy|first=Grupa Wirtualna|last=Polska}}</ref>
* Label: BMG Ariola Poland
|| —
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* POL: 100,000+<ref name="certarch" />
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* POL: Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/platynoweplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=2000#title|title=ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia – Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD – Archiwum|website=Bestsellery.zpav.pl}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''Bestseller''
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* Released: November 19, 2001<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,35058,title,Bestseller,plyta.html|title=Bestseller – Liroy|first=Grupa Wirtualna|last=Polska}}</ref>
* Label: BMG Ariola Poland
|| 6
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* POL: 50,000+<ref name="certarch">{{cite web|url=http://www.zpav.pl/zlote/zasady.html |title=Golden – Platinum |date=May 24, 2001 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010524055951/http://www.zpav.pl/zlote/zasady.html |archivedate=May 24, 2001 }}</ref>
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* POL: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/zloteplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=2002#title|title=ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia – Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD – Archiwum|website=Bestsellery.zpav.pl}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''L Niño vol. 1''
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* Released: November 27, 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,50628,title,L-Nino-vol-1,plyta.html|title=L Nino vol. 1 – Liroy|first=Grupa Wirtualna|last=Polska}}</ref>
* Label: DEF Entertainment
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|-
| colspan="20" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}
===Compilation albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |POL<br /><ref name="pol" />
|-
! scope="row" | ''10''
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* Released: September 18, 2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,52620,title,10,plyta.html|title=10 – Liroy|first=Grupa Wirtualna|last=Polska}}</ref>
* Label: BMG Ariola Poland
|| 44
|-
! scope="row" | ''Grandpaparapa (Powrót króla)''
|
* Released: December 21, 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,393254,title,Grandpaparapa-Powrot-krola,plyta.html|title=Grandpaparapa (Powrót króla) – Liroy|first=Grupa Wirtualna|last=Polska}}</ref>
* Label: DEF Entertainment
|| —
|-
| colspan="20" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}
===EPs===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" | EP details
! scope="col" | Sales
! scope="col" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
|-
! scope="row" | ''Bafangoo Cz.1''
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* Data: March 11, 1996<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,393129,title,Bafangoo-Cz1,plyta.html|title=Bafangoo Cz.1 – Liroy|first=Grupa Wirtualna|last=Polska}}</ref>
* Wydawca: BMG Ariola Poland
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* POL: 100,000+
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* POL: Gold<ref name="zpavgold1997" />
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20080324102435/http://www.liroy.pl/}}
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[[Category:1971 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Busko County]]
[[Category:Members of the Polish Sejm 2015–2019]]
[[Category:Polish male rappers]]