Lex (rapper)
Greek rapper
Alexis Lanaras (Greek: Αλέξης Λαναράς; born September 25, 1984), known professionally as Lex, is a Greek rapper from Thessaloniki and ex-member of the Greek hip-hop bands Voreia Asteria and Anapoda Kapela.
Biography
Lex has kept a lot of information about his personal life private. He was born in Faliro, Thessaloniki, on September 25, 1984, and comes from Galatista, Chalkidiki. He started off as a graffiti artist with his crew, 2G (Golden Globes or Good Guys), consisting of Mikros Kleftis, Jamal, Zenon, and Mondi, with whom he formed the hip-hop band Voreia Asteria in 1999. In 2003, they released their first album, Xalara. The next year, they released their second album, titled Xalarotera. While still a member of Voreia Asteria, he co-founded the rap duo Anapoda Kapela with fellow Voreia Asteria member Mikros Kleftis in 2007. They went on to release 2 albums: Den Mas Kses Kala (2007) and Film Noir (2012).
In 2010, Lex started his solo rap career. His first studio album, Tapeinoi kai Peinasmenoi (Humble and Hungry), was released in 2014.
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