HT Hayko

HT Hayko
Birth name Hayk Margaryan
Born (1985-06-28) June 28, 1985
Origin Yerevan, Armenia
Genres Hip Hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 20012012
Labels HT Production
Associated acts Misho, DJ Serjo, Hamo, Sash, HayTeam
Website Official YouTube
Official Facebook

Hayk Margaryan (Armenian: Հայկ Մարգարյան) (born on June 28, 1985),[1] better known by his stage name HT Hayko,[2] (Armenian: ՀՏ Հայկո) is an Armenian rapper from Yerevan, Armenia.[3]

Early life

Hayk Margaryan was born on June 28, 1985 in Yerevan, Soviet Union. He graduated from School No.55 after Chekhov. Then he went to Sayat-Nova Musical School, where he learned how to play piano and trumpet. Later, Hayk graduated from State Engineering University as an electrician.

Music career

Hayko started his music career in 2001, when he founded Hay Tgheq group with Misho. It was the first ever rap group in Armenia. Together they released two albums, ten music videos, and held concerts in Armenia as well as other countries. It dissolved in 2007. Since then, Misho and Hayko work separately.[4]

AntiSystem

On May 15, 2012 a song named AntiSystem was uploaded on HT Hayko's YouTube Channel.[5] It is a political hip hop influenced by the Mashtots Park Movement. It especially inspired the youth to take actions against injustice in Armenia. The song also talked about the dismissing of Suren Zolyan as president of Yerevan State Linguistic University, which was protested by hundreds students. After one month, the video gained more than 50,000 views.

Discography

References

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