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Piotr Krzysztof Liroy-Marzec<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> (born July 12, 1971, in Busko Zdrój, Poland as Piotr Krzysztof Marzec), better known as Liroy (Leeroy), is a Polish rapper and politician.

He is one of the pioneers of 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. He was then an independent lawmaker. In 2017 he founded a political association, Skuteczni.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> At the end of 2018 he joined the Propolish Coalition later renamed to Confederation KORWiN Braun Liroy Narodowcy.

He was the chairman of the parliamentary group on medical marijuana.

CareerEdit

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1982–1994Edit

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

1995Edit

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
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

1996–1999Edit

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 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
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

2000–2007Edit

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 Dzien 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.

DiscographyEdit

Studio albumsEdit

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
Title	Album details	POL <ref name="pol">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	Sales	Certifications	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
East On Da Mic (as P.M. Cool Lee)	Released: 1992 Label: Starling	—
Alboom	Released: July 10, 1995<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Label: BMG Ariola Poland	—	POL: 500,000+	POL: 4× Platinum<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
L	Released: June 7, 1997<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Label: BMG Ariola Poland	—	POL: 100,000+	POL: Gold<ref name="zpavgold1997">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Dzień Szakala (Bafangoo Cz.2)	Released: August 5, 1999<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Label: BMG Ariola Poland	—	POL: 100,000+<ref name="certarch" />	POL: Platinum<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Bestseller	Released: November 19, 2001<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Label: BMG Ariola Poland	6	POL: 50,000+<ref name="certarch">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	POL: Gold<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
L Niño vol. 1	Released: November 27, 2006<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Label: DEF Entertainment	46
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albumsEdit

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	POL <ref name="pol" />
10	Released: September 18, 2000<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Label: BMG Ariola Poland	44
Grandpaparapa (Powrót króla)	Released: December 21, 2007<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Label: DEF Entertainment	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPsEdit

Title	EP details	Sales	Certifications
Bafangoo Cz.1	Data: March 11, 1996<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Wydawca: BMG Ariola Poland	POL: 100,000+	POL: Gold<ref name="zpavgold1997" />

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