Magik
Background information
Birth namePiotr Łuszcz
Born(1978-03-18)18 March 1978
Jelenia Góra, Poland
Died26 December 2000(2000-12-26) (aged 22)
Katowice, Poland
GenresHip hop, rap, gangsta rap
Occupation(s)Rapper, composer
Years active1992–2000
LabelsS.P. Records, Gigant Records

Piotr Łuszcz (18 March 1978 – 26 December 2000), also known as Magik (pol. Magician), was a Polish rapper and record producer. From 1994 to 1998 he was a member of the Polish hip hop group Kaliber 44. After he left Kaliber 44 he formed the group Paktofonika with Sebastian Salbert (stage name "Rahim"), and Wojciech Alszer (stage name "Fokus").[1][2]

Łuszcz committed suicide on 26 December 2000 at around 6.15 a.m. by jumping from the window of his ninth-floor apartment.[1][3] He was pronounced dead in a local hospital at around 6.45 a.m., leaving behind his wife Justyna and his 3-year-old son Filip.

Discography

Kaliber 44
Paktofonika

References

  1. ^ a b Błochowiak, Katarzyna (December 26, 2010). "Od dziesięciu lat nie ma z nami "Magika" Piotra Łuszcza". Wiadomości24. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  2. ^ Majchrzak, Paweł (December 9, 2009). "Ulotne chwile łapię jak fotka" (in Polish). Wiadomości24. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "Rozpoczęły się zdjęcia do filmu fabularnego o zespole Paktofonika" (in Polish). Money.pl. February 22, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
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