Cricket: From tattoo artist to Vietnamese Rap champion, owning hits with tens of millions of views

Cricket received a lot of attention when participating in the first season of Rap Viet. Some of his rap songs that are extremely loved by the audience include: Late Nhan Tinh, Little Brother, Life Is Very Strange A Nghen,...

Cricket's real name is Chau Hai Minh, he is a tattoo artist and a rapper. Born into a family with difficult circumstances, Hai Minh started working in 9th grade. Having to do many jobs to make a living, Hai Minh has experienced the bitterness and sadness of life. Initially, he worked as a porter at Tan Binh market with low salary.

Then, Hai Minh thought of going to Da Lat to get a job wearing stuffed animals to take pictures for tourists. At that time, Hai Minh also worked as a horse herder with a fairly good salary. However, temporary jobs only help Hai Minh earn income to live on.

It seemed that a dark life would follow Hai Minh for the rest of his life. However, during difficult times, strong passion arose in Hai Minh. From the boy who stole his uncle's tattoo machine to try his first tattoo, Hai Minh now owns a well-known tattoo shop.

In addition to his passion for tattoos, Hai Minh also has a hobby of singing. Someone who has the ability to write rap and sing rap. Later, Hai Minh became better known to the Underground community by the stage name "Cricket".

Not long after that, the male rapper was invited to contribute his voice to a famous soundtrack (movie 789 Muoi and Thap Tu Nu Nu), followed by making everyone admire when he "held" more than half a hundred million views in the rap song Life. Very Strange Ah Nghen. For a rapper who has only been in the industry for about 2-3 years like Cricket, this success is rare for anyone to have. That makes many people even more interested in this "formidable" character. So, just like that, Cricket's name becomes more and more famous and holds a unique position in the Vietnamese rap industry.

However, becoming famous too early and achieving success in a short time caused Cricket to become lost. Realizing that he not only became a famous tattoo artist but also composed hit songs, De Choo always went out in a state of arrogance, thinking that everyone had to respect him.

To escape that, the male rapper born in 1996 decided to change his life: From moving to a small rented room, the tattoo shop also moved to a smaller room, no longer in the front. as before. During this time, Cricket lived in seclusion and devoted himself to composing many songs as a confession to himself.

Among them, the 3 most "popular" songs, proving to everyone that Cricket has truly grown up and is no longer the wild rapper like before are: Stand Up, If Born Somewhere Else and Day Roof.

When these songs were released, Cricket received a lot of encouragement and support from the audience. He even cried when he knew that everyone still had a lot of love for him. This was also the motivation for him to decide to register for the Rap Viet contest, creating a big turning point in his career.

De Choot's music career after 4 years of association has also accumulated quite a few outstanding music products. "Looking" through that series of rap songs, it is easy to see that the male rapper's strengths are his skillful rhyming style, impressive flow and in-depth lyric writing.

It can be said that Rap Viet 2020 is a memorable milestone in Cricket's career when he became the Champion of Rap Viet's first season. With this title, this rapper born in 1996 has created a strong mark in the Vietnamese audience and this position is difficult to change. This can be considered a big breakthrough for Cricket in 2020.

Not only that, Cricket's Vietnamese Rap champion position also helped change his family's thoughts and opinions about rap music. Since pursuing rap and tattooing, Cricket and his father have never talked to each other. But thanks to participating in the contest, my father has a different view of him.

For those who know Cricket for the first time, looking at the dense tattoos all over his body, perhaps they will inevitably feel surprised and a little "shocked". However, behind that tattooed appearance, Cricket is still an extremely humble rapper, private, emotional and always sincere with everyone.

In terms of love, Cricket is quite romantic in love when he admitted that he had a crush on his girlfriend from the first time they met. Accordingly, De Choot's girlfriend's name is Huynh Nhu, who played the female lead role in the male rapper's MV Saigon So Sad Em Oi . Huynh Nhu has a pretty appearance but is equally personable and a bit rebellious. Perhaps, because of this, Cricket was "frozen for 50 seconds" when he saw her the first time he met her.

Sharing about the chance meeting with his girlfriend, the male rapper said that that day he bought food and posed "cool" to attract attention. After that, he received a message from Huynh Nhu asking him to get a tattoo, from then on, the two gradually developed into love. The male rapper even joked , "It seems like this girl was in my past life, appearing somewhere in my life" , so right from the first meeting, I felt so familiar.

It is known that Huynh Nhu currently owns a hair salon in Da Lat, close to the male rapper's tattoo shop. After dating, the two moved in together. When he first met De Choat, his girlfriend's parents were very surprised and afraid. But after the process of contact, his girlfriend's parents understood and gradually accepted him.