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'''Ari Iaitz Peiderezek''' (born 6 December 1982), also known under his occasional pseudonym '''Soyan Belupo''' is an Bapho-Azkali singer, songwriter, dancer, and activist. ~~Over~~ his two decade career, his music achievements have broken species boundaries in [[Baphia]], contributing to the widespread popularity of art rock and pop, particularly his self-described "overpop" style. He is regarded as an important figure globally, both for his music and his public activism against authoritarianism, kali slavery, and anti-kali racism. He has popularized street dance moves including the moonwalk, the robot, popping, and the anti-gravity lean. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 21st century, particularly for his albums ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'', ''Kele Sinceyudefonu Tezhetsogewe'', and ''[[Ele (album)|Ele]]'', of which are considered among the greatest albums of all time.

'''Ari Iaitz Peiderezek''' (born 6 December 1982), also known under his occasional pseudonym '''Soyan Belupo''' is an Bapho-Azkali singer, songwriter, dancer, and activist. Referred to as the '''King of Pop''', over his two decade career, his music achievements have broken species boundaries in [[Baphia]], contributing to the widespread popularity of art rock and pop, particularly his self-described "overpop" style. He is regarded as an important figure globally, both for his music and his public activism against authoritarianism, kali slavery, and anti-kali racism. He has popularized street dance moves including the moonwalk, the robot, popping, and the anti-gravity lean. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 21st century, particularly for his albums ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'', ''Kele Sinceyudefonu Tezhetsogewe'', and ''[[Ele (album)|Ele]]'', of which are considered among the greatest albums of all time.

Ari Peiderezek was born in Otzeipao, Azkali, in the midst of the Otzeipao plague outbreak. In 1983, he was kidnapped by Baphian soliders during the closing months of the First Bapho-Azkali war and after being held for several years, was sold into slavery, forced to work in the outskirts of Turku in a quarry. He witnessed the deaths of thousands while enslaved, including his mother. After escaping slavery in 1999, he fled into Yamahat, being housed and protected by [yamahati], whom he would later marry. After being taught to read and write Baphian, he released ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' in 2001, under the pseudoynm ''Soyan Belupo. Mujekesi Soyandoze'' would become the best-selling Baphian album of 2001, establishing his solo stardom. Under his real name, he would release ''Kele Sinceyudefonu Tezhetsogewe'' in 2003, and ''Ele'' in 2007 respectively, popularizing EDM-trap, overpop, and art rock in Baphia. Both ''Kele Sinceyudefonu Tezhetsogewe'' and ''Ele'' would both be given the Album of the Year award by the Baphian Music Society in 2003 and 2007 respectively. Peiderezek further established his position as a global superstar with the release of his album ''sozhe'' in 2010, lauded as his most artistic and socially conscious album. In 2013, along with [[A.M. Sancuki]], co-founded the record label PC Music, under which he would release his latest record, the single ''Shile Biyefonu'', in 2017''.''

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Peiderezek. along with the rest of the slaves at the Bartsinan quarry was the victim of extreme violence. Food and water rations were extremely small, and of bad quality. Peiderezek and the rest of the Bartsinan slaves were regularly made to work up to between 20-30 hours at a time, with an average of only 4 hour breaks for sleep. Peiderezek regularly witnessed the assault and executions of slaves, mostly at random, and was constistently the victim of assault. In 1993, Peiderezek's mother was shot after she collapsed of exhaustion, and Peiderezek along with several others were made to take her body to the on-site graveyard, where her body was buried in a mass grave. Peiderezek noted that he witnessed the death of the Azkali singer Kazo, whom was identified by several other slaves.

All throughout 1999, the Turku region experienced a drought. In December, a red flag warning was issued for the entire metropolitan area, due to high wind conditions. On the night of 6 December 1999, his 17th birthday, a fire erupted in the barracks; in the chaos, Peiderezek, along with several ~~other slaves~~, were able to escape the Bartsinan quarry. Peiderezek fled on foot for several hours, before being found by the family of 16 year old [yamahati], whom at the time were vacationing in Turku. Peiderezek and [yamahti] left Turku and drove to the town of [xyz], in Yamahat, where the [yamahati] family resided. There after, Peiderezek was adopted by their family, but rarely left their house, as the town was hostile to kalis. He was taught to read and write in Baphian, and later the Yamahati Baphian language.

All throughout 1999, the Turku region experienced a drought. In December, a red flag warning was issued for the entire metropolitan area, due to high wind conditions. On the night of 6 December 1999, his 17th birthday, a fire erupted in the barracks; in the chaos, Peiderezek, along with several others, were able to escape the Bartsinan quarry. Peiderezek fled on foot for several hours, before being found by the family of 16 year old [yamahati], whom at the time were vacationing in Turku. Peiderezek and [yamahti] left Turku and drove to the town of [xyz], in Yamahat, where the [yamahati] family resided. There after, Peiderezek was adopted by their family, but rarely left their house, as the town was hostile to kalis. He was taught to read and write in Baphian, and later the Yamahati Baphian language.

=== Discovery of music and music creation (1999-2001) ===

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''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' was recorded from February 2001 to August 2001. During this time, Peiderezek continued to absorb music, which caused rifts between him and Dsim during it's recording. He described the recording process as "awful" and "extremely traumatic"; he recalls one incident where he and Dsim got into a heated argument. "We fought over the genre of what the record would become – we hadn't even decided on a name for it. We were all stressed and I had constantly changed what I wanted it to be. He had spent a lot of money for each of my ideas, and I guess we were both frustrated. I melted down, and I took most of the demos we had recorded and tossed them out of the eighth story window. It took a lot of time to regain his trust", Peiderezek described regarding the recording process in a 2018 interview. Peiderezek eventually decided that the album would be an electronic album – for the album, Peiderezek took influence from the thriving A'Block rave and trance scene, as well as influence from traditional Baphian and Kzmrš traditional music. Peiderezek also stated he took influence from 'Gbhr Hnvki, particularly his debut single [TBD].

Peiderezek released his debut album, ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'', on 11 September 2001, under the pseudonym Soyan Belupo. Initially only predicted to sell 250,000 copies, ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' became an overnight sensation, being spread widely on social media and internet forums. Debuting at the number one spot on the ''Ukilen Music'' Top 100 chart, it stayed at number one for fourty two weeks – from 11 September 2001 to 2 July 2002. Six singles were released from the album: "Bongsibon", "SCRS", "Vrillen", "Citrezod", "Sa na", and "I Demand a Lawyer", and all seven of these singles topped the ''Ukilen Music'' Top 100 singles charts. ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' was the first artist in Baphian history to have seven singles chart simultaneously on the ''Ukilen Music'' Top 100 charts. ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' would end up being the most sold Baphian album of 2001, selling over 20 million copies in 2001 alone. ~~The release of the album~~

Peiderezek released his debut album, ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'', on 11 September 2001, under the pseudonym Soyan Belupo. Initially only predicted to sell 250,000 copies, ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' became an overnight sensation, being spread widely on social media and internet forums. Debuting at the number one spot on the ''Ukilen Music'' Top 100 chart, it stayed at number one for fourty two weeks – from 11 September 2001 to 2 July 2002. Six singles were released from the album: "Bongsibon", "SCRS", "Vrillen", "Citrezod", "Sa na", and "I Demand a Lawyer", and all seven of these singles topped the ''Ukilen Music'' Top 100 singles charts. ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' was the first artist in Baphian history to have seven singles chart simultaneously on the ''Ukilen Music'' Top 100 charts. ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' would end up being the most sold Baphian album of 2001, selling over 20 million copies in 2001 alone.

[[File:Buckner Mansion, New Orleans, November 2019 - Side.jpg|thumb|Zegwe House photographed in 2022.]]

The overnight success garnered by ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' astonished Peiderezek, Dsim, and Dusansoyan Records. Despite it's success, Peiderezek complained of the album's quality and the royalty payment he received from the album: only 1%, one of the lowest out of any Baphian musician at the time, but one of the highest for Bapho-Azkalis at the time. For the album, Peiderezek received approximately 668,044 dollars in compensation, enough for him and the [yamahati] family to move into the Zegwe House in Axhanan, Turku.

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-'''Ari Iaitz Peiderezek''' (born 6 December 1982), also known under his occasional pseudonym '''Soyan Belupo''' is an Bapho-Azkali singer, songwriter, dancer, and activist. Over his two decade career, his music achievements have broken species boundaries in [[Baphia]], contributing to the widespread popularity of art rock and pop, particularly his self-described "overpop" style. He is regarded as an important figure globally, both for his music and his public activism against authoritarianism, kali slavery, and anti-kali racism. He has popularized street dance moves including the moonwalk, the robot, popping, and the anti-gravity lean. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 21st century, particularly for his albums ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'', ''Kele Sinceyudefonu Tezhetsogewe'', and ''[[Ele (album)|Ele]]'', of which are considered among the greatest albums of all time.
+'''Ari Iaitz Peiderezek''' (born 6 December 1982), also known under his occasional pseudonym '''Soyan Belupo''' is an Bapho-Azkali singer, songwriter, dancer, and activist. Referred to as the '''King of Pop''', over his two decade career, his music achievements have broken species boundaries in [[Baphia]], contributing to the widespread popularity of art rock and pop, particularly his self-described "overpop" style. He is regarded as an important figure globally, both for his music and his public activism against authoritarianism, kali slavery, and anti-kali racism. He has popularized street dance moves including the moonwalk, the robot, popping, and the anti-gravity lean. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 21st century, particularly for his albums ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'', ''Kele Sinceyudefonu Tezhetsogewe'', and ''[[Ele (album)|Ele]]'', of which are considered among the greatest albums of all time.
 Ari Peiderezek was born in Otzeipao, Azkali, in the midst of the Otzeipao plague outbreak. In 1983, he was kidnapped by Baphian soliders during the closing months of the First Bapho-Azkali war and after being held for several years, was sold into slavery, forced to work in the outskirts of Turku in a quarry. He witnessed the deaths of thousands while enslaved, including his mother. After escaping slavery in 1999, he fled into Yamahat, being housed and protected by [yamahati], whom he would later marry. After being taught to read and write Baphian, he released ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' in 2001, under the pseudoynm ''Soyan Belupo. Mujekesi Soyandoze'' would become the best-selling Baphian album of 2001, establishing his solo stardom. Under his real name, he would release ''Kele Sinceyudefonu Tezhetsogewe'' in 2003, and ''Ele'' in 2007 respectively, popularizing EDM-trap, overpop, and art rock in Baphia. Both ''Kele Sinceyudefonu Tezhetsogewe'' and ''Ele'' would both be given the Album of the Year award by the Baphian Music Society in 2003 and 2007 respectively. Peiderezek further established his position as a global superstar with the release of his album ''sozhe'' in 2010, lauded as his most artistic and socially conscious album. In 2013, along with [[A.M. Sancuki]], co-founded the record label PC Music, under which he would release his latest record, the single ''Shile Biyefonu'', in 2017''.''
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 Peiderezek. along with the rest of the slaves at the Bartsinan quarry was the victim of extreme violence. Food and water rations were extremely small, and of bad quality. Peiderezek and the rest of the Bartsinan slaves were regularly made to work up to between 20-30 hours at a time, with an average of only 4 hour breaks for sleep. Peiderezek regularly witnessed the assault and executions of slaves, mostly at random, and was constistently the victim of assault. In 1993, Peiderezek's mother was shot after she collapsed of exhaustion, and Peiderezek along with several others were made to take her body to the on-site graveyard, where her body was buried in a mass grave. Peiderezek noted that he witnessed the death of the Azkali singer Kazo, whom was identified by several other slaves.
-All throughout 1999, the Turku region experienced a drought. In December, a red flag warning was issued for the entire metropolitan area, due to high wind conditions. On the night of 6 December 1999, his 17th birthday, a fire erupted in the barracks; in the chaos, Peiderezek, along with several other slaves, were able to escape the Bartsinan quarry. Peiderezek fled on foot for several hours, before being found by the family of 16 year old [yamahati], whom at the time were vacationing in Turku. Peiderezek and [yamahti] left Turku and drove to the town of [xyz], in Yamahat, where the [yamahati] family resided. There after, Peiderezek was adopted by their family, but rarely left their house, as the town was hostile to kalis. He was taught to read and write in Baphian, and later the Yamahati Baphian language.
+All throughout 1999, the Turku region experienced a drought. In December, a red flag warning was issued for the entire metropolitan area, due to high wind conditions. On the night of 6 December 1999, his 17th birthday, a fire erupted in the barracks; in the chaos, Peiderezek, along with several others, were able to escape the Bartsinan quarry. Peiderezek fled on foot for several hours, before being found by the family of 16 year old [yamahati], whom at the time were vacationing in Turku. Peiderezek and [yamahti] left Turku and drove to the town of [xyz], in Yamahat, where the [yamahati] family resided. There after, Peiderezek was adopted by their family, but rarely left their house, as the town was hostile to kalis. He was taught to read and write in Baphian, and later the Yamahati Baphian language.
 === Discovery of music and music creation (1999-2001) ===
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 ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' was recorded from February 2001 to August 2001. During this time, Peiderezek continued to absorb music, which caused rifts between him and Dsim during it's recording. He described the recording process as "awful" and "extremely traumatic"; he recalls one incident where he and Dsim got into a heated argument. "We fought over the genre of what the record would become – we hadn't even decided on a name for it. We were all stressed and I had constantly changed what I wanted it to be. He had spent a lot of money for each of my ideas, and I guess we were both frustrated. I melted down, and I took most of the demos we had recorded and tossed them out of the eighth story window. It took a lot of time to regain his trust", Peiderezek described regarding the recording process in a 2018 interview. Peiderezek eventually decided that the album would be an electronic album – for the album, Peiderezek took influence from the thriving A'Block rave and trance scene, as well as influence from traditional Baphian and Kzmrš traditional music. Peiderezek also stated he took influence from 'Gbhr Hnvki, particularly his debut single [TBD].
-Peiderezek released his debut album, ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'', on 11 September 2001, under the pseudonym Soyan Belupo. Initially only predicted to sell 250,000 copies, ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' became an overnight sensation, being spread widely on social media and internet forums. Debuting at the number one spot on the ''Ukilen Music'' Top 100 chart, it stayed at number one for fourty two weeks – from 11 September 2001 to 2 July 2002. Six singles were released from the album: "Bongsibon", "SCRS", "Vrillen", "Citrezod", "Sa na", and "I Demand a Lawyer", and all seven of these singles topped the ''Ukilen Music'' Top 100 singles charts. ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' was the first artist in Baphian history to have seven singles chart simultaneously on the ''Ukilen Music'' Top 100 charts. ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' would end up being the most sold Baphian album of 2001, selling over 20 million copies in 2001 alone. The release of the album
+Peiderezek released his debut album, ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'', on 11 September 2001, under the pseudonym Soyan Belupo. Initially only predicted to sell 250,000 copies, ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' became an overnight sensation, being spread widely on social media and internet forums. Debuting at the number one spot on the ''Ukilen Music'' Top 100 chart, it stayed at number one for fourty two weeks – from 11 September 2001 to 2 July 2002. Six singles were released from the album: "Bongsibon", "SCRS", "Vrillen", "Citrezod", "Sa na", and "I Demand a Lawyer", and all seven of these singles topped the ''Ukilen Music'' Top 100 singles charts. ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' was the first artist in Baphian history to have seven singles chart simultaneously on the ''Ukilen Music'' Top 100 charts. ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' would end up being the most sold Baphian album of 2001, selling over 20 million copies in 2001 alone.
 [[File:Buckner Mansion, New Orleans, November 2019 - Side.jpg|thumb|Zegwe House photographed in 2022.]]
 The overnight success garnered by ''Mujekesi Soyandoze'' astonished Peiderezek, Dsim, and Dusansoyan Records. Despite it's success, Peiderezek complained of the album's quality and the royalty payment he received from the album: only 1%, one of the lowest out of any Baphian musician at the time, but one of the highest for Bapho-Azkalis at the time. For the album, Peiderezek received approximately 668,044 dollars in compensation, enough for him and the [yamahati] family to move into the Zegwe House in Axhanan, Turku.