Magik
Birth namePiotr Łuszcz
Birth date18 March 1978
Birth placeJelenia Góra, Jelenia Góra Voivodeship, Polish People's Republic
Death date26 December 2000 (aged 22)
Death placeKatowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
GenreHip hop
OccupationRapper, songwriter
Years active1992–2000
LabelS.P. Records, Gigant Records
Associated actsKaliber 44, Paktofonika

Piotr Łuszcz (18 March 1978 – 26 December 2000), also known as Magik (pol. Magician), was a Polish rapper and record producer. From 1993 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 around 6.15 a.m. by jumping from the window of his ninth-floor apartment.[1][3] He was pronounced dead at a local hospital at around 6.45 a.m., leaving behind his wife Justyna and their 3-year-old son Filip.[4]

Discography

Kaliber 44
Paktofonika

References

  1. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Rocznica śmierci Magika - co się stało 26.12.2000 w Katowicach?" (in Polish). www.eska.pl. Retrieved 2024-10-12.