Real name: Dragoş Gărdescu

Effective period / Period of releases: 2001 - 2020

Romanian hip hop veteran Dragoş "Puya" Gărdescu began his career in 1997, when he teamed up with group mate Sișu Tudor to release their debut album "Băieți de cartier" (Homeboys).

Puya was catapulted to superstardom in Romania in the late 2000 with the release of his second solo album "Românisme" (Romanianisms). The hit single "Undeva-n Balkani" (Somewhere In The Balkans) brought a new social-themed dimension to his lyrical capacity.