IMISKOUMBRIA is the most popular Hip Hop group in Greece. Actually they introduced Hip Hop in Greece. Members are: D. Mentzelos MC Mithridatis MC Pritanis DJ Their love for Hip Hop brought them together back in early 90s and immediately started working and producing tracks just for fun. In the mid 90s they decided that it was time to release a record with their music. Their first album was released in 1996 and was entitled "30 Years Of Success" (30 Hronia Epitihies).
Their career took off immediately as they where performing all over Greece, and their music was something totally new for everybody.
They influenced so many music producers, that gave Greek folk music and Greek rock a turn, towards hip hop beats and loops. Until the year 2001 they already had 3 golden albums and 1 platinum. They released a total of 7 studio albums plus many side projects, including solo albums and singles by Mithridatis and D. Mentzelos.
Imiskoumbria, after signing with Universal Music Group in 1999, was the first Greek Hip Hop group that released 3 studio albums and 2 "best of" albums, under the historical Hip Hop label, Def Jam Recordings. 1999 was also the year that Imiskoumbria's own independent label Imiz Biz Entertainment was founded. Some of Ιmiskoumbria's biggest hits through out the years are:
"Sti Discoteque", “ Pame oloi mazi se mia paralia”, "Brazil Imiz", "To voukoliko",
"O Kiris tou spitiou", “Sex”, "Greek Lover", "An isoun allos".
They where also featured in many radio and tv commercials. Among their hundreds of appearances in concerts and festivals they were also chosen by Violator Management as the opening act in 50 Cent's concert in Athens, back in 2006.
In 2014, Imiskoumbria was the first Hip Hop act that performed live at the Megaron Athens Concert Hall, known mostly for classical music and opera acts.
In 2016, the group is celebrating their 20th year since the release of their first album. As the band says "30 Years Of Success was our first album, we reached 20, it ain't no joke anymore!"