Surfey (rapper)

Brian Stevens-Vučić, professionally known as Surfey, is a Malichkan rapper and surfer hailing from Sveti Jurij, Novi Maribor. He constitutes 1/3 of the hip-hop group Awesome. Hence his stage name, he wears a wetsuit, diving goggles and rides a surfboard on stage.

Early life
He was born on June 15th 1985 in the town of Sveti Jurij in the state of Novi Maribor to a British mother and Slovene father. He enjoys surfing and swimming.

In his teenage years he started surfing with his friends in primary. After graduating from college he decided to skip university to pursue his dream of becoming a pro surfer.

Rise to fame
In 2002 he started his music career with the song "Suck It". He started his style of character at the same time. He portrays himself as a surfer from Sydney.

To mask his accent, he hired a dialect teacher to teach him to speak in an Australian accent. He still speaks either accent to this day, using his Australian accent on stage.

In 2010 he joined DJ and rapper Skidude as well as pro BMX rider/rapper Biker Dude to form the hip hop group Awesome.

Diversifying to YouTube
In 2013 he founded the Awesome YouTube channel showing their music videos and other videos.

In 2017 the group signed with ScumGang, a record label founded by American rapper Daniel "Takeshi 6ix9ine" Hernandez. The group attempted to represent Malichka at the 2018 ABU Song Festival with their song "M***********s", only to be disqualified due to the "no swearing" rule in the contest.

Because of this they have chosen to exclude swear words in their songs. In 2019 they attempted again and qualified for the final, landing 1st in the contest overall. They are set to host the 2020 ABU Song Festival, now postponed to December due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic.

Personal life
He lives in Smrekavoda with his wife Marija and children Tom and Kitty (birth name Bojana). He is diagnosed with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and claims to have had arachnophobia when he was a child.