Refew

Who is Refew?

Refew, real name Erik Gábor, is a rapper born in 1993 in Prague's Libeň district who grew up in Palmovka. His name comes from feeling like a refugee. Writing about the album O tři bloky dál in 2017, Radiožurnál said social themes dominate his work. He said then that he has not forgotten where he comes from. He played The Culture in Liberec and České Budějovice in 2024 and 2025, and in Olomouc in 2025.

In 2023 Refresher counted him among the most versatile artists in the Czech Republic: he sings and handles R&B, boom bap, trap and drill. The album Těší mě, Refew came out in October 2023 around his thirtieth birthday, and Refresher describes it as a personal record. In November 2024 he launched the album Mindset at Forum Karlín, marking ten years on the scene. Mindset reached no. 19 on the Czech album chart.

He boxes and has co-hosted the podcast Tělo na tělo with Natálie Kočendová. In October 2026 Prague's O2 arena announced his biggest concert, celebrating 15 years in music and his 35th birthday, listed for 21 October 2028.

What are Refew's best-known songs?

His best-known songs on the IFPI chart and Deezer include:

• Dobrej den (2020, no. 15 on the Top 100, no. 4 on the Top 50 CZ)
• Boží plán (with Martina Pártlová, album Mindset, 2024)
• Madafaka (with Fosco Alma, Michajlov and Tafrob, 2018)
• Čardáš (with Jaroslav Oláh, album Mindset, 2024)
• Než světla zhasnou (with Kali, 2022)
• Generace panel (Koukr with Refew and Renne Dang, 2022)
• Kubánka (Jan Bendig with Refew, 2020)
• Praha (album O tři bloky dál, 2017)
• Mon Amour (Koukr with Refew, 2023)
• Pane učiteli (with Schyzo, 2025)

What albums has Refew released?

His releases include:

• Mindset (2024)
• Těší mě, Refew (2023)
• Jednou ti koupim dům mámo (2021)
• 777 (2020)
• Pět růží (2019)
• O tři bloky dál (2017)
• Ofiko (2016)
• Na kredit (2015)

He has also released the live album Live At Forum (2024), the Dinero EP with ROLEEEXX (2021), the Blakkkak EP (2017) and the mixtape Z místa (2014).

Who has Refew worked with?

On Deezer he has released 13 singles with Jaroslav Oláh, more than with anyone else, including Čardáš and Kriminál. He recorded Princezna and Než světla zhasnou with Kali, Myslim na to každou chvíli with Rytmus, Žijeme v tom and Máma with Marpo and he guested on Koukr's EP Generace panel. Guests on the Blakkkak EP include Separ, Paulie Garand and Vec.