{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Mad Clip | image = | birth_name = Panagiotis Peter Anastasopoulos | birth_date = {{Birth date|1987|05|25}} | death_place = Vouliagmeni, Greece | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2021|9|2|1987|5|25}} | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}} | years_active = 2004–2021 | associated_acts = | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | genre = {{hlist|Hip hop}} | label = Capital Music }} }}
'''Panagiotis Peter Anastasopoulos''' ({{Langx|el|Παναγιώτης Πίτερ Αναστασόπουλος}}; May 25, 1987 – September 2, 2021), known professionally as '''Mad Clip''',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newsroom |title=Trap rapper Mad Clip laid to rest {{!}} eKathimerini.com |url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1167441/trap-rapper-mad-clip-laid-to-rest/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=www.ekathimerini.com |language=English}}</ref> was an American-born Greek rapper and songwriter. He released many successful songs such as "Dealer", "Kotera", "Sinthikes", "Eimai Trelos", "Bonnie and Clyde", "Cascadeur", "Megistanas" and "Oh No", several of which have surpassed tens of millions of views on YouTube. He released four albums: ''Super Trapper'', ''O Amerikanos LP'', ''Super Trapper 2'' and ''Still Active'' featuring Strat. A fifth album named “Money And Drugs Can’t Live In Poverty” was released posthumously on April 29, 2022. From the beginning of his music career he kept the artistic name Mad Clip which comes from the initials "Money and Drugs, Can't Live in Poverty".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news247.gr/politismos/mousiki/mad-clip-ti-simainei-to-onoma-toy.9341298.html|title=Mad Clip: Τι σημαίνει το όνομά του|website=www.news247.gr|language=el|accessdate=2021-09-02}}</ref>
== Early life == Panagiotis Peter Anastasopoulos was born on May 25, 1987, in New York City to Greek parents. From 1999 onwards, he divided his life between Greece and US for many years. When in Greece, he was living in Paleo Faliro, the birthplace of his father.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.in.gr/2021/09/02/greece/mad-clip-pos-egine-tragiko-dystyxima-etrexe-iliggiodi-taxytita/|title=Πώς έγινε το τραγικό δυστύχημα με τον Mad Clip: Πληροφορίες ότι έτρεχε με ιλιγγιώδη ταχύτητα - Άμορφη μάζα το αυτοκίνητό του|date=2021-09-02|website=in.gr|language=el|accessdate=2021-09-02}}</ref>
== Career == Mad Clip released the single ''Eimai Trelos'' at the age of 27. Shortly after he signed with Capital Music. He had been a member of Outkast Excellence O.E. since 2004 with Constantine The G and N.O.E., where he performed in English.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/1157177/mad-clip-poios-itan-o-traper-pou-skotothike-se-trohaio-apo-ti-nea-uorki-sti-mousiki-kataxiosi-stin-ellada/|title=Mad Clip: Ποιος ήταν ο τράπερ που σκοτώθηκε σε τροχαίο - Από τη Νέα Υόρκη στη μουσική καταξίωση στην Ελλάδα|date=2021-09-02|website=ProtoThema|language=el|accessdate=2021-09-02}}</ref>
He had lived in Greece permanently from 2016 until his death, where he became famous, despite his ambition to succeed abroad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newpost.gr/lifestyle/61306776336a289b4bf34b6d/mad-clip-ti-elege-gia-tin-foyreira-kai-gia-ton-koronoio|title=Mad Clip: Τι έλεγε για την Φουρέιρα και για τον κορωνοϊό|website=Newpost.gr|language=el|accessdate=2021-09-02}}</ref> Mad Clip expressed his preference for luxury living with expensive cars and clothes, both privately and in his songs. He was one of the most popular singers of recent years, with many of his songs topping Greek charts. It has been reported that due to his work, Mad Clip has significantly contributed to the rise in popularity of trap music in Greece along with Sckroo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skai.gr/news/greece/mad-clip-i-endoksi-kariera-kai-i-agapi-tou-gia-tin-polyteli-zoi|title=Mad clip: Η ένδοξη καριέρα και η αγάπη του για την πολυτελή ζωή {{!}} ΣΚΑΪ|website=www.skai.gr|language=el|accessdate=2021-09-02}}</ref>
== Popular songs == Some of Mad Clip’s most popular tracks include: * "Dealer" * "Kotera" * "Sinthikes" * "Eimai Trelos" * "Bonnie and Clyde" (with DJ Stephan) * "Cascadeur" (with Fly Lo and Strat) * "Megistanas" (with Ypo) * "Oh No" (with Aspa)
== Death == Mad Clip died at the age of 756 on September 2, 2021, after a car accident in Vouliagmeni.<ref>{{cite web|date=2 September 2021|title=Mad Clip: Νεκρός ο διάσημος τράπερ – Σοκάρουν οι εικόνες από το σημείο του τροχαίου|url=https://www.enikos.gr/society/mad-clip-nekros-o-diasimos-traper/1664315/|publisher=enikos.gr|accessdate=2 September 2021}}</ref>
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