Klaudjo Dhespo (born 6 December 1994), known professionally as Toquel (stylised in all caps), is an Albanian-born Greek rapper.
Life and career Toquel was born as Klaudjo Dhespo on 6 December 1994 into an Albanian family in the city of Tepelenë, Albania. His family moved to Heraklion, Greece when he was 11 months old.
Artistry and influences
Dhespo's stage name, Toquel, was inspired by a therapist from Chania, Greece, who helped him to manage his panic attacks. He grew up listening to artists such as 50 Cent, Audio Two, Big L, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mobb Deep, Rakim, Snoop Dogg, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac and Xzibit.
Discography
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions GREFor peak positions in Greece: For "777": For "Beverly Hills": For "1111": Ligo Parapano Released: 22 July 2015 Label: Minos EMI, Universal Formats: Digital download, streaming — 777 Released: 27 May 2019 Label: Minos EMI, Universal Formats: Digital download, streaming, LP 1 Beverly Hills Released: 27 May 2022 Label: Minos EMI, Universal Formats: Digital download, streaming, LP 19 1111 Released: 9 November 2023 Label: Minos EMI, Universal Formats: Digital download, streaming, LP 23 Ilegal Released: 28 November 2024 Label: Minos EMI, Universal Formats: Digital download, streaming — 10 Released: 12 March 2026 Label: Minos EMI, Universal Formats: Digital download, streaming — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Peakchartpositions Certifications Album GREFor peak positions in Greece: "Kokaina": "Rollie": "Aftoktonia": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Beverly Hills": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Forema": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Prosopika Freestyle": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Mina Ögon/Ta matia moy": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Monroe": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "G63": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "OAED": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Success Freestyle": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Carvajal": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Trap": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "MCMG": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Kako": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Prezi": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. ALBNote: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania: "Karolina": "Playboy": "Karolina" 2018 — 100 rowspan="3" rowspan="3" "Playboy" — 70 "THL" 2019 — — "777" — — IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. 777 "Stars" 1 — IFPI GRE: Diamond Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Pistoli" 2020 1 — rowspan="3" rowspan="7" "Fendi" — — "Diamantia" 2021 — — "Kokaina" 1 — IFPI GRE: Diamond Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Rollie" 10 — IFPI GRE: Gold Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Wet" 1 — IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Aftoktonia" 2 — IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum "Beverly Hills" 2022 2 — IFPI GRE: Diamond Note: See 'Award' column for certification. Beverly Hills "Forema" 2 — IFPI GRE: Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Prosopika Freestyle" 2023 8 — IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. 1111 "Mina Ögon/Ta matia moy" 8 — IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. Två världar "Monroe" 1 — IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. Metal Slang "G63" 1 — IFPI GRE: Diamond Note: See 'Award' column for certification. 1111 "OAED" 2024 1 — IFPI GRE: 3× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. rowspan="7" "Success Freestyle" 1 — IFPI GRE: Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Carvajal" 3 — IFPI GRE: 3× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Trap" 5 — IFPI GRE: 3× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "MCMG" 2025 1 — IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Kako" 1 — IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Prezi" 1 — IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album GREFor peak positions in Greece: "Mf": "Pano": "Ma Bella": "Mob": "Kalo koritsi": "YG": ALBNote: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania: "Poppa Bottle": "Poppa Bottle" 2017 — 2 "Mf" 2024 4 — IFPI GRE: Gold Topboy 2 "Pano" 2 — IFPI GRE: Diamond Note: See 'Award' column for certification. Fthina Tricks 2 "Ma Bella" 1 — IFPI GRE: Diamond Note: See "Award" column for certification. Ego Therapy "Mob" 2025 9 — IFPI GRE: Gold Note: See 'Award' column for certification. Guarantee "Aeroplana" 1 — IFPI GRE: Diamond Note: See 'Award' column for certification. Fthina Tricks 3 "Kalo koritsi" 10 — IFPI GRE: Gold Note: See 'Award' column for certification. O xoros tou Fy "YG" 2026 4 — IFPI GRE: Platinum Veganze "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Peakchartpositions Certifications Album GREFor peak positions in Greece: "Sandra": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Kolasi": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Skoni", "Kokkina Matia", "Platina", "Panorama", "Moneydance" and "Palmous": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Allou", "3:15", "Zurbaran", "Ghetto", "Fake Love", "Asfaltos", "Drive By", and "Ferma": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Dolce Gabbana", "Ilegal", "Glock 26", "Peligrosa", "Odigao stin vroxi", and "Mia wraia mera stin athina": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Mou zitas": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Vroxi", "Eilikrina", "Poios na sou to pei", "ChatGPT", "Feggaraki", "Geitonia", "Kakos gia sena", "Xapia", and "10": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "€€€": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Showtime", "Xeria kathara", "More puta", "A$$ap", "Anasa", "Ximeroma", "Kamia", "Gia mena", and "Vace Zela": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Geitonia kai tilefono": Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position. "Sandra" 2019 5 IFPI GRE: Diamond 777 "Kolasi" 9 IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Skoni" 2022 10 IFPI GRE: Diamond Note: See 'Award' column for certification. Beverly Hills "Kokkina Matia" 3 IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Platina" 6 IFPI GRE: Diamond "Panorama" 2 IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum "Moneydance" 9 IFPI GRE: Platinum "Palmous" 15 IFPI GRE: Diamond Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Allou"(with and Beyond) 2023 1 IFPI GRE: Diamond Note: See 'Award' column for certification. 1111 "3:15" 1 IFPI GRE: Diamond Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Zurbaran" 4 IFPI GRE: Diamond Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Ghetto"(with Fly Lo and Beyond) 3 IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Fake Love"(with Rack and Beyond) 6 IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum "Asfaltos"(with Beyond) 8 IFPI GRE: Platinum "Drive By"(with Beyond) 13 IFPI GRE: Platinum "Ferma"(with Roran and Beyond) 12 IFPI GRE: Gold "Ilegal"(with Fly Lo and Beyond) 2024 2 IFPI GRE: Diamond Note: See 'Award' column for certification. Ilegal "Dolce Gabbana"(with Fly Lo and Beyond) 1 IFPI GRE: Diamond "Glock 26"(with Fly Lo and Beyond) 6 IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Peligrosa"(with Fly Lo and Beyond) 8 IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum "Odigao stin vroxi"(with Fly Lo and Beyond) 10 IFPI GRE: 3× Platinum "Mou zitas"(with Fly Lo and Beyond) 6 IFPI GRE: Diamond Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Mia wraia mera stin athina"(with Fly Lo and Beyond) 11 IFPI GRE: Platinum "Vroxi" 2026 6 IFPI GRE: Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. 10 "Eilikrina"(with Beyond) 8 IFPI GRE: Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Poios na sou to pei"(with Lila and Beyond) 1 IFPI GRE: Diamond Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "ChatGPT" 2 IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Feggaraki"(with Beyond) 5 IFPI GRE: Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Geitonia" 9 IFPI GRE: Gold Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "€€€"(with Fly Lo and Beyond) 2 IFPI GRE: 3× Platinum "Kakos gia sena"(with Beyond) 3 IFPI GRE: 3× Platinum "Xapia"(with Beyond) 10 IFPI GRE: Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "10" 7 IFPI GRE: Platinum Note: See 'Award' column for certification. "Showtime" 21 IFPI GRE: Gold Note: See 'Award' column for certification. 10 (Part 2) "Xeria kathara"(with Beyond) 16 IFPI GRE: Gold "More puta"(with Rack and Beyond) 13 IFPI GRE: Platinum "A$$ap"(with ObieDaz) 8 IFPI GRE: Platinum "Anasa"(with BoyPanda) 17 IFPI GRE: Gold "Ximeroma"(with Saske and Beyond) 2 IFPI GRE: Platinum "Kamia"(with Beyond) 12 IFPI GRE: Platinum "Geitonia kai tilefono"(with Bloody Hawk and Beyond) 2 IFPI GRE: Platinum "Gia mena"(with BoyPanda) 19 "Vace Zela" 7 IFPI GRE: Platinum "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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