Sergei Shnurov

Sergei Shnurov (Shnurov) is a Russian rock musician, founder and leader of the bands Leningrad and Ruble, actor and TV presenter. One of the most epathetic artists, famous for his scandalous behavior and provocative lyrics, generously laced with profanity. Date of birth - April 13, 1973.

Childhood and youth

The future artist was born in St. Petersburg. His parents, who worked as engineers, were far from the world of art. Sergei studied quite successfully, began to be interested in music from an early age, but even then he was famous for bad behavior and all sorts of antics.

After graduating from school, Sergei became a student at the Construction Institute, but he never received a diploma. Later, Shnurov tried to master the profession of restorer, then entered a theological seminary, but even there he did not stay long. In between attempts to get an education, Sergei had to work part-time in every possible way. In his autobiography, the singer notes that in his youth he mastered and changed many professions - from a kindergarten watchman to a designer in an advertising agency. At one time he even made fences on the graves, for which very well paid.

The beginning of creative activity

In the early 90s, Sergei Shnurov decided to seriously engage in music. His first independent project was the group "Alkocherepitsa", which after a couple of years broke up on its own. Instead of her there was a collective called "Van Gogh's Ear", which also existed for a very short time.

In 1997, Sergei created a new group called "Leningrad". The main difference of the project was its direction towards rock and lyrics overflowing with profanity. Soon various "tricks" like performing naked or appearing on stage in a state of intoxication - imaginary or real - were added to it. The band definitely attracted attention, it had hundreds of fans who liked the unconventionality and independence of Shnurov, who became the leader of the collective.

In 1999, "Leningrad" released its first disk "Bullet", followed by the second record "Mat without electricity", which was a huge success.

The musicians worked tirelessly, releasing new works every year. For 7 years of activity on the stage, their creative piggy bank was replenished with disks:

• "Dachniki";
• "Made in ass";
• "Babarobot" and others.

In 2008, Shnurov decided to leave "Leningrad", considering that the group exhausted itself and simply turned into an entertainment show. He started working on a new project, but he did not give up his epatasticism. The group, called "Ruble", released 3 albums, after which Shnurov quite unexpectedly for the public announced the reunion of "Leningrad".

A new stage in creativity

The return of the cult collective was a turning point in the creative biography of Shnur. He with the former sharpness demonstrated the modern vices of society, but he did it now much more subtly and gracefully. He began to go on stage with vocalist Yulia Kogan, then with Alisa Vox, who replaced her. A little later, Florida Chanturia and Vasilisa Starshova appeared in the composition of the collective. Many of the songs that represented the group in the current composition, became hits and for a long time climbed to the top of authoritative charts.

In addition, Sergei Shnurov often writes music for movies and even stars in them himself. He can also often be seen on TV screens as a presenter or participant in many sensational projects. In his spare time, the artist is engaged in painting, organizes exhibitions in various galleries. His paintings are very popular not only with the general public, but also with venerable collectors.

Personal life

The personal life of Sergei Shnurov is no less turbulent. Not counting numerous novels, he had four marriages.

Even during the theological seminary, the artist met with Maria Ismagilova. Between young people, a romance broke out, which ended in a wedding. In 1993, the couple had a daughter Seraphima. Sergei practically did not pay attention to the family, busy with the creation of "Leningrad". This was the reason for the divorce of the spouses.

The second wife of the artist was Svetlana Kostitsyna, who worked as director of the group "Pep-Si". After meeting Sergei, she moved to "Leningrad" and became his manager. Soon the family had a son Apollo, and then the relationship broke up very quickly.

After that, Sergei for 10 years was in a relationship with Oksana Akinshina, with whom he met on the set of a movie.

The third time Shnurov married the ballerina and businesswoman Elena Mozgova, better known to the general public as Matilda. After living together for 8 years, the spouses divorced without explaining the reasons for parting and completely discouraged fans. Children in this marriage the musician had no children.

A few months later, Shnurov again shocked the public by marrying again. His wife was Olga Abramova, who recently graduated from Moscow State University.