Artem Troitsky is a man without whom rock music in Russia could simply not exist. Such stars as Grebenshchikov, Tsoi, Bashlachev owe much of his popularity to him in many respects. Criticism was played by the ideological inspirer of the new culture, with which he brilliantly dealt with. What is known about this talented man, what could he achieve by the age of 60?
Artem Troitsky: childhood
The homeland of the critic is Yaroslavl, where he was born in June 1955. Artyom Troitsky - a native of an intelligent family, the son of the historian Kiva Maydanik, known during the Soviet era. The boy spent the first years of his life in Prague. The family took the family to the Czech capital with a father who received a position in the publication Problems of Peace and Socialism.
The famous music critic became interested in such a direction as rock, while still a schoolboy. Artyom was only 12 when he began to create a manuscript magazine dedicated to music. It was in those years that he first declared himself as a journalist writing about rock, having prepared a review of one of The Beatles albums.
Student years
Interestingly, the education that Artyom Troitsky received is not connected in any way with music. Parents insisted that his son needed to get a “serious” profession, convincing the offspring to become a student at the Moscow Institute of Economics and Statistics.
A young man successfully combined his studies at a university with the position of a DJ, which allowed him to realize his love of music. It is known that for several years he acted as the leading discos that took place at Moscow State University. The student did not refuse to write reviews. Among the publications that agreed to cooperate with him, there is also the famous magazine "Peer." Readers were greatly impressed by the article on Deep Purple, presented by Artem in 1975.
Concert organization
The future famous music critic received his diploma in 1977, but he could hardly imagine himself as an economist. For five years, he served as a junior research fellow, working at the Institute of Art History. Artyom was already thinking about defending a dissertation, planning to devote his work to the sociology of pop music, but lost his job because of his scandalous reputation. However, the dismissal was not a tragedy for the young man.
In the 70s-80s, officials reacted negatively to such a direction as rock music, almost denying its existence. Troitsky successfully fought this, trying to plant a new culture in the country. His first step in this direction was the organization of underground concerts, the participants of which were young Soviet rock bands. These included such well-known groups today as “Cinema”, “Time Machine”, “Zoo”.
It was Artem Troitsky who became the ideological inspirer of the festival “Spring Rhythms. Tbilisi-80 ”, which allowed such groups as“ Aquarium ”and“ Time Machine ”to make themselves known. The “Center” group, whose creativity he was the first to pay attention to, was also obliged to criticize its popularity.
Journalistic activities
The young man was engaged not only in organizing concerts, but also in writing articles. What publications did Artem Troitsky collaborate with in those years? The biography of the critic says that since 1981 his materials were published in the magazine "Mirror". For several years, his articles categorically refused to be published in Soviet publications because of his activities related to the imposition of rock culture in the country.
Not only articles were written by Troitsky, but also books. For example, his work Back to the USSR, which was published in Great Britain in 1987, gained great popularity. The book is of interest to every person who is fond of the history of rock music in the USSR. Interestingly, the work written by Artem is known as the first book in which Russian rock was considered.
The critic acquired the status of a forbidden writer in 1990, when he was refused to print the book “Party. What happened to the Soviet underground. ” The work was published only in a number of European countries; it did not receive much fame. However, the Pop Lexicon encyclopedia turned out to be popular. With the help of this book, Troitsky acquaints readers with terms that will help them better understand such a phenomenon as modern music. In 2009, Artyom finalized the encyclopedia, after which it was reprinted.
The television
Artem Troitsky has been familiar with such a problem as stuttering since childhood. However, this did not prevent this talented person from declaring himself as a TV presenter. His career as a critic on television began with the program Video Rhythms, in which he acted as a browser for video clips. In the 80-90s, Troitsky was the host of the Avangard column in the television program Program A.
Artyom’s first author’s program appeared in 1994, the NTV channel invited the famous critic to conduct the show “Oblomov Cafe”. Since 1997, the television project began to appear on the RTR channel. Troitsky did not leave without attention the radio, his most striking achievement in this area was the author’s program “Uncle Ko Ark”.
Playboy Magazine
Contemporary music is an area that the critic’s interests are not limited to. In 1995, he assumed the post of chief editor of the Russian edition of Playboy. The lack of editorial experience did not bother Artem when he agreed to this post. Troitsky had no doubt that he would soon be able to sort out all the nuances of this matter.
As the chief editor, the man received almost unlimited freedom. The requirements of the American authorities were limited to such mandatory points as the presence in all issues of the magazine of the main headings, as well as the choice of the “Girl of the Month”. Artyom allowed himself various experiments, for example, he constantly published materials on politicians, which was not traditional for Playboy.
The decision to leave the post of chief editor of the famous magazine Troitsky made in 1999. The critic explained his departure by employment in other projects.
Movies and TV shows
What does Artyom Troitsky do besides all of the above? Of course, such a bright personality simply could not fail to interest the directors. The critic did not become a famous actor, but you can see him in many modern films and series. For example, in 2001, Artem was offered to play in the film “Down House”, which became an interpretation of Dostoevsky’s work “The Idiot”. In this tape, Trinity played Totsky.
A vivid image of the sorcerer, who owns all the secrets of voodoo art, he created in the project "Young and happy." The role of the thief in law named Mark went to him in the film "Gloss". Finally, the star can be seen in such films as “Alias for the hero”, “Tumbler”.
Life behind the scenes
Of course, fans are not only interested in professional achievements, which Artemy Troitsky can be proud of. The personal life of the star also occupies the public. It is known that the critic was married twice. His first choice was a girl named Svetlana, currently living in London. In this marriage, Alexander's daughter was born, but this did not deter Trinity from divorce, the reasons for which the journalists could not find out. The breakup with Svetlana was peaceful, Artem has an excellent relationship with his ex-wife’s daughter, they often meet.
Journalist Marianne is the woman to whom the famous music critic is currently married. The second wife gave birth to Trinity two daughters Lydia and Alexander, who are still in school. Artem claims that for his children, he always tries to be primarily a friend and only then a father, they have a trusting relationship.