Rock musician Valery Efremov is familiar to many from his career in the groups “Leap Summer” and “Time Machine”. For 37 years, he has been the permanent drummer of the latter, has the title of Honored Artist of Russia, and is not going to rest on the laurels of what he has achieved, being engaged in creativity as part of the group, as well as active sports that help to stay in good shape.
Biography
Artist Efremov Valery Valentinovich was born on December 25. It happened in 1953 in the city of Shumerlya, the Chuvash USSR. He studied at secondary school No. 2 of the city of Mytishchi, Moscow Region, and then entered the Moscow State University. Now lives in Moscow. According to the horoscope - Capricorn. The chemist is the musician's first education. He graduated from Moscow State University, and for some time worked as a specialist in a research institute.
In 1979, Efremov radically changed his occupation and joined the Time Machine group, taking his place behind the drum kit. He himself says that he loved chemistry very much at school, successfully studied two courses at the university, and then he “chopped off” it, and completely switched to music. He didn’t exclude that he might return to her sometime.
In 1981, he starred in the film "Soul", like other members of his group.
In 2000, a solo album by Valery Efremov was released under the ambiguous title “Confusing Story”. This news was almost a sensation, but later it turned out that it was an April Fools joke from the Time Machine group, as the drummer never sang, he was always in the back of the stage with instruments.
Career
Love for music permeated the whole life of Valery. Even in his school years in Mytishchi, he played in the Avangard group at weddings and discos. They performed almost any repertoire. Then Valery Efremov from 1976 to 1979 was a member of the Leap Summer group. He joined the “Time Machine” in 1979. He liked that during the rehearsals there were no clear instructions on how to play the material, but everything was collectively thought up on the go and quickly embodied with euphoria in the compositions.
On June 24, 1999, Valery was awarded the Order of Honor for his merits in the development of musical art. The event was timed to the thirtieth anniversary of the Time Machine group.
Answering the question of whether the team will reach the celebration of “fifty years of activity”, Valery does not agree with this wording and is sure that the group will create as long as everyone likes it, but what if it’s ready to continue to do music on its own.
Personal life
Valery Efremov, whose biography is not full of open personal data, and himself tries to avoid any publicity outside the band's concert performances. Colleagues appreciate him for his professional and human reliability. The artist has a wife, Marina. In some sources, her name is indicated as Maryana.
The son of Valery Efremov - Valery Efremov Jr. The young man is a soloist of the developing group 5sta Family. The young man is engaged in hip-hop, is fond of computer technology. He graduated from RUDN University, the International School of Business in banking.
Creativity and hobbies
A new wave of popularity came when Valery Efremov joined the legendary group in 1979. "Time Machine" just experienced the collapse of the creative team. Kutikov returns to the group, bringing Efremov with him. With the new composition, the compositions “Turn”, “Crystal City”, “Candle” and “Who did you want to surprise” appear. In the same year, "Time Machine" is ranked as the Moscow comedy touring theater at the Rosconcert. In 1980, the group became a laureate at the All-Union Rock Festival called "Spring Rhythms", and received the recognition of millions of listeners.
As Efremov later says in his memoirs, the theater was for them a kind of cover for the real work that they were doing, so as not to arouse suspicion of the competent authorities.
In addition to musical activity, Valery Efremov found another exciting hobby for himself - windsurfing. This sport allows him to remain alone with nature, hear it, enjoy the surrounding sounds.
In addition to windsurfing, in his school and student years, Valery was fond of cross-country and mountain skiing, tennis, and jet skiing.
Legacy (discography, filmography)
Efremov Valery not only plays music, but also starred in a number of films. Among them: “Six letters about a bit”, “Soul”, “Rock and fortune”, “Start over”.
The discography of the group is quite extensive for more than 35 years. Only official albums 11 pieces. In May 2016, the 12th titled TBA will be released. Seven concert albums and 22 collections, as well as recordings outside the official discography are rich baggage and fully reflect the creative path of the collective.
Efremov Valery is a simple, concise and open person, the same as his drumming. Members of the group consider him a reliable friend and loyal colleague, as evidenced by long-term joint activities and the test of fame. The whole team passed through it, remaining true friends and creative allies to the present moment, delighting their fans with new concerts and compositions.