Nature rewarded him generously. The growth of Yaroslav the Small is so significant that next to him on stage, Philip Kirkorov himself seems to be short. But the surname seems to have been specifically given so that the leader of the two groups - Tokyo and Machete - will not be conceited, remembering the spiritual development.
The origins
A citizen of Ukraine, a future soloist, was born in the Dnipropetrovsk region (Krivoy Rog). Date of birth - 02/11/1973. Vocal abilities were first discovered by music teacher I.S. Beer, almost by force sending the boy to a music school, where he graduated from the balalaika class. Then in Kiev he entered the music school at the conducting department. From the third year he was expelled, and Yaroslav Maly, whose biography has changed dramatically, went to conquer the Russian capital.
It was the 1991th. With him were only his talent and ambitiousness. Before the creation of the Tokyo group, 10 years will pass, filled with composing music, parties and, unfortunately, drugs. Two people in these years played a decisive role in his life: Gosha Kutsenko and Natalya Simakova.
Gosha Kutsenko, after listening to the song "Indira Gandhi", said that this is worth doing. I agreed to participate in his video without payment, and did everything so that the musician would have a relationship with MTV.
Actress and singer Natalya Simakova was friends with Ilya Lagutenko, appearing in his studio to record their tracks. The growth of Yaroslav the Small (204 cm) and his talent impressed the girl. An affair began between them. Eight years (2005–2013) they were husband and wife. A few months after the birth of her daughter Michelle, the couple divorced. But did Natalia succeed for which the musician will always be grateful? - to push him away from drugs.
Success
In 2002, together with bass player Demian Kurchenko, the composer and musician created the Tokyo group, which has nothing to do with the Japanese capital. "Currents" is energy, a constant forward movement. Collective compositions are love: for a woman, friends, country. Their video clip "Tenderness" has collected more than 15 million views on the Internet.
Films of F. Bondarchuk's "Ninth Company", "Inhabited Island", the comedy of R. Gigineishvili "Heat" added to the group's popularity, thanks to stunning soundtracks. The song "When you cry" was dedicated to the main woman at that time in the life of a musician - N. Simakova.
After the appearance of the group on television, especially at the “Christmas Meetings” by A. Pugacheva, they began openly talking about the growth of Yaroslav Maly: “Two meters of beauty and talent.”
Machete Label
In 2010, the composer and musician created his own production center "Machete Records", launching three more projects: Machete, Siberia, Mishka. In two of them - Tokyo and Machete, the author remains a soloist, falling in love with the audience thanks to his charismatic appearance, recognizable timbre and stunning emotionality. Groups are distinguished by various musical material, which has accumulated quite a lot over the years of creativity.
After the divorce, the contract with Siberia was terminated. This is the whole of Yaroslav the Small. The wife (N. Simakova) was the soloist of the group, and he did not want to bind her with obligations.
"Tokyo" is actively touring abroad, with great success. Machete successfully performed in Russia for a long time, but a year and a half ago the situation changed.
Homecoming
Even before the historical events in Ukraine, Maly purchased an apartment in Kiev. He accepted the events on the Maidan, and even performed there with his team. Subsequently, he began to feel a lack of understanding with former colleagues in Russian show business, which he attributed to the incorrect presentation of the media by events in his historical homeland. Together with his new wife named Rachel, who became the director of his projects, he moved to Ukraine.
Having four children from previous wives, he brings up four more with Rachel, born before their meeting. A father with many children does not divide children into friends and foes. The spiritual growth of Yaroslav the Small is associated with his conversion to the religion of his ancestors. He has a Jewish name - Moshe Pinchas, he reads the Torah, attends the synagogue and honors religious holidays and traditions.
His latest disc is dedicated to the relationship between Ukraine and Russia, War and Peace. I would like to believe that peace will surely come, and Yaroslav Maly will once again speak to admirers of his talent from Russia.