This colorful musician became widely known as the leader of the Ukrainian band “Vopli Vidoplyasova”. In addition, he tried himself in the acting field, is engaged in social activities, and is currently an adviser to the mayor of Kiev. His name is known to many of us, and this is Oleg Skrypka. The biography and creative career of the artist is very interesting. If only because he was not born in Ukraine.
Childhood in Tajikistan
The future musician was born in the Tajik SSR, in the city of Sovetobad, May 24, 1964. Oleg’s dad, Yuri Pavlovich, having completed his studies at the Kiev Medical Institute, went to work in the specialty he received in northern Tajikistan, where he worked for ten years. Oleg’s mother, Anna Alekseevna, worked as a teacher.
Moving to Russia, then to Ukraine
In 1972, Oleg’s family was forced to leave Tajikistan, as the mother of the future musician could hardly tolerate the hot climate of the republic, probably due to the fact that she herself was from the north of the country.
It was decided to move to the city of Kirovsk in the Murmansk region, but they lived there only a couple of years, after which it was decided to return to their father’s homeland - to Ukraine.
The beginning of musical activity
Oleg Skrypka began his musical life early. After moving to Ukraine, he began to study music, both independently and in a music school, where he studied in the accordion class. In parallel, he learned to play other instruments. He graduated from music school with honors.
At school, the future musician was also doing well. After the successful completion of school life, the future musician entered the Polytechnic Institute. Around the same time, he began to travel around the cities of Ukraine and study the folk epos and creativity of his country. The experience accumulated during this time greatly helped the musician in his future life.
First groups
Performing music together with someone else was not a curiosity for Oleg - back in his school years, he played in a rock band.
The next team Oleg Skripka gathered at the end of his studies at the university. In 1986, a new team was created. However, the fees were low, which forced Oleg to work in his main specialty at the Kvant plant. Nevertheless, in 1987, the new team won the rock festival in Kiev, and also became a member of the Kiev rock club.
The end of the twentieth century became stellar for "Vidle Vidoplyasova." Tours in Europe, contracts with Parisian recording studios. Because of all this, the team was forced to move to Paris to spend the next 6 years of their lives there. At this time, the group recorded three albums.
The personal life of an accomplished artist
During this period of his life, Oleg met a resident of Paris, Marie Ribot, with whom he played a wedding. However, the marriage was short-lived: in 1997 Oleg and the group decided to return to their native Ukraine, but Marie refused to leave France.
There, the group records their next album, which was named "Muzika". The main song of the album becomes "Spring", which received numerous awards and prizes. At the same time, “Vidli Vidoplyasova” set off on a big tour in the CIS.
After moving to Kiev, Oleg begins dating Natalia Syd, from whom Oleg currently has four children. However, the couple does not enter into an official marriage.
At the beginning of the two thousandths, the group's popularity somewhat falls. Oleg begins to engage in solo work, and also tries himself in the acting field and starred in two musical musicals.
Currently, the artist continues to be the frontman of the group "Vopli Vidoplyasova." And his songs, such as "Spring", "Koliskova", "Buli in the village" and many others, are popular and loved.
Conclusion
This is the way of the bright, original Ukrainian musician known to us as Oleg Skrypka. He knows and loves his songs, because he managed to give them the unique flavor of the country with which he connected his life.