Shnurov Sergey does not need a special introduction. He is known to many of us as a shocking and scandalous singer. Are you interested in the details of his biography and personal life? You will find all this in the article.
Sergey Shnurov: biography
The famous musician was born on April 13, 1973. The city of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) is indicated as the place of his birth. Sergey's father and mother are ordinary people who are not related to music and show business.
Our hero went to a regular school. In primary school, he studied well. But in his teens, Seryozha began to skip classes and come into conflict with teachers. Obscene expressions, that is, a mat. Parents had to blush for their offspring.
The family lived modestly. The Shnurovs had no money for expensive clothes and food. To help his parents a little, the teenage son went to work. He swept the streets and distributed flyers.
Student years
Shnurov Sergey was able to pull himself together and graduate from high school. He easily entered LISI at the Faculty of Architecture. But he did not study there for long. If you think that Seryozha put an end to education, then you are mistaken. He was enrolled in the restoration lyceum opened at LISI. But that is not all. Behind Sergei was studying at the religious-philosophical institute at the theological academy. He had no desire to become a priest. The guy studied at the theologian.
Sergei Shnurov, whose biography we are considering, managed to work as a glazier, a security guard in a kindergarten, a designer in an advertising agency, and a loader in a store. Once he got the position of promotion director at one of the radio stations in St. Petersburg.
Leningrad
At some point, Sergei Shnurov realized that his calling was music. In 1991, he created the Alkorepitsa project. The team he assembled worked in the hardcore rap genre. Then there was the Van Gogh's Ear group, performing in the techno style. She did not receive a resounding success and recognition and soon broke up.
Famous and beloved by many, the Leningrad group was formed in January 1997. The most interesting thing is that not a single ruble was invested in its promotion. Our hero is a free man. He has no directors, producers, or contractual obligations to record companies. Someone calls Leningrad a rock band. Shnurov himself does not think so. He states that he is only engaged in art. Mat is not a goal, but a means of transmitting information.
Performances
In the late 90s, Sergei Shnurov and his team traveled to major cities of Russia. Today the Leningrad band rarely gives concerts in their native country. The team is in demand abroad. Not so long ago ended the world tour "Cord around the world." In New York, the Russian guys gave a big concert. After that, an album was released entitled "The Cord Is Doing America."
In Russia, the songs "Leningrad" are wildly popular among listeners. The secret to success is extremely simple. Texts containing foul language are understandable to Russians.
Sergey Shnurov: films
A talented person is known to be talented in everything. This expression can be attributed to Sergei Shnurov. He writes poetry, writes music for movies and TV shows.
He created the composition for the film "Boomer" brought him all-Russian fame. Everyone knew that he was a musician. And now we saw in him a talented composer.
Shnurov never had the desire to try himself as a director. But he had a chance to feel the complexity of the acting profession. In 2003, Sergei starred in the military film "Leningrad Front". The film turned out to be sincere and honest, without any embellishment. After the release of the picture on the screens, the directors and producers literally overwhelmed Shnurov with proposals for cooperation. He carefully studied the scripts. He was not offered the role of heroes-lovers. All characters were as close as possible to the character and lifestyle of Sergei.
In 2004, director Sergei Solovyov began filming the second part of the film ACCA. He invited Shnurov to play himself - a talented musician without complexes and prejudices. Our hero gave a positive answer.
A photo of Sergey Shnurov can be found in the credits for the film "Kopeyka", shot by director Dykhovichny. The soloist of "Leningrad" played a cameo role in this film. And also he wrote two songs for the film.
Continuation of film career
In 2005, another picture with the participation of Shnurov was submitted to the audience court. It was called Four. Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky immediately approved Sergei for the lead role. The central character in the film is an intelligent man with frantic energy. The director saw these qualities in the musician Shnurov. And I must say that he did not lose. The leader of the Leningrad group brilliantly got accustomed to the image of the piano tuner. The film won the love and recognition of the audience.
Personal life
Such a brutal and charismatic man, like our hero, simply can not be alone. From adolescence, Seryozha was popular with girls.
Shnurov met his first wife Maria Ismagilova as a student. A spark slipped between them. Soon Seryozha made Masha a marriage proposal. She agreed. In 1993, the musician and his wife became parents. Their daughter Seraphim was born. At some point, the spouse’s relationship began to deteriorate. The initiator of the gap was Sergey Shnurov. The wife supported his decision. They officially divorced.
A few years later, the lead singer of the Leningrad group got married a second time. His chosen one was Svetlana Kostitsyna. In this marriage a son was born (in 2000). The boy received a beautiful and rare name - Apollo. The family idyll did not last long. Sveta and Sergey divorced.
Changes
The famous musician quickly lost his bachelor status. He started a romance with actress Oksana Akinshina. Their common-law marriage lasted several years. Then followed the breakdown.
In 2010, Russian media reported on the marriage of Shnurov. That turned out to be true. The musician officially formalized his relationship with Matilda Mozgova.