Name: Dmitriy Sokolov
Age: 53 years old
Height: 177
Activity: Russian figure show business, founder of the KVN team “Ural Dumplings”, actor
Marital status: married
Dmitry Sokolov: biography
Dmitry Sokolov is a Russian showman and comedian, founder of the KVN team “Ural Dumplings” and a permanent member of the same name comedy shows, in which the former KVN team participates.
Dmitry Vladimirovich Sokolov was born in April 1965, in the city of Pervouralsk, located in the Sverdlovsk region. Dmitry – youngest child in the family. He has an older sister.
Dmitry Sokolov grew up as an active and artistic guy. As the artist’s mother Irina Aleksandrovna said in an interview, at the age of 3 her son knew the Brothers Grimm fairy tale by heart “ Bremen Town Musicians" And one day, when a repairman came to the house to fix the TV, Dima gave a real performance: the boy recited, sang and danced this fairy tale to the grateful audience. As he was leaving, the master asked: “Why do you need a TV?”
Until the 4th grade, Dmitry Sokolov did not study very diligently: his innate mobility and curiosity were in no way combined with perseverance. Teachers often complained about Dima. But, according to the mother, the son was an inventor, but not a dirty tricker. In middle and high school, the boy improved his academic performance. The parents managed to redirect some of their son’s excess energy to a useful hobby for music. Although rumors musical abilities Dmitry did not have one; Sokolov diligently studied at music school and even participated in the ensemble.
In the 5th grade, Dmitry Sokolov managed to surprise his teachers a lot. During a trip to the capital, the children asked to take the class to a zoo, a circus, or a cafe. Only Dima asked to show the theater.
After graduating from school, Sokolov went to Yekaterinburg. For admission, Dmitry identified the Ural Polytechnic University, where he chose the Faculty of Chemical Technology. This choice was dictated by the fact that Dmitry’s older sister studied here. The girl took part in an intense and have a fun life student construction team "Horizon". The guys went to collective farms, where they organized concerts. My brother soon developed the same hobby.
After the 2nd year, Dmitry Sokolov went with a construction team to Astrakhan. A misfortune happened there: several guys, among whom was Dima, fell ill with typhoid fever. After a long treatment and recovery, Sokolov took academic leave. So from the construction brigade he ended up in the construction battalion. But after the army, the guy returned to his favorite pastime - amateur performances.
KVN
For some time after returning from the army, Dmitry Sokolov played in the rock band “Neighbors”. Having seen and thoroughly studied the entire “kitchen” from the inside, 28-year-old Sokolov decided to create his own project. Thus, in 1993, a new and now famous team, “Ural Dumplings,” was born.
KVN team "Ural dumplings" At the origins of the team was Dmitry, a veteran of the “Horizon” construction team. The residents of the new team were guys from different construction teams of the Ural Polytechnic University. All of them, according to Sokolov, are not random people. Because you can’t get into KVN just by choice. You must be born with a sense of humor and artistic ability. New team subsequently turned into an independent and full-fledged project, forever changing the biography of Dmitry Sokolov.
The first performances Ural dumplings" within the framework of the KVN game were accompanied by enormous success. Very soon the team from Yekaterinburg entered the KVN Major League. A few years later, 6 prestigious awards appeared in their treasury, including the KVN Super Champions Cup and several KiViNs.
Each of the players is an accomplished artist, very bright and charismatic. The game of the founder of “Ural dumplings” Dmitry Sokolov can be especially highlighted. This is an explosive mixture of simple and even somewhat brutal, but at the same time subtle humor. Calm and even gloomy, Dmitry tells his jokes with a straight face, often without a hint of a smile. It’s a paradox, but this is an additional incentive to laugh at his witticisms.
Dmitry Sokolov or Sokol, as his colleagues call him, is one of the audience’s favorites. Some of his jokes turned into aphorisms. The poem “Lonely White Mouse” performed by Sokol is almost a classic of modern humor.
"Ural dumplings"
The Ural Dumplings team created by Dmitry Sokolov is perhaps the only one that managed to continue its life on television even after finishing playing in KVN. Moreover, “Pelmeni” today is no less, and perhaps more popular, than during the period of its biography.
In 2007, team members created their own project - a parody news program “Show News”, which they supported and aired “ Comedy Club Production" and "Around the World Production". The first episodes of the TV show were popular among viewers and were included in the channel's Top 10 programs.
In terms of popularity, “Show News” ranked between the series “My Fair Nanny”, “Happy Together”, “ Slaughter League" and the show "Comedy Club", but subsequent episodes began to lose the love of TV viewers. In 2009, the team tried to restart the project, but this did not save Show News, so Ural Dumplings switched to their own personal project, which began to enjoy success.
Today, Ural Dumplings has its own show, which has been airing on the STS channel since 2009. In the show, Dmitry Sokolov plays the role of a narrow-minded, “village” person who does not understand the current situations, but at the same time is endowed with special simple wisdom. In addition, situations are often played out when other characters are afraid of the hero Dmitry. Sokolov's teammates play the roles of intellectuals and eccentrics, and Dmitry's hero can show the aggression or savagery required in a joke. This is also facilitated by the showman's appearance - tall (but the exact height of the actor is unknown to journalists), powerful, with a shaved head.
As for Dmitry Sokolov, not a single project in which artists from “Ural Dumplings” take part is complete without his participation. He organizes concerts and directs. Sokolov is one of the main authors of most jokes, sketches and new projects. As an actor he is also irreplaceable. Viewers can enjoy his performance in “Big Difference”, “ProjectorParisHilton”, “Yuzhny Butovo” and “Comedy Club”, where Sokolov performed both with sketches and humorous songs. And, of course, Dmitry Sokolov is present in every episode of the Ural Dumplings show.
At the same time, comedians launched other projects. In 2011, members of the Ural Dumplings launched the sketch show Unreal Story, which aired for three seasons. In 2012, the team created another humorous parody show - “Valera-TV”. The plot of the episodes played up the growing interest around video bloggers. Main character project, Valera works as a cameraman in the province and decides to also start a blog, where she posts videos of everything she comes across.
The Ural Dumplings team celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2013. Anniversary concert called "20 years in the test." These years, Dmitry Sokolov remained one of the pillars on which the popular team relied. At the same time, no one can blame Dima for star fever or loss of a sense of humor due to popularity.
Personal life
In the biography of Dmitry Sokolov there are two marriages. The artist’s first wife was Natalya, whom Dmitry met in a construction team. The girl was also a student at the university where Dmitry studied. Two children were born in this marriage. Son Alexander appeared in 1992, daughter Anna in 2002. But the nomadic life of a KVN artist and those who fell on fragile women’s shoulders everyday problems They did their sad thing: the family broke up.
Dmitry Sokolov's personal life improved in 2011. In September, Sokolov married for the second time. The showman's wife was Ksenia Li, familiar to fans of the KVN game. The girl was an actress of the “Irina Mikhailovna” team.
The couple met in 2006. Common interests and romantic feelings became the basis of this marriage. Then children appeared in the family. Masha was born in the fall of 2012, and Vanya in April 2015. It is noteworthy that the son was born a week after Dmitry celebrated his 50th birthday and became a real gift for his dad’s anniversary.
Ksenia Li also helps her husband write scripts for the Ural Dumplings show. The woman goes on tour with Dmitry Sokolov, and during the filming of TV shows and live performances she always sits in the audience and supports her husband’s team.
Dmitry Sokolov now
In March 2017 it was released feature film, created by the Ural Dumplings team - the comedy “Lucky Chance”. The main character Valera () wins 43 million rubles in the lottery. Together with his friends, the lucky one escapes to Moscow. Men want to spend their winnings on their own without sharing with their wives. But the other halves of the heroes find out about the win and set off in pursuit of their husbands. The main roles in the comedy were played by members of the Ural Dumplings team.
In May 2017, journalists learned that Dmitry Sokolov became a father for the fifth time. Ksenia Li gave her husband a daughter, Joanna. The couple did not hide Ksenia’s pregnancy; the woman posted photographs on the microblog showing her interesting situation. To direct questions from the press, Dmitry honestly answered that his wife was pregnant, and that the couple already knew the gender of the unborn child. The couple immediately wrote about the birth of a girl on the page in “ Instagram ».
Projects
- 2001 - “Outside the native square meters”
- 2002 - “Big Grater”
- 2007 - “Show News”
- 2009 – today - “Comedy Club”
- 2009 - “Big Difference”
- 2009 - “ProjectorParisHilton”
- 2009 - “Southern Butovo”
- 2009 - today - show "Ural dumplings"
- 2011 - “Unreal Story”
- 2012 - “Valera TV”
- 2017 – “Lucky Chance”
The organizer of “Ural Dumplings” Dmitry Sokolov cannot imagine his biography without KVN, because even when he was faced with a choice between family and stage, he chose the latter. Closely intertwining your life with creative activity, the artist has reached the pinnacle of his career. But at the same time, there is always someone waiting for him at home. loving woman and children who will always support their father in difficult moments.
Preparation for KVN
Dmitry Vladimirovich Sokolov, the founder of the KVN team “Ural Dumplings,” spent his childhood and youth in Pervouralsk, Sverdlovsk region, and it was there that the biography of the actor and comedian, who was actively supported by his family, began. He was born on April 11, 1965 in the Urals. WITH early childhood the boy began to show unusual abilities and creativity. Already at the age of three, little Dima told from memory the fairy tale “The Town Musicians of Bremen” in a unique humorous style.
The boy also showed incredible persistence in achieving his goal. Despite the complete lack of hearing, Sokolov entered and graduated successfully music school by passing the exams.
During training, relying on inner feeling rhythm, he even performed in an ensemble and regularly appeared on stage.
IN elementary school the teacher often complained about Dima’s restlessness and excessive activity, disapproving of his behavior. And in high school, under the guidance of another teacher, the boy found where to direct his energy. Sokolov began to actively engage in creative extracurricular activities, which greatly pleased his new class teacher.
KVN team "Ural dumplings"
After graduating from school, like any resident of a small village who wants to get higher education, Dmitry went to Sverdlovsk. There he entered the Ural Polytechnic Institute. Wanting to gain work experience, Sokolov joined the VSSO, where students were instilled with a love of work and taught to perform tasks in a team. Also, the guys from the construction team, in their free time from the collective farm and construction sites, regularly organized KVN concerts, where they sang, joked and danced. Exactly student life her humor and creativity captivated Dmitry, who already then understood how he saw his future life.
Personal life and career
As a student at the institute and an activist in the construction team, Dmitry met Natalya, who was studying as an engineer-economist. Regular trips to nature, filled with humor and funny stories, as well as romantic songs with a guitar, won Natalya’s heart. A year later romantic relationships With original courtship, the girl accepted Dima’s proposal to marry him. In 1992, the young people had a son, Alexander, and in 2002, a daughter, Anna.
His career as an amateur creative artist began with performances in the rock group “Neighbors”. And in 1993, Dmitry Sokolov decided to create his own KVN team, which thundered throughout the Russian Federation under the name “Ural dumplings”. Already in 2000, the comedian received the champion prize in the KVN Major League, and in 2002 he became the winner of the Summer Cup. Along with these awards, Sokolov’s team and its participants were awarded prizes at festivals in Jurmala and other projects created to support Russian comedians.
D. Sokolov and other members of the Ural Dumplings team
But achievements and awards did not bring the main thing to Dmitry Sokolov’s family - finances, which his wife Natalya was counting on. Due to the constant workload of her husband and his absence from home during the tour, the girl had to independently cope with household chores and raise children. When the talented comedian returned home with another award, Natalya confronted him with a tough choice: either a family or a career in KVN.
The artist, who lived on the stage and performing, could not give up his brainchild, “Ural Dumplings,” and agreed to a divorce.
From that moment on, a turning point and a very difficult emotionally period began for Dmitry Sokolov. Natalya could not forgive her beloved for his choice and their relationship deteriorated forever. Nevertheless, ex-wife did not forbid Dima to see her children and participate in their life and upbringing. It was hard for him to return to the apartment, where no one else was waiting for him, and meet with his son and daughter on schedule.
New family of Ural dumplings: photos
Accustomed to family and children's laughter, the man did not turn into a lonely bachelor. After some time, he met KVN participant Ksenia Li. She performed on stage, and Dmitry sat on the jury as an experienced leader of the Ural Dumplings. The comedian, who at that time turned 45, was not embarrassed by the age difference between him and his chosen one of 20 years. He began to actively court the girl, who perceived signs of attention from him as a funny, but not entirely successful joke.
When Ksenia realized that Sokolov was not joking and his intentions were quite serious, and his courtship was charming, the girl gave in. The relationship between the famous screenwriter and comedian Sokolov and the young KVN artist moved to a more serious stage, and Ksenia realized that she had met the man of her dreams. Dmitry treated his beloved with warmth and care, and she reciprocated. They were connected not only sincere feelings, but also love for KVN.
Even before marriage, a tragedy happened with Ksyusha. Since childhood, the girl suffered from a serious illness that led to deformation of her legs. And in 2006, when a relationship began between her and Dmitry, the situation worsened significantly.
Ksenia needed an urgent and expensive operation, for which the aspiring KVN star did not have the money. In addition, the girl was very afraid of any surgical intervention, fearing that if it failed, she would never be able to walk. Dmitry Sokolov not only was not afraid of his beloved’s illness, but also persuaded her to have an operation.
While waiting in line at the clinic, the artist was constantly next to Ksenia. All night long Sokolov gave the girl a foot massage to help relieve pain. And as in a real fairy tale The complex operation ended successfully for Ksenia and all her health problems were left behind.
Founder of Ural Dumplings with his wife and children
On September 8, 2011, Dmitry and Ksenia got married, officially registering their marriage. Ksenia Sokolova parted with her Kazakh passport and became a citizen of the Russian Federation. And in October 2012, the young wife gave birth to Sokolov’s beautiful daughter Maria. After giving birth, the girl continued to actively participate in her husband’s touring life. Together with Dmitry Sokolov, they are writing new scripts for the Ural Dumplings’ performances, including humorous scenes from their biography and family life.
The children from his first marriage took it very kindly new woman in dad's life. They regularly spend time with Ksenia and her younger sister, helping in raising Masha and spending her leisure time while the father of the family is away. In 2015, there was another addition to the Sokolovs. Ksenia gave birth to her husband’s son Ivan, and 2 years later another daughter, Sophia.
Dmitry Sokolov, in turn, is in no hurry to close the “Ural Dumplings” page in his biography, because for its creator the team is another family. Since 2009, the team launched its own show on the STS channel. The artist also participates in television projects"Comedy Club", "Show News" and others. And in his free time from performing, the man works part-time as an organizer of events and concerts.
The actor learned about the tragic event from a correspondent for Days.Ru. “What are you talking about! It can’t be!” he was amazed. “How did this happen? Was he killed?” However, there is no answer to this question yet. The showman admitted that he liked working with Lyutikov:
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"I can't say a single thing about him. bad word. He was a calm, normal, adequate person, an excellent leader - he explained everything clearly and understandably. If I didn’t understand something, he translated it into my language. I can’t even believe that he’s gone.”
According to Dmitry, Lyutikov was previously a team administrator and worked as a director for only a year. There has never been any disagreement between them this year. “Before that, we often crossed paths, he played in “Service Entrance”, I played in “Ural Dumplings”. I recently met his family in Sochi. His daughter is so good. I can’t believe it,” the actor shared.
An operational investigation team is currently working at the scene. So far, experts have not been able to detect signs violent death on the body of the team director. At the same time, many empty bottles of alcoholic beverages were found in Lyutikov’s room.
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Dmitry Vladimirovich Sokolov born in the spring of 1965 in Yekaterinburg. He studied at the Faculty of Chemical Technology of the Ural Polytechnic Institute. Once, as part of a student construction team, he went to Kazakhstan, where he fell ill with typhoid fever. The university had to take an academic leave, and recovering from illness turned out to be extremely difficult - as a result, the military registration and enlistment office sent Dmitry serve in the army, in a construction battalion.
The creative path of Dmitry Sokolov / Dmitriy Sokolov
According to Dmitry Sokolov, it’s impossible to just get into KVN if you wanted to. Must be born funny person– to amuse your own family, then friends, colleagues.– What is KVN? I like everything that people do from the heart, honestly, sincerely and clearly. I like the segment of KVN, as a segment of a person, because when a person does something sincerely, purely, kindly, it turns out funny.
Debut performance Dmitry Sokolov took place on stage in the team "Neighbours", but soon he initiated the creation of his own project called "Ural dumplings"– its residents were guys from various student construction teams of the Ural Polytechnic Institute.
The team's performances as part of the KVN show were a resounding success. “Ural Dumplings” entered the Major League and won a total of six different awards, including the KVN Super Champions Cup and prizes music festival"Voting KiViN" in Jurmala.
One appearance Dmitry Sokolov on stage makes the audience in the hall laugh to tears, and his speeches are quoted verbatim in wide circles. For example, a poem "Lonely White Mouse" in his performance:
– A lonely white mouse lost its virginity in a barn. There, the next day, another woman lost her virginity. I don’t know what to do now with this wonderful natural phenomenon, but this is how it has always been and will always be. Happy New Year, friends! Happy New Year!
Dmitry Sokolov star fever doesn’t suffer—his stage colleagues don’t let him become arrogant. Besides creative work, there are many things without which he cannot imagine life - sleep, fresh air and church.
– What definitely prolongs life is good state of mind when a person is calm. What about laughter? Probably prolongs it. For example, a person had a problem, but he laughed and relaxed. It became easier, and there was joy in my soul. I had moments when the audience did not understand what I wanted to say. And I want to wish every person that he has more than one such case, because failures teach a person to remain himself.
As part of your favorite team Dmitry Sokolov continues to organize holidays, concerts, directing and author's work. In September 2009 on the channel STS their project premiered “Show “Ural dumplings””. Dmitry can also be seen with solo performances in some humorous television programs.
Sergei SVETLAKOV also began his career at Ural Dumplings
With my future wife Natalia Dmitry met at the institute. The girl studied to become an economic engineer and was also in the construction team. Numerous trips, songs around the fire - Natasha quickly drew attention to the joker named Falcon. Dima courted beautifully, and soon the lovers decided to get married.
In 1992 their son was born Sasha, and ten years later - a daughter Anya. But her husband's fanatical passion KVN began to irritate Natalya: it did not bring in constant income, but it took up all of her time.
Natasha - wonderful woman, - Irina Aleksandrovna sighs. - She’s beautiful, smart, but... When Dima was making dumplings, all the worries about the house and children fell on her shoulders. One day Natasha could not stand it and put him before a choice. She wanted her husband to always be there, and Dima was constantly on the road. They ended up breaking up six years ago. She was going through the divorce very hard, but did not forbid Dima to see the children. Now they are friends. Natasha has never established her personal life - it seems to me that she is still worried.
But Falcon I didn’t stay single for long. In 2006 at a meeting student teams At KVN in Yekaterinburg, he met a young member of the group “Irina Mikhailovna”. Ksenia Li performed on stage, and Dmitry sat on the jury as a recognized Kaveanov authority.
Ksyusha is from Kazakhstan. She sings great,” said one of her team members, Vladimir Kovalev. “Sokolov immediately fell for her and began showing signs of attention. But Ksyusha translated everything into a joke - she was embarrassed by the age difference. (Now Dmitry is 50, and his chosen one is 27) Their relationship entered a serious phase after New Year's holidays which they celebrated together in Sochi. It seems to me that Dima won her over with his kindness and care. Ksyukha said that she had never been looked after so beautifully in her life!
- Did you give rings and shower flowers?
- Cooler! I bought a fur coat, a car, a house! But the main thing is that he, like no one else, supported Ksyusha during the most difficult period for her: she suffered from progressive deformation of her legs since childhood. It got to the point that the girl could not walk normally and moved on crutches. It was necessary to have an operation. I remember how worried Ksyukha was - she couldn’t make up her mind, and she needed a lot of money for rehabilitation. But Dima managed to persuade her. He was there all the time, massaging her legs at night to relieve the pain. Agree, not everyone is capable of this!
- After this, Ksenia agreed to become his wife?
“She agreed after the border guards did not let her into Egypt,” Kovalev laughed. — Sokol took Ksyushka with him on tour, but completely forgot that she had a Kazakh passport - it was necessary to apply for a visa. Naturally, no one let her out of the airport; they forced her to return to Russia. She was terribly upset, but Dima consoled her and proposed marriage to Ksenia! So that such situations do not arise again.
The wedding was scheduled for September 8, 2011. They celebrated, as befits KVN members, noisily and cheerfully. And in October 2012, the young wife gave Sokolov a charming daughter Mashenka.
Ksyusha - good girl, - Irina Aleksandrovna praises her daughter-in-law. — I managed to find an approach to Dima. She’s on the same page with him - she’s also a KVN fan. The son consults with her and listens. Recently Ksyusha and her daughter went to visit him at the base - new program helped write. Sasha and Anyuta immediately accepted her - there was no jealousy. Now they help with the baby when Dima is away. This is the most important thing for us. And if my son and Ksyusha are happy, then we are happy!