The leader of the Leningrad group, Sergei Shnurov, is a very extraordinary person. And if earlier he was known largely for his controversial songs with a lot of obscenities, now everyone recognizes him as a unique talent: musician, actor, poet, composer, artist, TV presenter. You can learn about Cord using the selection interesting facts about him.
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Biography of Sergei Shnurov
1. Sergei Vladimirovich Shnurov was born on April 13, 1973 in Leningrad into a family of engineers - mother Nadezhda Evdokimovna, father Vladimir Pavlovich. The musician's father worked at a military enterprise, so he had the rank of captain.
2. Nickname - Cord.
3. Height 1.77 m.
4. Weight 93 kg.
5. He studied at Leningrad school No. 286, and Vladimir Putin studied at school No. 281, which was located opposite. But they could not meet, since Putin finished his studies long before Shnurov entered first grade.
6. B junior classes Sergei studied well and even dreamed of becoming a diplomat. According to him, because diplomats abroad could buy as much chewing gum as they wanted.
7. The boy's interests changed when he started trying to earn money for his family, then he distributed leaflets and became interested in music.
8. After graduating from school, he entered the Leningrad Civil Engineering Institute, but did not graduate.
9. After expulsion from the institute, he entered the school to become a restorer of wooden products. In those days, he worked as a watchman in a kindergarten, a carpenter, a loader, a glazier, and a designer in an advertising agency. He also liked to make fences for graves, since they paid well for them in those days.
10. I studied for three years at a theological seminary, where I ended up in company with my friend. He wrote an essay, passed the interview and was accepted. According to Sergei himself, the education there was good, but in his third year he left the seminary to earn money for his family, by which time he already had a daughter.
11. In many interviews, the musician emphasizes the coincidence of entering the theological seminary, but it is obvious that in the days before the Leningrad group, he was looking for answers to his questions in faith. Since then, he has had a friend, the temple guard, with whom he talks about God from time to time. There were rumors that Sergei had a confessor to whom he confessed.
12. Faith in God and the birth of a child saved the musician from hard drugs. Then he was 20 years old and many of his friends switched from soft drugs to heroin, but Sergei took up his child and earning money.
Career of Sergei Shnurov
13. While studying at the institute (early 1990s), he created his first group called “Alkorepitsa”; as the name implies, the image of a rowdy and drunkard began to take shape even then.
14. Participation in a group called Van Gogh's Ear allowed him to experiment with electronic music and techno.
15. Shnur’s stage image and his song style were formed by 1996, it was then that the Leningrad group began to form. The official date of creation of the group is considered to be January 9, 1997.
16. At first, Sergei only wrote songs for the group and played bass guitar; the vocalist was Igor Vdovin. When Igor left the group, they auditioned for the role of vocalist various artists, but in the end Shnurov decided to sing his own songs.
17. The group calls its style “alcoholic ska-punk.” It is a common opinion that only gopniks listen to the group, but this erroneous opinion. On the contrary, now the band’s fans are mainly intellectuals and office workers. This is due not only to participation large quantity musicians (mostly brass), but also the deep meaning of the songs.
18. One of the “tricks” of live performances is for one or more band members to be drunk. Many musicians drink before a performance, but in Leningrad this is a mandatory ritual. Another feature, although not permanent, was the performance of Sergei and other members of the group completely naked.
19. The first album was released in 1999 under the name “Bullet”.
20. The group gained widespread fame with the film “DMB-2” (2000), in which the songs of “Leningrad” were used as soundtracks. At the same time, the songs were included in rotation on Our Radio.
21. During the temporary collapse of the Leningrad group, the Ruble group became the main project.
22. The Leningrad group was revived in 2010, and since then it has had resounding success with a wide variety of audiences.
23. In total, the group released 17 studio albums, the last of which dates back to 2014. Since then, the group has been releasing singles and accompanying them with unusual videos.
24. Clips with a plot have become a striking feature contemporary creativity group "Leningrad".
Shnurov himself stars in some of the videos, “Road”:
Some clips are quite budget-friendly, “Bali”:
“Yes, I didn’t give”:
Some have full-fledged plots, “Vacation Day”:
Another home video, “In short”:
Clips with the plot, “VIP”:
The clip, which was heard throughout the country, making actress Yulia Topolnitskaya famous, “Exhibit”:
But the video for the song “Drinking in St. Petersburg,” and the song itself caused a lot of controversy. The government of St. Petersburg condemned the negative advertising of the city, and many condemned the open promotion of alcohol:
"Boobs":
Sobchak has appeared in videos several times, and the song “Sobchak Glasses” is even dedicated to her:
Clip with reverse scrolling “Kolshchik”:
One of latest clips“Ecstasy”, actress Svetlana Khodchenkova starred naked in it:
25. For the abundant use of obscenities in his songs, Shnur is constantly subjected to criticism and all kinds of prohibitions. In some regions, his concerts were actually disrupted due to protests, but in most cases he pays the fine and performs. In general, officials turn a blind eye to the work of this musician, yes, his performances are always obscene and shocking, but he does not call his fans to the barricades and in every possible way distances himself from politics.
26. In 2016, vocalist Alisa Vox-Burmistrova, who sang the already legendary song “Exhibit,” left the group with a scandal. At first, the group and the singer wanted to part ways without fanfare, but in the end social networks mutual accusations arose. Alisa was dissatisfied with her earnings, although she considered herself already the second person in the team, but she was reminded that before “Leningrad” she was nothing of herself. Shnur himself wrote this on social networks: “At my own whim, I turn average singers into stars.”
27. Solo project Vox did not work out after leaving the group. There is nothing new in the songs, and the image that Shnur once created was much more noticeable.
Acting career of Sergei Shnurov
28. Since 2001, he has played many episodic roles in films and TV series.
29. His acting debut took place in the series “NLS Agency”, where he played an electrician-musician.
30. In addition to participating in filming, he voices cartoons and writes soundtracks. The most famous films with his music: “DMB 2” and “Boomer 2”.
Personal life of Sergei Shnurov
31. First wife Maria Ismagilova gave birth to Sergei’s daughter Seraphim (born 1993). He met Maria at the theological academy when his daughter was born, the musician was only 20 years old. Of course, his career and lifestyle did not allow Shnurov to devote himself to his family; he got divorced and cared little about his daughter. Once, the daughter even said about him, “This is not my dad,” but now the relationship between father and daughter has clearly improved, she travels with him, posts joint photos on social networks. The girl makes a living from photography and graphic design; she has a husband, Vyacheslav Astanin. In 2015, Shnur almost became a grandfather, but Seraphima lost her child at an early stage of pregnancy.
32. The second marriage with Svetlana Kostitsyna gave Sergei a son, Apollo (born in 2000). The marriage broke up two years later, but Sergei communicates with his son regularly.
33. For several years, Shnurov lived in a civil marriage with actress Oksana Akinshina; at the time the relationship began, she was only 15 years old. Before Shnurov, the actress dated actor Alexei Chadov.
34. The wedding with Elena (Matilda) Mozgova took place in 2010; Shnurov and Mozgova had no children together.
On May 25, 2018, the artist himself announced his divorce from his wife. In numerous interviews, he admitted that it was Matilda who left him and this was not related to his infidelities. The musician tried to bring back his beloved, published poems on social networks, but in vain. It is noteworthy that the girl on social networks asked not to blame her ex-husband for the separation.
About herself ex-wife Not much is known about Shnurov. She was born in 1990 in Voronezh, did not grow up in full family, and after school she went to Moscow. It was at that time that she changed her documents, changing her name to Matilda.
Other facts about Shnur
35. The versatility of Sergei’s talent is reflected not only on screens, but also on canvases. He paints in a style that he himself calls “brand realism,” in which symbols and signs dominate people. The musician’s paintings have already been shown at several exhibitions, and they are stored in the museum contemporary art Erarta in St. Petersburg. In the summer of 2017, he organized an exhibition called “Retrospective of Brand Realism” at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art. He believes that his painting may end up in the Hermitage in the future.
36. He has starred in commercials, and is not shy about advertising even delicate products. So in 2012, he starred in commercials for a drug to increase potency. In 2013 he advertised a magazine and beer, in 2014 a chain of salons cellular communications, and in 2016 Tretyakov Gallery on Krymsky Val.
37. In 2017, on the “Evening Urgant” program, an impromptu rap battle took place between and Sergei Shnurov.
38. The conflict between Posner and Shnurov occurred after the filming of the “Posner” program. The presenter accused Sergei of being boring, closed-minded and avoiding direct answers. In response, Shnurov accused him of Posner considering himself a television god.
39. In May 2017, it turned out that Sergey did not want to go to this interview, but he was forced, since he was an employee of Channel One (he hosted the program “About Love”). Posner also responded that he was forced to do the interview because Shnurov is now at the peak of his popularity.
40. In August 2017, the musician challenged Posner to a rap battle, explaining that this was not his genre and not Posner’s genre, so they had equal conditions. Ksenia Sobchak commented on this with criticism of Shnur and Pozner, saying that the rap battle is closer to Shnurov’s work, and accused Pozner of shifting the failure of the interview onto Sergei.
Russian artists receive incredible fees, earning a fortune from concerts and shows, on tours and at private parties. They also earn considerable income from “passive income” in the form of album sales.
Sergei Shnurov worked hard in 2018, never tired of shocking the public, and amazed with his financial result of $13.9 million. This is a record earnings among Russian stars in the past year.
Where did Shnurov start and what does he have today?
In his youth, Sergei worked as a watchman in a kindergarten, a loader and a blacksmith. At the St. Petersburg radio station "Modern" he worked as a promotion director, and was also fond of painting pictures in the "nude" style.
Shnurov became the frontman of the Leningrad group after the release of the first album “Bullet”. The team gained its popularity in 2002 after the capital’s mayor, Yuri Luzhkov, canceled the group’s concerts at Luzhniki.
In 2008, Sergei abandoned his brainchild in favor of the Ruble project, but Leningrad “came to life” again 2 years later.
In 2010, Shnurov opened a bar, calling it "Blue Pushkin", in 2012, under the leadership of the artist, the restaurant "Kokoko" was launched, it is managed by him ex-wife Matilda. In the fall of 2014, Shnurov launched his own clothing line, Shnurovs.
Sergey prefers to invest all his earnings in real estate and expensive cars. The scandalous rocker owns the Leningrad trademark.
At the same time, he receives fees for his performances that allow him to easily buy a couple of apartments in Moscow after performing only a few times. On a normal day, a Leningrad performance costs 7.6 million rubles; on holidays, prices can easily be multiplied by three. When traveling to concerts abroad, each musician of the group receives 15,000 rubles per day for travel allowances; only premium hotels are booked for them. Sergey cares about 100% comfort of his people.
What is creativity, according to Shnurov
According to the hooligan rocker, creativity is for girls on Instagram, and Shnurov himself creates art, his creations, in his opinion, miraculously refract, explain, rhyme with environment, they are trying to integrate them into the mainstream. He said this in an interview with the famous journalist Ksenia Sobchak, which was published in Forbes magazine.
On his birthday in 2018 - April 13 - Sergei and his team released their first album in the last 4 years called "Everything".
How does Sergei feel about money?
Having lived with his wife Matilda for about 8 years, he decided to divorce her. During their marriage, the couple made quite a decent fortune, and Sergei stated in an interview with the media that it was his wife who was in charge of everything financial affairs family.
Shnurov sincerely tells reporters that he does not want to go into details about his income and expenses, he does not know how much his concert costs, he is not interested in how much money is in his account, he says that he “doesn’t worry about it.” In his opinion, a person either produces money or works on how to save it. Shnurov thinks about how to earn them, but managing and increasing them is not his job.
Today Sergei is 45 years old, he remarried after his divorce from Matilda and is still thinking whether to perform at New Year or spend this golden time for him with his young wife.
Sergey Shnurov is a Russian rock musician, actor, showman, TV presenter, artist, leader of the “” group, who became famous for his shocking behavior and shocking lyrics. For several decades it musical group maintains a high level of popularity. Today he is known as a brilliant mentor of young performers who, under his leadership, become celebrities.
Childhood and youth
Sergey was born in the spring of 1973 in St. Petersburg. He grew up in a simple Soviet family, where his parents worked as engineers. As a child, he was an ordinary boy and went to school. secondary school. The boy's greatest hobby in childhood was music.
Today "After school, Shnurov entered the Leningrad Civil Engineering Institute, but never graduated from it. I went to study at a vocational school to master the profession of a restorer of wood products. Later, Sergei and his friends entered the theological seminary, where he studied only 3 courses at the Faculty of Philosophy.
Before connecting his life with music, the future artist changed huge amount professions. In his youth, he did not hesitate to work as a loader, a kindergarten watchman, a carpenter and a glazier. The star’s biography also included more creative positions: assistant director and director of the promotion department at the Modern radio station.
Music
In 1991, Shnurov decided to take music seriously, which led to the creation of his first group called “Alkorepitsa”. For some time the team performed on small stages, but soon ceased to exist. Sergei’s next project was a team with no less exotic name"Van Gogh's ear."
In 1997, in 4 days, Sergei created new team called "Leningrad". The singer relied on scandalousness and shockingness. With the support of a musician from “,” the group recorded their first studio album, “Bullet,” which the world saw in July 1999. After the frontman left, Sergei himself stood up to the microphone.
In many ways, the popularity of the Leningrad group was contributed by its bright leader, whose charisma, despite average external data (Shnurov’s height is 177 cm, weight is 75 kg), allows him to retain the public’s interest.
For the first time on television, Sergei made his debut in the multi-part film “NLS Agency”. The artist appeared in the episode as an electrician-musician. Then there were cameos in the films “Day Watch”, “8 New Dates”, “” and “2-Assa-2”. In 2016, the actor starred in the fantasy action film Hardcore, which he produced.
Creative biography Shnurova is not only music and songs. The showman is also famous TV presenter. He hosted the program “Unblue Light” on the Ren TV channel, the travel show “Cord around the World” and the documentary military program “Trench Life” on NTV.
In 2016, Sergei pleased fans with his appearance in the new TV show “About Love,” which airs on Channel One. In the same eventful 2016, the singer gave a gift to the children. Creators morning broadcast for children on the Karusel channel they invited the musician to write a song for the program. Shnur agreed.
Personal life
Sergei's personal life is no less stormy than his work. While a student at the Theological Academy, the artist met. A romance began between them, which ended in a wedding. In 1993, the couple had a daughter. The relationship did not stand the test of creativity - Sergei left the family as soon as the Leningrad group was created.
After the divorce from Matilda, new muse, graduate of Moscow State University. The age difference between the lovers is 18 years, but this did not stop Sergei and Olga from going to the registry office. In mid-October 2018.
Sergey Shnurov now
She reacted to the separation of Shnur and Matilda. The TV presenter sided with the musician’s ex-wife and even interviewed Mozgova for her blog “Beware, Sobchak!” at the beginning of 2019. Regarding the posting of the video, which turned out to be interesting to viewers of the Sobchak channel, a dispute broke out between her and Sergei: the singer asked the journalist to delete the release. Ksenia refused.
- Sergei Shnurov studied to be a theologian and engineer.
- Worked as a loader, watchman in kindergarten, a blacksmith, promotion director at the St. Petersburg radio station “Modern”, painted paintings in the “nude” style.
- The group gained widespread fame in 2002 after the cancellation of a concert in Luzhniki at the request of Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov.
Shnurov did not become the frontman of Leningrad immediately, but only after the release of the first album “Bullet”.
In 2008, he announced the dissolution of Leningrad and took up a new project, Ruble, but in 2010, Leningrad returned to the stage.
At the same time, Shnurov opened the first bar “Blue Pushkin” in partnership with friend Ivan Ushkov, and in 2012 - the Kokoko restaurant, run by the artist’s wife Matilda. In September 2014, he launched his own clothing line, Shnurovs.
- Writes music for films and TV series.
- “Creativity, I have already said more than once, is created by chicks on Instagram. There's creativity there. You take a photo of yourself in the mirror, quote... - create, please. I don't do creativity, I do art. I create artificial objects that somehow refract, explain, try to explain and find rhymes to the very existence in which we exist, to all these complex things social structures", Shnurov told Forbes, which was taken by Ksenia Sobchak.
After the release of the “Exhibit” video, the organizers of the exhibition “Van Gogh. Revived canvases" at the Moscow design center Artplay offered girls in high heels a free visit to the exhibition in certain days, and men named Sergey receive a 50% discount on the entrance ticket.
The next hit of "Leningrad" was the video "In St. Petersburg- drink.” “I’m interested in making such assonances, destroying the construction of St. Petersburg as “Peter, be patient,” the city of sorrow, greyness, bad weather. So I came up with some bullshit that ruins this. Now you say “Peter”, everyone says “drink”. Wonderful. I changed my attitude towards the city, changed its emblem, symbol,” Shnurov explained in an interview with Forbes.
On April 13, 2018 - on the birthday of Sergei Shnurov - the Leningrad group released the album "Everything", the first in four years.
At the end of spring 2018, Shnurov announced a divorce from his wife Matilda, who, as he previously stated, managed the family budget. Shnurov himself does not know his income or expenses, nor how much his concert costs, nor how much money he has for bank card: “I’m not even worried about this at all. A person either produces money or saves it. This is not my profile. I'm thinking about how to earn them. And if I think about where to store them, how to store them, in what account, this is not my job.”