Sergey Mazaev

Sergey Mazaev
Background information
Native name Серге́й Владимирович Маза́ев
Born (1959-12-07) December 7, 1959
Moscow, Russia
Genres rock, jazz, classical
Occupation(s) Instrumentalist, singer, songwriter
Instruments Saxophone, clarinet, guitar
Years active 1977-present
Labels Mazay Communications
Associated acts
Website http://mazay.tv

Sergey Mazaev (Russian: Серге́й Маза́ев), also known as Mazay, is a musician, singer, song-writer and lead singer of the rock band "Moral Codex". He heads his own production, sound and publishing label Mazay Communications.

Early life[1]

Sergey Mazaev was born in 1959 Moscow, USSR (now Russian Federation).

He graduated from a school of Mathematical & Physical Sciences, before going to a music school to learn the clarinet. He also finished the elite Gnessin State Musical College and holds a diploma in Economics from Moscow State University.

Projects

Career

Music

2005 - founded production centre Mazay Communications.

Bands

1977 - 1989 "Zdrastvuy, pesnia".

1979 - 1990 "Autograph" formed in Moscow and was one of the most popular rock performers on the Soviet stage.

1989–present "Moral Codex"

Collaboration

1996 - Duet with Natalia Vetlitskaya

1999 - Started performing with the legendary jazz musician Igor Butman.

2004 - Participated in the making of Singing Together's (Russian: «Поющие вместе») music video, which went viral[7] due to its humorous nature.

2013 - featured in the "GQ" song alongside with famous Russian rappers Timati and L'One.[8]

2015 - Another humorous video that Mazaev took part of was a project in the frameworks of "Evening Urgant"[9] show (similar to the Jimmy Fallon show in America). The song "Эх, лук-лучок[10]" was created after an interview with Oleg Oparin. The show's creative team were so impressed by the interviewee's ability to improvise, that they decided to turn his simple tune into a hit. Among those who took part in the creation of this are Timati, Ilya Lagutenko (frontman of Mummiy Troll), Vera Brezhnev, Valeriya and Philipp Kirkorov. The project resembles the 1985 "We are the World" song produced by over 20 famous musicians.

Acting[11]

1979 - "Mesto vstrechi izmenit nelzya" as saxophonist in the restaurant.

Awards

2010 - Awarded with the title of Distinguished artist of Russian Federation by then president Dmitriy Medvedev.

2010 - Received "Musician of the Year" award at the yearly ceremony of "GQ people".[12]

Personal life

Mazaev is married to Senior Lifestyle Editor of GQ Russia (Conde Nast) [13] Galina Mazaeva.

They have 2 children:

Mazaev has a son from his first marriage; Ilya Mazaev, who after graduating from the famous Moscow State University (Russian: МГУ) studied in the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Boston, USA. He is now a producer working and living in Moscow, Russia.

References

  1. "Сергей Мазаев | Биография". mazay.tv. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  2. "Моральный Кодекс - официальный сайт группы". www.moralcodex.ru. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  3. "Live 8 Moscow | The Jeremy Nicholl Archive". jeremynicholl.photoshelter.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  4. "DISCOGRAPHY | Chris Kimsey". chriskimsey.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  5. mazaycom.ru, Мазай Коммуникейшенс. "QUEENtet Сергея Мазаева". QUEENtet Сергея Мазаева. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  6. "Сергей Мазаев | Эстрадный оркестр Сергея Мазаева". mazay.tv. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  7. "Putin is Russia's new pop idol". BBC. 2002-08-23. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  8. TimatiOfficial (2013-10-24), Тимати feat. L'One и Сергей Мазаев - GQ ( Новый клип, 2013), retrieved 2016-04-10
  9. "Вечерний Ургант - Первый канал". urgantshow.ru. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  10. Вечерний Ургант (2015-09-25), "Эх, лук-лучок" Олег Опарин и звезды российской эстрады (Вечерний Ургант. Выпуск 516), retrieved 2016-04-10
  11. "Sergey Mazaev". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  12. "Музыкант года GQ: Сергей Мазаев". www.gq.ru. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  13. "Редакция". www.gq.ru. Retrieved 2016-04-10.

External links

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