Height, weight, age. How old is Sergei Shnurov
Fans seem to know absolutely everything about their favorite; his height, weight, and age are no secret. It’s quite easy to find out how old Sergei Shnurov is, knowing his date of birth.
Sergei Shnurov was born in 1973, making him forty-four years old. According to the zodiac sign, a man is a fearless, stubborn, selfish and shocking Aries, ready to attract attention to himself by any means.
The Eastern Treaty endows the singer with traits that are inherent to Oxen, namely, hard work, perseverance, and patience.
Sergei’s height reached one meter and seventy-seven centimeters, and his weight does not exceed seventy-five kilograms.
Biography and personal life of Sergei Shnurov
The biography and personal life of Sergei Shnurov are simple and shocking at the same time. Little Seryozhka was born in the northern capital of the USSR; he was a smart and nimble boy. The boy did well at school and bore the nickname “Shurik” for his cheerful disposition, however, he behaved simply horribly. At an early age, Sergei swore and was a regular in the police room.
As a child, the boy had no authority and mercilessly broke the system, however, he adored informal rock music. The guy wanted to become a musician or diplomat, but decided to try himself in a more earthly profession. He studied at LISI, but did not graduate and received the profession of a restorer at a vocational school. Sergei did not work in his specialty for a single day; instead, he studied at a theological seminary for three years, which he never graduated from.
After graduating from school, he chose the Leningrad Civil Engineering Institute to enroll, successfully passed the entrance exams and soon dropped out, deciding that it was not for him. Then he went to study at a vocational school with a specialty in “Restorer of Wood Products,” but he didn’t fit in here either and dropped out.
Next in line was the theological seminary and the Faculty of Philosophy. Sergei studied for three courses, but decided to take an academic leave for a period of time, which, by the way, he is still officially enrolled in.
Then the future Russian rock star began to change different jobs like gloves. He worked as a loader, watchman, carpenter, glazier and cemetery fence maker. According to the musician, he liked his last job the most, as it paid a lot. His work record even includes such unusual positions as assistant director and director of the promotion department at a radio station.
One fine day, Shnurov came up with the idea of creating a musical group and devoting himself to musical creativity. First there was the Alkorepitsa group, which played hardcore and rap music. At that time it was something new in the world of music in the post-Soviet space. Later, Shnur changed his profile in favor of electronic music and became a member of the group “Van Gogh’s Ear.”
He did not achieve success in any of the groups until he formed the Leningrad group in 1997. Since then, the musician’s career has taken off. It is difficult to describe the style of music of Shnur’s work at that time. It can be chanson, garage rock, punk rock or just a yard song. Sergei actively experimented and looked for something that would appeal to the mass public.
Most of all, people liked the group “Leningrad” for a reason. A distinctive feature of the group's style was obscene language and cheerful, simple songs with a simple plot and text about pressing problems of society that the average person could understand. Shnur also develops a shocking style of behavior when he can go on stage “in what his mother gave birth to” or drink vodka “from the throat” right on stage and smoke a cigarette. No one had done this before, which became a real “bomb.”
The first albums were “Bullet” and “Checkmate without Electricity”. The number of fans grew steadily, and the lyrics of the group’s songs became popular among the people. After the collapse of the USSR, free-thinking, independence and freedom of morals were no longer considered forbidden fruit, and young people came to have fun at concerts of an unusual musical group.
Interest in the group’s work has also increased on television. The video for the song “Du Yu Love Mi” from the album “Mate Without Electricity” was shown on Russian MTV in 1999, which further contributed to the spread of Leningrad’s creativity to the masses.
Then the film DMB-2 was released, where songs written by Shnur were used as soundtracks. The film was a resounding success among the public in the post-Soviet space, so millions learned about the existence of the group.
It is worth noting the role of Sergei Shnurov in the development of the team’s creativity. He turned out to be not only a good lyricist and a charismatic frontman, but also a skillful manager. Shnur felt what the public needed, what problems worried people and how to present the music. Throughout the 2000s, the group was well known and did not slow down, regularly giving concerts and releasing folk hits.
However, in 2008, Sergei Shnurov suddenly disbanded the group and created a new group called “Ruble”. According to the musician, the Leningrad group was experiencing a crisis and was not developing properly, so something needed to be changed. Nevertheless, “Ruble” was in fact the same “Leningrad”, only with a different, less recognizable name.
In 2010, it was decided to revive Leningrad again, since the new project failed. The updated “Leningrad” has undergone changes, and a new vocalist has appeared in the band, and it was a woman - Yulia Kogan.
The fans liked the innovation, and the group began to experience a second youth. Hits like “Bitter Dream” and “Sweet Dream” appeared again. Another vocalist began to be involved - Vsevolod Antonov. Cord managed to make creativity more diverse.
In 2013, Yulia Kogan was replaced by Alisa Vox. In general, this did not change anything, since the role of the vocalist was the same. In 2020, Alisa also left, and two other vocalists took her place: Florida Chanturia and Vasilisa Starshova. “Leningrad” has already become a real brand with a multi-million army of fans, and Sergei Shnurov is a symbol of this brand.
In parallel with the group, Shnur also pursued a solo career. He released the albums “Buttercups” and “Second Magadan”, which were warmly received by fans.
In the second half of the 2010s, the era of YouTube arrived, which Shnur took advantage of. He focused on video clips and chose Youtube for promotion. In 2020, a video for the song “Exhibit” was released with simple, unpretentious lyrics and instantly became the YouTube leader in terms of views. Sergei Shnurov did not stop there and released a video for the song “Drinking in St. Petersburg”, and again it was a resounding success. The lyrics of both songs were sung everywhere, despite the obscene language, and became truly “viral” among young people.
Biography of Shnurov
Sergei Shnurov was born on April 13, 1973 in Leningrad. He grew up and was brought up in a family of engineers who had nothing to do with show business.
Childhood and youth
Sergei spent his entire childhood in Leningrad. He developed an interest in music during his school years.
After receiving his certificate, Shnurov entered the local Institute of Civil Engineering, but never graduated.
Soon the young man successfully passed the exams at the Restoration Lyceum. Upon completion, he became a certified wood restorer.
Sergei Shnurov continued his education by entering the Theological Institute in the philosophy department. He studied at the university for 3 years.
Before becoming a popular musician, Shnurov changed many professions. He managed to work as a watchman in a kindergarten, a loader, a glazier, a carpenter and a blacksmith.
Later, Sergei got a job as a promotion director at Radio Modern.
Family and children of Sergei Shnurov
The family and children of Sergei Shnurov are quite ordinary people who adore their extraordinary father and son. Shnur’s parents had nothing to do with the world of show business; by the way, they worked as engineers and never used obscene language.
Sergei’s mother often reproached her son for provocative behavior on stage, naked performances and songs interspersed with obscenities, but he suppressed all reproaches. Shnur told his mother to try to create her own group and prove that songs without obscene words would become popular.
The family was quite poor, so the boy earned money by delivering advertising leaflets. He is grateful to his parents and constantly supports them financially.
Sergei Shnur has two children from different women, however, the singer often says that due to his turbulent youth, there may be many more illegitimate offspring. Sergei is not involved in raising children as a father, he communicates with children as a friend and adviser.
Musical search for oneself
During all these wanderings and searches for himself, Shnurov had one constant - his passion for music. In 1991, he created the group “Alkorepitsa” and began to promote the “hardcore rap” direction in the domestic space. The project did not find much popularity, and the group soon broke up.
Sergei, not discouraged, switched to electronic music and led the group “Van Gogh’s Ear”. Its participants never came to an agreement on their views on the repertoire, and Shnurov’s second idea sank into oblivion.
In 1997, Sergei created his calling card for all times - the Leningrad group. The “highlight” of the project were texts with obscene language and shocking behavior on stage and in life. The band members could go on stage naked or intoxicated, but they found their audience.
Several successful albums (“Bullet”, “Dachniki”, “Bread”, “Aurora”) elevated Leningrad to the vanguard of Russian rock, and the songs written by Shnurov for the film “DMB-2” strengthened this status.
Since 2008, Shnurov has a new project - the group "Ruble" , in which he plays rhythm guitar and is a vocalist. The outrageousness did not diminish, the lyrics still contained the same swearing, Sergei ran naked around the stage, but fans of this style of music received Sergei’s new brainchild rather coolly.
In 2010 , he again returned to the Leningrad project, and the public happily accepted such a return . A new vocalist appeared in the team - Yulia Kogan, and the lyrics appeared with more satire and criticism of modern society. The songs became more elegant.
In 2013, Julia was replaced as a vocalist by Alisa Vox, and in 2016 Florida Chanturia and Vasilisa Starshova took her place.
The group’s latest striking works were the videos for the songs “Exhibit” and “Drinking in St. Petersburg,” which broke all imaginable and inconceivable records in terms of the number of views. And the talented director Ilya Naishuller became known to a wide Russian audience thanks to his videos, including those filmed for the Leningrad group.
Among his works with the group, one can highlight videos for the songs “Kolshchik”, “Voyage” with Alexander Pal and the animated “Zhu Zhu” for the song of Leningrad and Glucose.
Now the videos of the Leningrad group are still gaining a huge number of views, the group goes on tour not only in Russia and invariably attracts full houses, regardless of their size.
Son of Sergei Shnurov - Apollo Shnurov
The son of Sergei Shnurov, Apollo Shnurov, was born in his second marriage from Svetlana Kostitsina in 2000. He was named after his favorite poet, singer Apollo Grigoriev.
The guy studies at school, he believes that he is very similar to Harry Potter and loves the series of books and films about the young wizard. By the way, Apollo does not have any vision problems.
The guy is not a public person, he is tired of his father’s popularity and the need to maintain the image of a bad guy.
He claims that he does not want to be a singer or musician, and, in general, has not yet thought about his future.
Paintings by Sergei Shnurov
The musician makes money by selling paintings - in the mid-2000s. the singer became interested in painting. Sergey works in a style called brand realism. The main subject of his paintings is not people or their mental states, but the worship of fashion (brands).
The paintings of Sergei Shnurov are made in the style of brand realism.
Exhibitions of Shnur's paintings were held in several cities of Russia. The cost of one musician’s work can reach up to 2 million rubles.
Daughter of Sergei Shnurov - Serafima Shnurov
The daughter of Sergei Shnurov, Serafima Shnurova, was born in her first marriage from Maria Ismagilova in 1993. From the age of three, the girl lived only with her mother, who tried to turn Sima against her father, so now she does not approve of much of the star’s behavior.
Serafima graduated from the St. Petersburg State Institute, receiving a degree in philology. She writes beautiful poetry, photographs and draws. The girl works part-time as an interior designer.
Sima recently married Vyacheslav Astanin, who works as a bartender. The girl does not have children yet, since her previous pregnancy ended in miscarriage.
Divorce of Sergei Shnurov and Matilda
The couple has been together for ten years, and until recently they gave the impression of eternal newlyweds, until in May 2020 it became known about the divorce of Matilda and Shnurov. The news shocked fans of the star couple. The couple themselves did not comment on the reasons for the divorce, asking journalists not to touch on their personal lives.
However, later Shnurov published a poem on his Instagram in which he seemed to hint at the reasons for the divorce from his muse. Shnurov admitted that there are always a lot of women around him and he cannot remain indifferent to them even in marriage. He added that after a breakup, it always hurts at first, but then it gets better. Previously, he published a poem in which he admitted that he was to blame for what happened, but did not intend to change his behavior.
In 2020, Matilda spoke in her autobiography about her husband’s infidelity. According to her, Sergei begged her for forgiveness for a long time, and she accepted him. However, the union did not last long, and the couple decided to divorce, which they did in August 2020.
The ex-wife of Sergei Shnurov - Maria Ismagilova
Sergei Shnurov’s ex-wife, Maria Ismagilova, came into the guy’s life when he was a student at the Theological Academy. Sergei fell madly in love and pretty soon invited Masha to become his wife.
At the age of twenty, Shnur became the happy father of a beautiful daughter. He was never an exemplary father. The guy continued to party and drink, he devoted all his free time to his brainchild - the Leningrad group.
Maria, raised in Christian traditions, was shocked by her husband’s obscenities and terrible behavior on stage. The marriage broke up, and Ismagilova protected the little girl from communicating with her father for a long time.
The ex-wife of Sergei Shnurov - Svetlana Kostitsyna
The ex-wife of Sergei Shnurov, Svetlana Kostitsyna, headed the successful Pep-C group for a long time. This woman, on the contrary, supported her future husband in his creative activities.
She became the creative manager of the Leningrad group; she did everything to organize concert tours of the banned group in Russia and the CIS countries. They began to talk about a stormy romance between Sveta and Sergei, and in 2000 his son was born.
The new family broke up suddenly when Svetlana found out about her husband’s relationship with an underage girl, Oksana Akinshina.
Sergei Shnurov's wife - Matilda Mozgovaya
Sergei Shnurov’s wife, Matilda Mozgovaya, appeared in his life in 2010, when a stormy romance with Ksyusha ended due to a quarrel. Matilda's real name is Elena, however, the girl prefers a catchy pseudonym.
The young people met by chance, it was love at first sight. Matilda owns a very successful restaurant business, to which she attracted her beloved husband. The couple owns the popular restaurant “Ko-ko-ko”, located in St. Petersburg.
Sergei Shnurov and his wife Matilda, photos prove that the woman has firmly embraced her husband. She was a former ballerina, so Shnur took up sports, almost stopped drinking and began to look just great.
Instagram and Wikipedia of Sergei Shnurov
Sergei Shnurov has Instagram and Wikipedia because the outrageous singer and musician needs somewhere to express himself.
Shnurov’s Wikipedia page contains information about the singer’s childhood, youth and hobbies. It is possible to find reliable information about his filmography, musical work, and filming in advertising. There is information about children, parents, wives and mistresses.
Sergei Shnurov’s Instagram account is official, however, it is possible to find a huge number of groups that act on behalf of the singer. The page has interesting photos, videos and author's comments on posts.
Sergey Shnurov now
At the beginning of October 2020, Shnurov stunned fans with the news that he had decided to get married for the 4th time. After his divorce from Matilda, a new muse appeared in the rocker’s life - Olga Abramova, a graduate of Moscow State University. The couple has already appeared in public: reporters photographed them at the GQ Awards ceremony, then on a walk near the Moscow Central Department Store. 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, Shnurov and Abramova got married.
In addition to the turbulent events in the showman’s personal life, his work is also of interest. Now Sergei is participating in the next season of the show “The Voice,” which is called “The Voice. Reboot". Shnurov took the judge's chair along with other mentors - Ani Lorak, Konstantin Meladze and rapper Basta. Season 7 premiere date is October 12.
After a 4-year break, the leader of the Leningrad group pleased fans with the next album “Everything” and many singles, among which were the hits “Not Paris”, “At Zenith”, “Zhu-Zhu”, “Fuss in the Mud”, “I Don’t Want” to be a Muscovite", "Tsoi".
As the father of the main character Anya (Alexandra Bortich), the rocker starred in the comedy “I’m Losing Weight.” Together with Semyon Slepakov, he became the performer of the song “Champions”, which at the height of the 2018 World Cup collected 9 million views.
Sergey Shnurov in films and on TV
The singer's filmography includes several film works in which he played fictional characters or himself. As an actor, Shnur made his debut in the series “NLS Agency,” which was released in the early 2000s. Then Sergei participated in the filming of such films as “Kopeyka”, “Election Day”, “Gena Beton” and others.
The singer wrote music for some film works, for example the soundtrack to the film “Boomer”.
The musician has repeatedly acted as the host of various television programs: “The History of Russian Show Business”, “Cult of the Tour”, “About Love” and others. In 2020, the musician took part in the show “The Voice”, joining the team of mentors. Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church reacted negatively to Shnur’s appearance on the show, saying that the musician’s moral character does not give him the right to act as a mentor.
Interesting Facts
Let's look at the most interesting facts from the life of Sergei Shnurov:
- Since childhood, I dreamed of becoming a diplomat.
- Characterizes the style of the Leningrad group as alcoholic ska-punk.
- He considers sloppiness to be his life credo.
- Hates English words in Russian, for example, “merchandising” or “hype”.
- Doesn't like to see himself on TV.
- He believes in God and is said to have had a spiritual mentor since his days at the Theological Academy.
- He paints pictures and holds his own exhibitions.
- In 2002, at a concert in Nuremberg (Germany), he went on stage completely naked.
- At one time he was at odds with Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov and was banned in Moscow until he spoke at Luzhkov’s birthday party on Red Square.
- He likes to brag that his children (Seraphim and Apollo) smoke and swear.
- He does not hesitate to criticize the authorities and Vladimir Putin in particular.
Achievements
During his career as a member of the Leningrad group, he released the following studio albums:
- Bullet (1999).
- Checkmate without electricity (1999).
- Summer residents (2000).
- Made in Ass (2001).
- Bullet+ (2001).
- Pirates of the 21st Century (2002).
- Point (2002).
- For millions (2003).
- Babarobot (2004).
- Bread (2005).
- Indian Summer (2006).
- Aurora (2007).
- Henna (2011).
- Eternal Flame (2011).
- Fish (2012).
- Evening Leningrad (2012).
- The beach is ours (2014).
- Minced meat (2014).
- Stuff (2018).
Sergei Shnurov became a symbol of an entire era in Russian history after the collapse of the USSR. His work best characterizes the problems of society in different time periods, as it is aimed at the mass public and is popular among ordinary people.
Early work - “Leningrad” and other projects
Shnur was fond of the music of V. Vysotsky, the groups “Kino” and the Rolling Stones. He began his musical career in the first half of the 90s. along with other amateur musicians. His projects were:
- "Alkorepitsa". The artists created songs in the style of hardcore rap. The group existed for no more than 2 years.
- "Van Gogh's ear." The ensemble appeared immediately after the collapse of Alkorepitsa. Like some other members of the disbanded team, Shnurov joined the new group.
- "Leningrad". The creative team was formed in the late 1990s. Initially, its leader was Igor Vdovin, then the project was headed by Shnurov. Over the years, the group included a different number of participants. The team began to enjoy popularity among the public after their first performances.
Despite the success of the group, the Leningrad rider was always modest: the musicians only needed a coffee machine, water and ashtrays.
