According to Yevgeny Khavtan, professional concert and composing activities do not leave a person time for other activities. The age of the fans of the Bravo group created by the musician is less than the age of the group, which celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2018.
Evgeny Lvovich prefers indie, jazz, blues, rockabilly directions. He plays original and classical guitars, mastered the instrument of goodness, writes music for it. In addition to the already legendary band, the musician founded a new group "Los Havtanos", playing in the style of "Mickey Mouse Latin Pop".
The path to glory
The biography of the future composer and vocalist began in 1961. The child was born in Moscow on October 16 in the family of an engineer and a teacher of foreign languages. After 8 years, the boy had a younger sister, Rita.
Concerts were often held in the house, relatives played and sang, the family kept an excellent collection of records. A student who preferred exclusively humanitarian disciplines, at the age of 14, mastered the guitar, studied at a music school. The instrument presented by his parents has always remained the most dear to him.
The high school student has created his own team. She performed at the Havtan prom. The elders didn’t think his son’s hobby was serious. Parents insisted on Eugene's admission to a technical university.
Success
The beginning of his professional career was cooperation with the "Rare Bird" ensemble during his studies. Khavtan was invited to the Postscript by Igor Sukachev. Then the young musician realized that he needed his own team. In 1983 the Bravo group appeared. She made her debut at a disco in Krylatskoye on December 23. Trained as a railway engineer, the student graduated in 1987.
In the mid-eighties, the Khavtan team took part in the popular Musical Ring program. The group's songs were gaining popularity. The first album of the team was released in 1987. From that moment, foreign tours began. The soloist of the ensemble Zhanna Aguzarova helped the children maintain a high standard. Therefore, her decision to start a solo career was a blow. For a short time, the ex-soloist was replaced by Irina Epifanova.
Valery Syutkin became the new vocalist in 1990. After his departure, the founder himself decided to solo in the group. In 1992, a studio album was released with lyrics by Syutkin and music by Khavtan. The new soloist in 1996 was Robert Lenz.
Vocation and family
One of the best works of the team, the critic called the album "Fashion", the release of which took place in September 2011. In 2018, the group "Bravo" presented the collection "Bravo Perspective" to the fans. In July of the same year, together with the singer Yana Blinder and professional musicians from Cuba, Havtan created the Los Havtanos group. He plays author's music in the Latin style.
Evgeny Lvovich does not seek to talk about his personal life. His wife Marina is an engineer-economist. In 1993, a child appeared in the family, daughter Polina. She chose film criticism as her profession
Havtan was a sailor on the Sedov sailing ship. After completing a week's voyage together with the group, the musician gave anniversary concerts in St. Petersburg and Moscow.
The musician does not like shu and fuss in the capital. Therefore, he prefers to live outside the city. He enjoys doing yoga outdoors and riding a bike with his daughter. Evgeny Lvovich collects vintage electric guitars and amplifiers.
