Musician Andrei Derzhavin was very popular in the 90s, he was literally besieged by crowds of fans. From 2000 to 2017, he was the keyboardist for the Time Machine group, continuing to create musical compositions and perform at retro concerts.
Early years, adolescence
Andrey Vladimirovich was born in Ukhta on September 20, 1963. He has a sister, Natalya. The boy studied piano at the music school, making great strides, then mastered the guitar. Andrey also went in for sports. After graduating from school, Derzhavin entered an industrial institute, where he received a higher education.
Creative biography
In 1985 Andrey and his friend Sergey Kostrov created the Stalker group, where he later became a soloist. The first song was called "Star", it became a hit on the album of the same name. The collection was successful.
The group entered the staff of the Philharmonic Society of Syktyvkar. Together with the musicians of the Philharmonic, the Stalker collective began to go on tour. The group has fans.
In 1989, Derzhavin and Kostrov went to the capital, where they recorded 2 albums and released 2 videos. The group's performance appeared in the Morning Mail program, the Stalker group became known throughout the Union.
In 1990, the song "Don't Cry, Alice" appeared, and female fans began to pursue Derzhavin. In addition, he looked like another pop star - Yuri Shatunov. With this composition, the group became a laureate of "Song of the Year-92".
In 1992, the Stalker group broke up, Kostrov took up a new project, Lolita. Derzhavin was invited to the Komsomolskaya Zhizn magazine as a music editor. On television, he was offered to host the "Wider Circle" program.
Later, the songs "Brother", "Someone else's wedding" were released, which received awards at the "Song of the Year". The album "Lyric Songs" was a success. Derzhavin joined the jury of the Morning Star competition.
In the 90s, Andrey had a lot of tours, 4 solo albums were released, 20 songs became hits. During that period, Derzhavin made friends with Talkov Igor.
Andrey performed at the fatal concert when Igor died. In memory of him, he wrote the song "Summer Rain", helped his family. In 1994, for his contribution to Russian culture, the noble society awarded the musician the title of count.
In 2000, the Time Machine musicians offered Andrey to become a keyboard player. Derzhavin became less popular, but continued to write songs and perform solo at retro concerts.
He also created soundtracks for films ("Dancer", "Gypsies", "Marrying a Policeman"), wrote music for some cartoons. Andrey starred in several films as a cameo.
Personal life
In his student years, Derzhavin met with Elena Shakhutdinova. Then she became his wife. This is Andrey's only marriage. In 1986, a son, Vladislav, appeared, and in 2005, a daughter, Anna. The musician has grandchildren - Alisa and Gerasim.
Derzhavin does not like publicity, does not tell journalists about his family. He prefers a measured lifestyle.
