Sergey Vladimirovich Mazayev (), also known as Mazay, is a musician, singer, songwriter and lead singer of the rock band " Moral Codex". He heads his own production, sound and publishing label Mazay Communications.

Honored Artist of Russia Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (, ''Zasluzhenny artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii''), also known as Honored Artist of Russia, is an honorary title in the Russian Federation. The title is awarded to actors, directors, filmmakers, writers, d ...

. (2010).Honorary title awarded by decree President of Russia № 999 of 11 August 2010
(in Russian)

Early life

Sergey Mazayev was born in 1959 Moscow,

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(now

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Projects

* Moral Codex (Moralny Kodex) (''

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: Моральный кодекс'' means ''Moral code'') is a legendary Russian

rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wale ...

band founded in 1989. The band gained popularity and has successfully retained a large following, with a musical blend for various preferences. Incorporating

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, rock’n’roll and

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

blues Blues is a music genre and musical form that originated among African Americans in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues has incorporated spiritual (music), spirituals, work songs, field hollers, Ring shout, shouts, cha ...

along with the lead singer's characteristic and recognisable voice this band is a unique phenomenon on the rock stage. The band performs on a regular basis in the CIS countries. It also participates in festivals i.e. Live 8 in 2005 and has collaborated with big international names such as record producer

Chris Kimsey Christopher Kenneth Kimsey (born 3 December 1951) is an English musician, engineer, and record producer, best known for his work with the Rolling Stones. Career Born in Battersea, London, England, Kimsey began his career in 1967 at Olympic Stu ...

, who worked with

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.Sergey Mazayev's Queentet is a

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established in 2013. The title of the group is a play on words; Queentet / quintet referencing to the majority of its members being women. * Sergey Mazayev's dance orchestra founded in 2011 is a unique gathering of different musicians on one stage.

Career

Music

*2005 — founded production centre Mazay Communications.

Bands

*1977 — 1989 ''Zdrastvuy, pesnia'' ( ru) *1979 — 1990 ''

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'' formed in Moscow and was one of the most popular rock performers on the Soviet stage *1989–present ''Moral Codex''

Collaboration

1996 — Duet with Natalya Vetlitskaya 1999 — Started performing with the jazz musician

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2004 — Participated in the making of Singing Together's (''Russian:'' «Поющие вместе») music video, which went viral due to its humorous nature 2013 — featured in the "GQ" song along with famous Russian rappers

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and

L'One Levan Emzarovich Gorozia ( ka, ლევან ემზარის ძე გოროზია, ) also known professionally as L'One and more recently as Levan Gorozia is a Georgian-Russian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Known for his solo ...

. 2015 — Another humorous video that Mazaev took part of was a project in the frameworks of " Evening Urgant" show (similar to the Jimmy Fallon show in America). The song "Эх, лук-лучок" 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

, Ilya Lagutenko (frontman of Mummiy Troll), Vera Brezhnev,

Valeriya Alla Yurievna Perfilova (; born April 17, 1968), known by her stage name Valeriya (), is a Russian singer and fashion model. A recipient of the titles People's Artist of Russia (2013) and People's Artist of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republi ...

and

Philipp Kirkorov Philipp Bedros Kirkorov (, ; ; born 30 April 1967) is a Bulgarian-born Russian pop singer. Kirkorov's career began in 1985 with participation in the Soviet musical TV show "Wider Circle". Since 2000, he has maintained public interest in his pe ...

. The project resembles the 1985 "

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" song produced by over 20 famous musicians.

Acting

* 1979 — '' The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed'' as saxophonist in the restaurant * 2002 — '' The Kopeck'' as Bubuka * 2008 — '' Dark Planet'' as Voldyr * 2008 — '' Radio Day'' as cameo

Awards

*2010 — Awarded with the title of Merited Artist of

by then president

Dmitry Medvedev Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev (born 14 September 1965) is a Russian politician and lawyer who has served as Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia since 2020. Medvedev was also President of Russia between 2008 and 2012 and Prime Mini ...

*2010 — Received Musician of the Year award at the yearly ceremony of "GQ people"

Personal life

Mazayev is married to Senior Lifestyle Editor of GQ Russia (

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) Galina Mazaeva. Mazayev has a son from his first marriage; Ilya Mazaev, who after graduating from

Moscow State University Moscow State University (MSU), officially M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University,. is a public university, public research university in Moscow, Russia. The university includes 15 research institutes, 43 faculties, more than 300 departments, a ...

(Russian: МГУ) studied in the prestigious

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music () is a Private university, private music college in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern Music of the United ...

, Boston, USA.

References

External links

Official Website
* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mazayev, Sergey 1959 births Living people Russian male singer-songwriters Russian singer-songwriters Russian male composers Soviet composers Soviet male composers Soviet male singers Russian record producers Russian rock singers Moscow State University alumni Honored Artists of the Russian Federation 20th-century Russian male singers 21st-century Russian male singers Russian saxophonists Soviet saxophonists