Semyon Sergeevich Slepakov (born 1979) is a Russian comedian film and television actor, screenwriter, producer, musician and songwriter. Ex-captain of the KVN team "Team of Pyatigorsk".
Slepakov's biography contains many interesting facts, which we will discuss in this article.
So, before you is a short biography of Semyon Slepakov.
Biography of Slepakov
Semyon Slepakov was born on August 23, 1979 in Pyatigorsk. He grew up in an intelligent Jewish family that has nothing to do with show business.
The actor's father, Sergei Semenovich, is a Doctor of Economics and works at the North Caucasus Federal University. Mother, Marina Borisovna, holds a PhD in Philology, working as a professor at the Department of French Philology and Intercultural Communication at Pyatigorsk State University.
Childhood and youth
When Semyon was still little, his mother took him to a music school to study the piano. However, the boy did not show much interest in this musical instrument.
In high school, Slepakov learned to play the guitar and since then has never let go of it. It is curious that it was the father who introduced his son to the work of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Vysotsky and Okudzhava.
Later Semyon Slepakov became interested in playing KVN. For this reason, he gathered a KVN team at the school, thanks to which he gained the first experience of playing on stage in such a role.
Having received a certificate, Slepakov entered the local university with a degree in “Translator from French”.
In 2003 he defended his dissertation on the topic "Market adaptation of the reproductive complex of a recreational region" for the degree of candidate of economic sciences.
An interesting fact is that Semyon Slepakov is fluent in French. At one time he did an internship in France and even wanted to stay to work in this country.
Humor and creativity
As a student at the university, Slepakov played actively in KVN. After graduation, his team was able to break into the Major League. During the biography of 2000-2006. he was the captain of the Pyatigorsk National Team.
In 2004, "Pyatigorsk" became the champion of the Higher League, beating such famous teams as "Parma" and "RUDN" in the final.
The next year, Semyon settled in Moscow, where he was invited by comedian Garik Martirosyan for joint cooperation. Soon, Sergey Svetlakov and other ex-KVN players joined the guys. As a result, the guys managed to implement more than one successful television project.
Together with Martirosyan, Pavel Volya, Garik Kharlamov and other comedians, Semyon Slepakov becomes an accomplice in the Comedy Club show. As a result, the program gained fantastic popularity after the first broadcasts on TV.
In 2006, Slepakov, together with the same Martirosyan and TNT producer Alexander Dulerain, implemented the satirical and humorous TV show “Our Russia”. After that, Semyon produced such famous TV series as "Univer", "Interns", "Sasha Tanya", "HB" and other rating projects.
At the same time, the guy wrote funny songs filled with sarcasm and subtle humor. The most popular compositions were "I Can't Drink", "A Woman Has Become on the Scales", "Song of a Russian Official", "Gazprom", "Lyuba Star of YouTube" and many others.
Soon, Semyon became, perhaps, the most demanded musician, performing original songs on the stages of Comedy Club and other entertainment programs.
In an interview, the comedian admitted that as soon as he finished writing this or that composition, he immediately presented it to his wife's court. Slepakov claims that his wife was a kind of editor for him, helping to see mistakes and make the song richer.
At the moment, the musician has recorded 2 albums in 2005 and 2012.
Personal life
Semyon prefers to hide his personal life from the public. At all public events, he always appeared himself.
Slepakov got married at the age of 33. His wife was a lawyer named Karina. Young people played a wedding in Italy in 2012. After living together for about 7 years, the couple decided to leave.
For fans of the comedian, this information was a complete surprise. Not so long ago it seemed that everything in the Slepakov family was in perfect order. The couple were last seen together at the Nika awards ceremony.
Semyon Slepakov today
The artist continues to write songs and perform with them on TV. In addition, he starred in commercials.
In 2017, Slepakov was seen in an advertisement for the Whiskas cat food. The following year, the premiere of the series "House Arrest" took place, where he was the author of the idea.
In addition to working on TV, Semyon actively tours throughout Russia. Many people come to listen to the modern bard, as a result of which there are practically no empty seats in the halls.
In early 2018, Slepakov performed in America, giving concerts in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
A man often becomes a guest of various programs. Not so long ago, he visited the entertainment show "Evening Urgant", where he shared various interesting facts from life.
Semyon has a page on Instagram, to which more than 1.4 million people are subscribed. He also has his own YouTube channel, where he uploads author's songs.
The most popular of them are “Ole-Ole-Ole”, “Appeal to the people”, “You can't drink”, “Song about oil”, “Song about the boss” and many others. All these compositions have over 10 million views.
Slepakov Photos
