Vyacheslav Gennadievich Butusov (b. 1961) - Soviet and Russian rock musician, vocalist, composer, poet, writer, architect and frontman of the legendary group "Nautilus Pompilius", as well as the groups "U-Peter" and "Order of Glory". Laureate of the Lenin Komsomol Prize (1989) and Honored Artist of Russia (2019).
There are many interesting facts in the biography of Vyacheslav Butusov, which we will talk about in this article.
So, before you is a short biography of Butusov.
Biography of Vyacheslav Butusov
Vyacheslav Butusov was born on October 15, 1961 in Krasnoyarsk. He grew up and was brought up in the family of Gennady Dmitrievich and his wife Nadezhda Konstantinovna.
Childhood and youth
As a child, Vyacheslav had to change many places of residence, since this was required by the profession of the head of the family.
In high school, Butusov studied in Sverdlovsk, where he later entered the local architectural institute. As an aspiring architect, the young man took part in the design of the stations of the Sverdlovsk metro.
While studying at the university, Vyacheslav made friends with Dmitry Umetsky, who, like him, was fond of music.
As a result, the friends began to chat often and play the guitars. Shortly before graduation, they recorded the record "Moving". An interesting fact is that Butusov was the author of the music of all the songs.
Soon, Vyacheslav met Ilya Kormiltsev. In the future, he will become the main author of the texts of "Nautilus Pompilius". However, at that time, none of the guys could have thought that their work would gain immense popularity.
Music
At the age of 24, Butusov, together with Umetsky, Kormiltsev and other musicians, recorded their first professional disc "Invisible". It was attended by such hits as "Farewell Letter" and "Prince of Silence".
The following year, the group released the album "Separation", which is gaining immense popularity. It consisted of 11 songs, including Khaki Ball, Chained, Casanova and View from the Screen.
These compositions "Nautilus" will perform at almost every concert, right up to its disintegration.
In 1989, the next disc, "Prince of Silence", was released, which was also well received by the audience. It was then that fans heard the song "I want to be with you", which remains popular today.
Then the musicians recorded the discs "At random" and "Born on this Night". In 1992, the group's discography was replenished with the album "Alien Land", where the song "Walking on the Water" was present.
An interesting fact is that Vyacheslav Butusov argued that the composition is a common human parable, devoid of any religious connotation.
Over time, the musicians settled in Leningrad, where a new period began in their creative biography.
The group has released 12 studio albums. The first disc published in the city on the Neva was called "Wings" (1996). It consisted of 15 songs, including "Lonely Bird", "Breathing", "Thirst", Golden Spot "and" Wings "proper.
In total, "Nautilus Pompilius" existed for 15 years.
In 1997, Butusov decided to start a solo career. He records the records "Illegitimate ..." and "Ovals". Then he presents a joint album "Elizobarra-torr", released jointly with the group "Deadushki".
Clips were shot on the tracks "Nastasya" and "Trilliput", which were often shown on TV.
To create the record "Star Padl" Vyacheslav invited the ex-musicians of the legendary collective "Kino", which broke up after the tragic death of Viktor Tsoi.
In 2001, together with guitarist Yuri Kasparyan, Butusov founded the U-Peter group, which existed until 2019. During this time, the musicians recorded 5 albums: The Name of the Rivers, Biography, Praying Mantis, Flowers and thorns "and" Goodgora ". The most famous are such tracks as "Song of the Walking Home", "Girl in the City", "Stranglia" and "Children of Minutes".
It is fair to say that the growth of the fantastic popularity of Butusov's work was facilitated by his collaboration with film director Alexei Balabanov.
The compositions performed in both parts of the film "Brother" made Vyacheslav an incredibly famous artist. Even those who were fond of a completely different musical genre began to listen to his songs.
Later Butusov's songs could be heard in such films as "War", "Zhmurki" and "Needle Remix". In addition, the singer has acted in various films many times, receiving cameo roles.
In 2017, Vyacheslav announced the disintegration of U-Piter. A couple of years later, he formed a new group - "Order of Glory".
Personal life
The first wife of Butusov was Marina Bodrovolskaya, who had an architectural education. Later she will work as a costume designer for the Nautilus Pompilius.
This marriage lasted 13 years after which the couple decided to leave. In this union, the girl Anna was born. An interesting fact is that the initiator of the divorce was Vyacheslav, who fell in love with another woman.
For the second time, the musician married Angelica Estoeva. It is curious that at the time of their acquaintance, Angelica did not know that her chosen one was a popular artist.
Later, 2 girls were born in the Butusov family - Ksenia and Sophia, and a boy Daniil.
In addition to writing songs, Vyacheslav writes prose. In 2007, he published a collection of novellas "Virgostan". After that the books “Antidepressant. Co-Search "and" Archia ".
Butusov is a good artist. It was he who painted all the illustrations for the poetry collection of Ilya Kormiltsev.
At the peak of his popularity, Vyacheslav Butusov abused alcohol. For this reason, his wife almost left him. Nevertheless, he managed to overcome alcohol addiction.
The artist stated that faith in God helped him to quit alcohol. Today he helps those people who want to quit drinking.
Vyacheslav Butusov today
Butusov continues to tour various cities and countries, gathering a large army of fans at concerts.
At the performances, the man sings many songs from the repertoire of "Nautilus Pompilius".
At the beginning of 2018, information appeared about the continuation of the filming of the legendary series "The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed", where Butusov was to play one of the main characters.
In 2019, Vyacheslav Gennadievich was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
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