Play piano since four. Learn to play piano since six. From sixteen to twenty while studying philology in RSUH in Moscow, played keyboards in an avant-underground reggae group "Podvig Gastello", and soloed on AM and FM radio receivers in a totally-free-improvisation group "E-69". From twenty one to twenty five made a career in entertainment media from freelance journalist in "Afisha" magazine, to music/nightlife editor, to head of Afisha.ru website. Had to quit job to listen to music secretly downloaded at work. Play records (and keyboards) professionally ever since. From twenty five to thirty five was the man behind "Cheburashki" club night with regular parties in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kiev and guest-nights in nearly every major Russian city. Mixed in key before "Mixed in Key".
