Sergey Mazayev
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. Russian Federation|Honored Artist of Russia]..
Early life
Sergey Mazayev was born in 1959 Moscow, USSR.Projects
- Moral Codex is a legendary Russian rock band founded in 1989. The band gained popularity and has successfully retained a large following, with a musical blend for various preferences. Incorporating big beat, rock’n’roll and jazz/blues 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, who worked with Rolling Stones.Sergey Mazayev's Queentet is a quintet 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
- 1979 — 1990 Autograph 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 Vetlitskaya1999 — Started performing with the jazz musician Igor Butman
2004 — Participated in the making of Singing Together
2013 — featured in the "GQ" song along with famous Russian rappers Timati and L'One.
2015 — Another humorous video that Mazaev took part of was a project in the frameworks of "Evening Urgant" show. 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 Timati, Ilya Lagutenko, Vera Brezhnev, Valeriya and Philipp Kirkorov. The project resembles the 1985 "We are the World" 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 Russian Federation by then president Dmitry Medvedev
- 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 Galina Mazaeva.Mazayev has a son from his first marriage; Ilya Mazaev, who after graduating from Moscow State University studied in the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Boston, USA.