Lex Plotnikoff

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Lex Plotnikoff
Birth name Alexey Plotnikoff
(in some transcriptions Plotnikov)
Born June 14
Moscow, Russia
Genre(s) Alternative rock, New Prog, symphonic rock, progressive rock, pop punk, game music
Occupation(s) Composer, guitarist, arranger, lyricist, painter, graphic designer
Instrument(s) Guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
Years active 2002–present
Label(s) Aural Music, SPV, CD-Maximum
Associated acts Mechanical Poet
Black Obelisk
Hatecraft
Epidemia
Website www.mechpoet.com

Lex Plotnikoff (sometimes credited simply as Lex or Lee Nicholson) is a Russian composer and guitar player, best known as a founder of Mechanical Poet (a famous Russian post-prog and experimental band based in Moscow. He is also known as music composer of game soundtracks and painter/graphic designer whose original style and dazzling technique became one of the most noted Mechanical Poet trademarks.