| Shnur | |
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Shnur in San Francisco, June 2003 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sergey Vladimirovich Shnurov |
| Born | April 13, 1973 |
| Origin | Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Ska, Ska punk, Rock |
| Occupations | composer, singer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Associated acts | Leningrad, Rubl |
Sergey Vladimirovich Shnurov (Russian: Серге́й Влади́мирович Шну́ров; born 13 April 1973[1]) is a Russian musician and songwriter, best known as Shnur, of the ska-punk band Leningrad which he formed in 1997 and was the frontman of till the end of 2008.[2] In December 2008 the group disbanded, Shnur with some of its members forming Rubl.[3]
Three of Shnur's songs featured on the Everything Is Illuminated soundtrack, including hugely popular Дикий Мужчина (Dikiy Muzhchina, "Wild Man").[4] Shnurov also composed music for many other movies, including the Russian cult film Boomer and its sequel.[5]
He has a daughter named Siham. She lives in France and is a talented drummer and songwriter.