Dmitry Selivanov
| Dmitry Selivanov | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dmitry Alekseevich Selivanov |
| Born |
25 March 1964 Novosibirsk, USSR |
| Died | 22 April 1989 (aged 25) |
| Genres | punk, post-punk, garage rock |
| Occupations | vocalist, musician |
| Instruments | singing, guitar |
| Years active | 1983-1989 |
| Associated acts | Grazhdanskaya Oborona, Kommunizm, Promyshlennaya Arkhitektura |
Dmitry Alekseevich Selivanov (Russian: Дмитрий Алексеевич Селиванов, [dəˈmʲiːtriː alʲɪkˈsjeʲɪvit͡ʃ sʲɪliˈvanɐf], 25 March 1964 - 22 April 1989) was a Siberian rock singer. He was best known for being the guitarist for Grazhdanskaya Oborona.
History
He first started playing music in 1979. He was a member of Grazhdanskaya Oborona and Kalinov Most and founded Promyshlennaya Arkhitektura in June 1988.
On 22 April 1989, he visited the band A'MBE, who were rehearsing at Novosibirsk State Technical University. He said what turned out to be his last words: "Well, I have more stuff at the end of the corridor". He then grabbed a scarf, tied it to a staircase, tied the other end around his neck and jumped. He was found dead 12 hours later. Grazhdanskaya Oborona's lead singer Egor Letov wrote the song "Vershki i koreshki" about him.
A live cover of the Peter, Sue and Marc song The Birds of Paradise, recorded in 1987 with Selivanov on vocals, was released on Kommunizm's final album Khronika pikiruyushchego bombardirovshchika in 1990.