Oleh Skrypka

Oleg Skripka
Background information
Origin	Ghafurov, Tajikistan
Genres	Folk rock, punk rock, Indian music, schlager
Instruments	Vocals, accordion, electric guitar
Years active	1986-present
Labels	Fonograf, Kobza International, BSA Records, SBA/Gala Records, Lavina Music, Kraina Mriy
Associated acts	Vopli Vidopliassova

Oleh Yuriyovych Skrypka (Ukrainian: Оле́г Ю́рійович Скри́пка, Russian: Скри́пка Оле́г Юрьевич, Skripka Oleg Yurievich, Ukrainian pronunciation: [oˈlɛɦ juriːovit͡ʃ skrɪpkɑ], Russian pronunciation: [skri:pka aˈlʲeχ jʊpʲevit͡ʃ]; born May 24, 1964) is a Ukrainian musician, vocalist, composer, and leader of the group "Vopli Vidoplyasova".

Biography

• Oleg Skripka was born in Sovietobad (now Ghafurov, Tajikistan). His father, a radiologist, came from a village in the Poltava region. His mother, a teacher, is of Russian origin.
• Grew up in the Murmansk region of Russia.
• In 1986, he graduated from Kiev Polytechnic Institute. The same year was created the group Vopli Vidoplyasova (VV).
• In 1987, VV became a member of the Kiev rock club, won the first prize at the Kiev rock festival "Rock-parade", released their hit "Танцi" ("dancing", or "dances").
• In 1990, the group took a tour of France and Switzerland, during which time in one of the largest newspapers of France's Le Monde published material about VV.
• From 1991 to 1996 years of Oleg Skripka, together with his group, lived in France, and toured the country.
• In 1996, returned to Kyiv and since then has been playing many concerts in Ukraine and abroad, regularly visits Moscow.
• In 2000, VV performed in Riga, London, gave a concert in the Moscow Palace of Youth, after that - a tour around the cities of Siberia.
• In January 2002, tour of Israel and Portugal, in February of the same year, several concerts in New York, 2003- speech in Toronto.
• In 2004, Oleg Skrypka becomes one of the organizers of the festival "Country of dreams", the festival began its history in 10 years after the release of the song and the album CENTURIES with the same name. Under the auspices of "Country of dreams" Skrypka is also engaged in and versatile publishing and educational activities.
• In 2007, Skrypka manifests outstanding dance talents and gets the second place in the project "Dances with the stars 2".
• In 2009, a group of activists invited to nominate Skripka as a candidate for President of Ukraine, but he refused the nomination.
• He speaks fluent Ukrainian, Russian, English and French.

Discography

• 2001 — Інколи
• 2004 — Відрада
• 2009 — Серце у мене вразливе
• 2011 — Жоржина

References

• Official site of band "ВВ"
• Проектуючи Україну мрій / Український тиждень. № 15(128) 16-22.04.2010. С. 52-55.
• Олег Скрипка: "Головне - знайти контакт" / Український тиждень. № 1(1) 2.11.2007