Sergey Mazayev

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Sergey Mazayev

| image = Сергей Мазаев на концерте в Донецке 6 июня 2010 года 002.JPG

| native_name = Серге́й Владимирович Маза́ев

| native_name_lang = ru

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|12|07}}

| birth_place = Moscow, Russia

| genre = rock, jazz, classical

| occupation = Instrumentalist, singer, songwriter

| instrument = Saxophone, clarinet, guitar

| years_active = 1977-present

| label = Mazay Communications

| associated_acts = {{flatlist|

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| website = http://mazay.tv

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Sergey Vladimirovich Mazayev ({{Langx|ru|Серге́й Влади́мирович Маза́ев}}), 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. Honored Artist of Russia. (2010).[http://graph.document.kremlin.ru/page.aspx?1;1294871 Honorary title awarded by decree President of Russia № 999 of 11 August 2010] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053911/http://graph.document.kremlin.ru/page.aspx?1;1294871 |date=21 September 2013 }} (in Russian)

Early life<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mazay.tv/content/179/|title=Сергей Мазаев. Биография|website=mazay.tv|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref>

Sergey Mazayev was born in 1959 Moscow, USSR (now Russian Federation).

Projects

Moral Codex{{Cite web|url=http://www.moralcodex.ru|title=Моральный Кодекс |website= moralcodex.ru|access-date=2016-04-10}} (Moralny Kodex) (Russian: Моральный кодекс means Moral code) 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{{Cite web|url=http://jeremynicholl.photoshelter.com/image/I00005__WluLZpvc|title=Live 8 Moscow. The Jeremy Nicholl Archive|website=jeremynicholl.photoshelter.com|access-date=2016-04-12}} and has collaborated with big international names such as record producer Chris Kimsey,{{Cite web|url=http://chriskimsey.com/discography-2/|title=DISCOGRAPHY: Chris Kimsey|website=chriskimsey.com|access-date=2016-04-12}} who worked with Rolling Stones.Sergey Mazayev's Queentet{{Cite web|url=http://queentet.ru|title=QUEENtet Сергея Мазаева|last=mazaycom.ru|first=Мазай Коммуникейшенс|website=QUEENtet Сергея Мазаева|access-date=2016-04-12}} 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{{Cite web|url=http://mazay.tv/content/166/|title=Сергей Мазаев: Эстрадный оркестр Сергея Мазаева|website=mazay.tv|access-date=2016-04-10}} 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 (ru)

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 Vetlitskaya

1999 — Started performing with the jazz musician Igor Butman

2004 — Participated in the making of Singing Together's (Russian: «Поющие вместе») music video, which went viral{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2212885.stm|title=Putin is Russia's new pop idol|date=2002-08-23|newspaper=BBC|access-date=2016-04-10}} due to its humorous nature

2013 — featured in the "GQ" song along with famous Russian rappers Timati and L'One.{{Citation|last=TimatiOfficial|title=Тимати feat. L'One и Сергей Мазаев (2013)|date=2013-10-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ax0hL4WIAs|accessdate=2016-04-10}}

2015 — Another humorous video that Mazaev took part of was a project in the frameworks of "Evening Urgant"{{Cite web|url=http://urgantshow.ru|title=Вечерний Ургант: Первый канал|website=urgantshow.ru|access-date=2016-04-10}} show (similar to the Jimmy Fallon show in America). The song "Эх, лук-лучок{{Citation|last=Вечерний Ургант|title="Эх, лук-лучок" Олег Опарин и звезды российской эстрады (Вечерний Ургант. Выпуск 516)|date=2015-09-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XpbSGvf5nM|accessdate=2016-04-10}}" 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 (frontman of Mummiy Troll), 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{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0563196/|title=Sergey Mazaev|website=IMDb|access-date=2016-04-10}}
2002 — The Kopeck as Bubuka[https://rg.ru/2020/10/21/na-chto-pohozhi-postperestroechnye-kinofilmy-dlia-zriachih.html На что похожи постперестроечные кинофильмы «для зрячих»] // Российская газета — Неделя — Федеральный выпуск: № 238(8292), 21 октября 2020
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"{{Cite web|url=http://www.gq.ru/culture/music/6507_muzykant_goda_gq_sergey_mazaev.php|title=Музыкант года GQ: Сергей Мазаев|website= gq.ru|access-date=2016-04-10}}

Personal life

Mazayev is married to Senior Lifestyle Editor of GQ Russia (Conde Nast){{Cite web|url=http://www.gq.ru/team/|title=Редакция|website=gq.ru|access-date=2016-04-10|archive-date=2013-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724112703/http://www.gq.ru/team/|url-status=dead}} Galina Mazaeva.

Mazayev has a son from his first marriage; Ilya Mazaev, who after graduating from Moscow State University (Russian: МГУ) studied in the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Boston, USA.