Yuri Shevchuk

For other people with the same or similar name, see Yuri Shevchuk (disambiguation).
In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yulianovich and the family name is Shevchuk.
Yuri Shevchuk
Юрий Шевчук
Shevchuk in 2017
Background information
Born (1957-05-16) 16 May 1957
Yagodnoye, Magadan Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
GenresRock, jazz
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Websitewww.ddt.ru

Yuri Yulianovich Shevchuk (Russian: Юрий Юлианович Шевчук; born 16 May 1957) is a Soviet and Russian rock musician and singer/songwriter who leads the rock band DDT, which he founded with Vladimir Sigachyov in 1980.

He is best known for his distinctive gravelly voice. His lyrics detail aspects of Russian life with a wry, humanistic sense of humor. He is also famous for opposing pop music culture (especially playback performances) for many years. He is often accredited with being the greatest songwriter in present-day Russia.

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