Biography
Ivan Avakov - a vocalist who has been tied up with music from an early age. Incredible hardworking allowed him to build an artist career, combine several projects at the same time, to participate in television shows and be a wonderful father.Childhood and youth
The singer was born on May 2, 1981 in Baku, by nationality he is Armenian. But the years of early biography of a creative young man took place in Volgodonsk. The family left Azerbaijan due to persecution and oppression.
Since the small years, Ivan has demonstrated love for music. And she walked to a dream, not even thinking about any other profession. Despite the fact that the parents of the boy did not possess such talents, he managed to independently go on stage. By the way, his first performances happened in school times.
So, a professional debut took place at the age of 15. Initially, these were small sites of the city of Volgodonsk. Over time, the young artist collected an increasing audience. And by 2004 founded an electronic group called Sound Shocking.
By the way, then the guy moved to Rostov-on-Don. There he entered the Don State Technical University, graduating from a higher educational institution in 2005. Despite employment in the university, the student did not forget about the scene - regularly acted with the musical team at the country's largest festivals, including Kazantip.
Personal life
Address Avakov touchingly responds to his account in "Instagram". Natalia - the mother of his two children, was born in Moscow. Gradually, the distance between them was decreased, and in 2008 they met in a cafe in the capital of Russia.Since then, the lovers did not share anything - and on October 22, 2009, their firstborn was appeared - Son Semen. In 2013, a daughter was born on December 1 and was born. A happy family man is often resting together with close on the resorts. Does not forget about a small homeland - visits parents in Volgodonsk. Family photos and details of personal life vocalist shares in "Instagram".
Music
In a group formed in 2004, Ivan worked for 5 years. During this time, Sound Shocking was recognized as the "opening of the year" according to the Muzzone TV channel, and the team songs were twisted on radio stations both within the country and in the near abroad.
At a certain point, Avakov began to think about the solo career. In 2009, I decided to leave the group. This period, according to the vocalist, became for him and a certain career break. The musician was empty - as part of Sound Shocking, he gave up 10 tracks for the month. Now the singer decided to pay more time to the quality of the compositions, achieving the level of "hit".
Having moved to Moscow, began to cooperate with Yaroslav Stephenko (Sound Hackers). In 2010, they released the track "I so want." Subsequently, Ivan worked exclusively with DJs, who wrote music and made arrangements.
Such a joint creativity, according to Vocalist, it happened quite rarely. But almost all the compositions were included in the top 10 radio stations of Ukraine and Russia.
Then Avakov took the pseudonym - Masta. Now the artist has time to conduct 3 projects at once - "Mast Band", a duet with Evgeny Chramekov Masta & Hacker, as well as a group "2Bega". In the music service of the musician, such hits like "dance", "deeply", "grass", "time of love" and many other compositions, at one time sounding in all clubs in the country.
His solo project "Mast Band" Ivan took up in 2012. And Andrei Guriev pushed him to this idea. Guitarist, listening to the songs that Avakov wrote "on the table," said that the world was time to hear them.
Vocalist decided to risk. Soon the drummer Sergey Cherkasov joined the duet - also a good acquaintance from Volgodonsk. For all the existence of the collective, the composition has repeatedly changed.
In 2015, Mast Band took part in the 8th issue of the 2nd Scene season, submitting a cover for the song "Taxi, Taxi". Spectators met a new version of the famous melody with loud applause. But the judges did not have to taste. Then Avakov re-released the stage with Vladimir Presnyakov, fulfilled his song "Night dark."
Despite the fact that the jury did not change the decision, this experience for Ivanov was positive. In an interview, the singer reported - such projects help young artists show themselves, find new listeners and increase the audience. Actually, with the same goal of vocalist and went to the first channel.
Show "Voice"
Already after passing the stage of the blind auditions of the 9th season of the show "Voice", the audience learned - the singer tried his strength on the casting of the project 3 times. And only the 4th turned wound.Ivan himself reports that before that moment he simply chose not the song. This time, he sang the composition "911" Mary Ja Blige and Waiklef Jean. And in the past, unsuccessful attempts for Mast, he thought to come exactly with this single. But every time it did not know this option for incomprehensible reasons.
On blind auditions Avakov supported his family, including two children. Incredible performance of a song without embellish from the first lines conquered Vasily Vakulento. Basta turned face to vocalist immediately, which caused the rapid applause of the hall.
For a long time I kept and Polina Gagarin, pressing the second button. Sergey Shnurov decided to demonstrate special respect for the Contractor - before turning the chair, he had a full height. The latter expressed the approval of Valery Sutkin.
All four of the judge expected supported the 39-year-old artist. Moreover, everyone hurried to praise Avakov for not just sang, but told a whole story. Indeed, Masta went to the stage with pleasure and with the soul performed the composition, walked in love with the hall and viewers.
After listening to the verdict of judges, Ivan, not a bag of a second, chose a Bast as a mentor. Vasily was delighted with a new participant and stood up from the chair to shake the artist's hand.
Ivan Avakov now
In addition to directly participating in the show "Voice", the singer does not interrupt studio and concert activities. Of course, a coronavirus infection pandemic caused unplanned vacation for the artist.
Nevertheless, the temporary respite allowed Avakov to accumulate strength to record the first solo album "Dance" (June 2020). With the compositions of it, the Mast Band group spoke at the Kozlov Club club on November 5th. And a little earlier, in September, Masta & Hacker came out the song "Labyrinth".