Siarhei Mikhalok
Belarusian singer (born 1972)
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Siarhei Mikhalok (born January 19, 1972, Belarusian: Сяргей Міхалок, Russian: Серге́й Михалок, Sergey Mikhalok) is a Belarusian rock musician and actor. He is the frontman of the ska punk band Lyapis Trubetskoy, which was re-established in 2022 after 8 years of hiatus.[1][2] He was also the frontman of the band Brutto, now leads Drezden.
Siarhei Mikhalok Belarusian: Сяргей Міхалок | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 19, 1972 |
| Origin | Belarus |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, accordion |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Born into a family of a Soviet military man in Dresden, East Germany. The family was originally from Minsk.[3][4][5] He grew up in Siberia.[6]
He graduated from the Belarusian State Academy of Arts.
In 1990, he created the rock band Lyapis Trubetskoy.[7] Siarhey Mikhalok also worked in a theatre and as art director of a reggae club in Minsk. In 2000, he became a member of the comic duo Sasha i Sirozha. Since 2003 he has worked with Liavon Volski's music project Krambambula.[8]
Since May 2015, Mikhalok has been an official permanent resident of Ukraine.[9] He had already lived in Ukraine since December 2014.[9]