Vladimir Begunov
| Vladimir Begunov | |
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 Vladimir Begunov in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
25 March 1959 Gvardeyskoye, Simferopol raion, Crimean Oblast, USSR |
| Origin | Sverdlovsk, Russia |
| Genres | rock, country, reggae |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Associated acts | Chaif |
Vladimir Sergeyevich Begunov (Russian: Владимир Сергеевич Бегунов; born 25 March 1959) is a Russian guitarist, songwriter, founder and permanent member of the Chaif band.
Biography
Vladimir Begunov was born in the Crimean Oblast to a family of an accountant and an aircraft engineer. As a teenager his family moved to the small town Lakhta near Arkhangelsk. At that time he played in a Tsunami band. Among his favourite bands were The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors and T. Rex.[1] When he was in 10 grade his family moved to Sverdlovsk where he became Vladimir Shakhrin's classmate. In 1978–1980 he served in the Army reaching the military rank of a sergeant. In 1981 he graduated from Sverdlovsk building technical secondary school.
In 1985, he became a member of Chaif. He has also played the contrabass in Pyotr Beryozkin's country band.[2]
Begunov played in the roles of the forest dryaba Bryaka in the radio play "Zhuzha. Drandalyot's travelling" which is based on Aleksandr Korotich's tale in 2009[3] and in that of the herald in a movie called "Legenda Ostrova Dvid" in 2010.[4] Begunov was awarded the insignia of the Merit of Sverdlovskaja Oblast.[5]
References
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- ↑ Бегунов Владимир Сергеевич. kino-teatr.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ↑ ЧайФ. contigroup.ru (in Russian). ЗАО "Группа Конти". Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ↑ Толстой, Иван (30 March 2011). "Владимир Шахрин: Когда зовет на программу Познер, это круто!" [Vladimir Shakhrin: It's great when Pozner invite you to come on his TV-show]. Newsmusic.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ↑ "Legenda ostrova Dvid". IMDB. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ↑ "О награждении Бегунова В.С., Двинина В.А., Северина В.А., Шахрина В.В. знаком отличия Свердловской области "За заслуги перед Свердловской областью" III степени".