Russia

Vasiliy Yakovlev

Dolphin

Vasiliy was born and raised in Moscow. Since three he is interested in rhythm, firstly using kitchen utensils as apercussion and interrupting parent’s cooking. At eight he met his first teacher of drums in school. Passion of drumming was also fueled by his older brother.
At twelve he played his first school gig! Then he discovered a guitar, bass, piano and trumpet to expand his music horizons.
In 2011 Vasiliy took his first international tour, with the band Mooncake they rode across Russia, Ukraine, Baltic States and China.
In 2013 cooperation with the singer Zemfira has started.
He also took a part in two-year tour to support her album «To Live In Your Head», had been playing drums, guitar and percussion, exposing his skills as multi-instrumentalist.

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