Dancer and singer Vladimir Veselkin

The biography of Vladimir Veselkin is full of events: from triumph to tragedy and the bottom of life. He went through all the circles of hell, but he did not lose faith in humanity and creativity. He continues to make plans and dreams about the stage.

Dancer from God: finding a profession

Born Veselkin Vladimir Olegovich in Gatchina on March 10, 1961. About his childhood, very little is known, it is obvious only that from an early age he had a natural grace and ability to choreograph. He received the first dance skills in a children's dance club. In the 80's, he studied in the famous studio of modern dance with Alla Osipenko at the Palace of Culture. The Leningrad Soviet, through which many St. Petersburg dancers passed. After school, Veselkin easily entered the Leningrad Institute of Culture. N.K. Krupskaya to the choreographic department, which he graduated in 1987, receiving the specialty "Choreographer, director of theatrical performances and festivals." By this time, Vladimir was already a notable dancer in Leningrad, he is distinguished by eccentric temper and manners and he is an indispensable participant in many bohemian parties.

Auktsion's star time

At one of the parties in 1987 Vladimir Veselkin meets Oleg Garkusha, frontman of the St. Petersburg rock band "Auktsion". By that time the group was already very famous, and in Leningrad it was even famous, it had existed for almost 10 years and had a unique musical material and an original stage embodiment. "AuktsYon" was a member of the Leningrad rock club, regularly gave concerts, the group already had the album "Return to Sorrento", but at the same time the team was very unstable. In addition to Fedorov and Garkusha, nobody stayed there for long. In 1987, the group undergoes radical changes, the "golden" composition is formed, which included Vladimir Veselkin as a dancer and singer. He also becomes a chronicler of "Auktsyon" - maintains a diary in which he records the main events taking place in the life of the creative collective.

At this time in St. Petersburg reigns a stormy creative life of underground bands, a real "bronze age" of Russian culture. Aesthetics of rock attracts many creative people, the city is full of ideas and events. Concerts, parties, festivals, shootings of clips and films occur almost every day. Vladimir Veselkin, "АукцЫон" are indispensable participants of all these events. Veselkin gets acquainted with all the leaders of rock of that time (B. Grebenshchikov, V. Tsoi, N. Poleva, A. Bashlachev, Y. Shevchuk, K. Kinchev), he is at the peak of his creative form, striking the audience fantastically original, shocking and technically -complex choreographic compositions of his own composition. He also sings and writes his songs a little.

By 1989, "Auktsion" reaches the peak of its fame, the group travels with tours almost the whole country and goes on a foreign tour.

The temptations of Paris

European tours "Auktsion" begins in Berlin on February 1, 1989. At the concert, Veselkin arranges a pseudo-triptysis for the song "Nepman", he is exposed naked, but in fact he was wearing flesh-colored tights. The room shocked the audience and caused a great response. The Soviet press was very negative about the dancer's outburst. At once a number of newspapers responded with negative reviews to the collective, but this only added to the popularity and attention of the public.

With the active assistance of the French government (foreign and cultural ministers), the group "Auktsion" is invited to perform at the festival "Spring in Bourges", which annually collected young artists and musicians from all over Europe. French television is shooting a news story about the brilliant student of the famous Russian ballerina Alla Osipenko, who dances "Dedication to Maurice Bejar." Vladimir Veselkin, whose photo appeared in many European newspapers, reached the peak of his fame. During the preparation for the concert in Bourges, Rudolf Nureyev himself comes to the dressing room, gives the dancer roses and officially invites him to his ballet troupe. But Veselkin is responsible to the "Auktsionu", he says that he can not leave the group. "We are a brotherhood," he replies to the famous dancer and remains in the rock band.

Later in the air of the program "Musical Ring" Veselkin repeats his shocking striptease and a storm of curses from all sides comes upon him. In 1991, Vladimir co-authored with Natalia Pivovarova and Kirill Miller to create the project "Vova and the Organ of Internal Affairs" and issues the manifesto "Impossible Love" in defense of the rights of sexual minorities. In Russia at that time, it was not customary to openly talk about their sexual orientation and the public pressure on Veselkin only increased. His decadent aesthetics and homosexual and erotic motives are shocking even for perestroika Russia. A wide response from the public this record was not found.

In 1992 Vladimir Veselkin left Auktsion, tried to start a solo career, entered into a creative union with the group "Ushi Van Gogh", supported the nascent social movement "Velvet Underground" by Vladimir Preobrazhensky, which promotes the culture of decadence.

Veselkin continues to be a showman, participates in various concerts, meetings, promotions, leads an active, but chaotic creative life until 2006.

The tragedy of life

Bohemian way of life Veselkina is accompanied by active alcoholic libations and narcotic orgies. He sinks with passion into the world of fun and binge, and this leads to tragedy. In April 2006, in the media there is terrible news: Vladimir Veselkin lost his leg! In a state of intoxication, the artist got under the tram, and everything ended in torture and disability. The next two years, Veselkin does not communicate with the outside world, drinks a lot and sinks to the very bottom.

Revival

In 2009, Veselkin returns to his work, begins to give concerts, creates a program "Show One", is shot on television. But he is often invited out of pity or as an exotic person, and this artist can not tolerate, so he often quarrels with others, becomes a participant in small scandals. He writes the "revealing" material "Blue Barry Alibasov", but the reputation of the dancer has long been spoiled and almost ignored the publication.

Fouette on the prosthesis

In the 2000s, Veselkin launched an online campaign to raise money for the prosthesis. He gives concerts for the same purpose, he is cheated several times, disappearing with donations, but he does not lose hope that someday he will be able not only to walk normally, but even dance, he promises spectators to show a unique show "Fuete on a prosthesis", like Only be able to collect the right amount.

Nowadays

Modern youth is more known for another Veselkin - Vladimir Viktorovich, than the once famous showman. In the 10-ies of the 21st century, Veselkin loses his last dwelling and, in fact, turns into a marginalized one. Today he leads a beggarly existence, interrupted by casual earnings and alms.