Dmitry Chekov: biography and creativity

Many stars take pseudonyms. Sometimes they are unusual. For example, Dmitry Chekov is better known as Nikiforovna. He sang, imitating the voice of the old lady, many did not even suspect that in fact this name hides a young and attractive guy. He became a legend of the beginning of the XXI century.

Creating a group "Nikiforovna"

Before the moment of creating "Nikiforovnu", Dmitry Chekov has already established himself as an unusual musician. He was able to play on many instruments, independently arranged songs and wrote them. Colleagues in the group recall Dmitri as a very bright and creative person. At the age of 17 he wrote the song "Sex", which later became a hit on the album of the same name.

Later, the arrangement of hits was given to another person - Fedor Kunitsyn, and most of the texts were written by Dmitry Chekov. His biography at that time made a serious turn, and he turned from an ordinary guy into a legend of the domestic electronic scene.

What is unusual about the project of Dmitry Chekov?

At the beginning of the 2000th there were a lot of projects with dressing in women. Tourists on the country Sergey Penkin and Verka Serdyuchka, regularly appeared in dresses the most different stars. Nevertheless, "Nikiforovna" strongly stood out from the standards of show business. The voice was really old-fashioned, and the young man sang at concerts.

The most popular project was in the Russian outback, but after participating in the festival "Sausage Shop 3" songs MS Vspyshkina and Nikiforovna flew around the world. In the associates Dmitry Chekov (photo of which are listed in the article) chose no less interesting performer. The flashy beard of Vspyshkin looked unusually against the background of youth clothes. Fans who have never seen a duet on stage, often wondered that Vspyshkin turned out to be a man of age. Performers are often confused with each other.

The albums "Nikiforovny" and Vspyshkin sold well. According to official data, more than 7 million licensed copies were sold, and no one knows how many pirated versions. The hit "Me Pre", thanks to which Dmitry Chekov became the brightest star, is still included in New Year's collections and in the rotation of radio stations in December and January.

Death of an idol

In 2011, many fans of Russian music and fans of creativity "Nikiforovny" was shocked by the news of the death of an idol. On the day of his death, Dmitry Chekov decided to ride a motorcycle with his friend. The musician was in place of the passenger and after the accident received a serious craniocerebral injury. He died before the ambulance arrived, although for some time after the accident he was still breathing.

He was buried at the Cinema Cemetery. Until now, fans visit his grave and remember his idol. Dmitry's official group in one of the social networks turned into a page of memory about a talented young man. Posts in it are regularly updated, although more than five years have passed since the death. Not long ago, a monument was erected from the grave, which relatives installed there. The fans teamed up and promoted Nellie Chekova (the singer's mother) in search of. Today it is known that a new monument will be erected on the grave in the spring.