Sergey Vladimirovich Mazayev, also known as Mazay, is a musician, singer, songwriter and lead singer of the rock band "Moral Codex". He heads his own production, sound and publishing label Mazay Communications. Honored Artist of Russia..
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Moral Codex is a legendary Russian rock band founded in 1989. The band gained popularity and has successfully retained a large following, with a musical blend for various preferences. Incorporating big beat, rock’n’roll and jazz/blues along with the lead singer's characteristic and recognisable voice this band is a unique phenomenon on the rock stage. The band performs on a regular basis in the CIS countries. It also participates in festivals i.e. Live 8 in 2005 and has collaborated with big international names such as record producerChris Kimsey, who worked with Rolling Stones.Sergey Mazayev's Queentet is a quintet established in 2013. The title of the group is a play on words; Queentet / quintet referencing to the majority of its members being women. The members are Sergey Mazaev, Anna Kim, Anna Pasko, Anna Zhuravleva, Olga Demina and Sergey Gayer.
Sergey Mazayev's dance orchestra founded in 2011 is a unique gathering of different musicians on one stage. Sergey Mazaev was able to bring together 19 musicians with diverse backgrounds and styles.
Career
Music
2005 — founded production centre Mazay Communications.
Bands
1977 — 1989 "Zdrastvuy, pesnia". 1979 — 1990 "Autograph" formed in Moscow and was one of the most popular rock performers on the Soviet stage. 1989–present "Moral Codex"
Collaboration
1996 — Duet with Natalya Vetlitskaya 1999 — Started performing with the legendary jazz musicianIgor Butman. 2004 — Participated in the making of Singing Together's music video, which went viral due to its humorous nature. 2013 — featured in the "GQ" song alongside with famous Russian rappers Timati and L'One. 2015 — Another humorous video that Mazaev took part of was a project in the frameworks of "Evening Urgant" show. The song "Эх, лук-лучок" was created after an interview with Oleg Oparin. The show's creative team were so impressed by the interviewee's ability to improvise, that they decided to turn his simple tune into a hit. Among those who took part in the creation of this are Timati, Ilya Lagutenko, Vera Brezhnev, Valeriya and Philipp Kirkorov. The project resembles the 1985 "We are the World" song produced by over 20 famous musicians.
Acting
1979 - "Mesto vstrechi izmenit nelzya" as saxophonist in the restaurant.
Awards
2010 — Awarded with the title of Distinguished artist of Russian Federation by then president Dmitriy Medvedev. 2010 — Received "Musician of the Year" award at the yearly ceremony of "GQ people".
Personal life
Mazaev is married to Senior Lifestyle Editor of GQ Russia Galina Mazaeva. They have 2 children:
Anna Mazayevа
Pyotr Mazayev.
Mazayev has a son from his first marriage; Ilya Mazaev, who after graduating from the famous Moscow State University studied in the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Boston, USA. He is now a producer working and living in Moscow, Russia.
