Олег Скрипка

Oleg Yurievich Skripka (may 24, 1964) is a Ukrainian musician, vocalist, composer, leader of the group "Vopli Vidoplyasova".
Biography
Oleg Skripka was born in Hodzenty (Tajikistan). His father, a radiologist, came from a village in the Poltava region. His mother, a teacher, is of Russian origin.

Grew up in the Murmansk region of Russia.

in 1986 graduated from Kiev Polytechnic Institute. The same year was created the group Vopli Vidoplyasova (VV).

In 1987, VV became a member of the kiev rock club, won the first prize at the kiev rock festival "Rock-parade", released their hit "Танцi" ("dancing", or "dances").

in 1990, the group took a tour of France and Switzerland, during which time in one of the largest newspapers of France's Le Monde published material about VV.

In 1991–1996 years of Oleg Skripka, together with his group, lived in France, and toured the country.

In 1996, returned to Kyiv and since then has been playing many concerts in Ukraine and abroad, regularly visits Moscow.

2000, VV performed in Riga, London, gave a concert in the Moscow Palace of Youth, after that - a tour around the cities of Siberia.

In January 2002, tour of Israel and Portugal, in February of the same year, several concerts in New York, 2003- speech in Toronto.

in 2004, Oleg Skrypka becomes one of the organizers of the festival "Country of dreams", the festival began its history in 10 years after the release of the song and the album CENTURIES with the same name. Under the auspices of "Country of dreams" Oleh Skrypka is also engaged in and versatile publishing and educational activities.

In 2007, Oleg Skrypka manifests outstanding dance talents and gets the second place in the project "Dances with the stars 2".

In 2009, a group of activists invited to nominate Oleg Skripka as a candidate for President of Ukraine, but he refused the nomination.