Among the bright epithets addressed to Otar Shalvovich Kushanashvili, there is both an "icon of adventurism" and a "nightmare of show business." But the shocking and infamous journalist and TV presenter himself calls himself a “chemically pure genius” and “anti-publicist”. Well, who is the winner? Of course that's all! Indeed, this creative person never leaves anyone indifferent to his talented work.
A native of Georgian Kutaisi and a native of a large family far from the world of culture and art, Otar Kushanashvili, was able to break through to Olympus of national glory, solely due to natural talent and a great desire to become a troublemaker. It was because of his ardent temper and special erudition that this "journalist" was able to upset the established order in such a calm and "cloyingly logical" world of show business. Perhaps it was he who became the "legislator" of the format of "scandalous fame."
Biography and career of Otar Shalvovich Kushanashvili
June 22, 1970 the future journalist was born. Perhaps it was the mysticism of the date of birth that influenced his life, because Otar did not have a startup for such an amazing career by the very definition of the order of things. From early childhood, the boy expressed a particular interest in journalism and did not see himself in any other profession.
The first test of his pen took place in Kutaisi Pravda, but one remarkable story is connected with the Literary Newspaper, where Lev Anninsky and Stanislav Rassadin were printed. The fact is that Otar wrote to the venerable journalist about the work of Chingiz Aitmatov in a very provocative tone: "This is a bad writer! Read at least Nodar Dumbadze. Our writer will be stronger!" And over the answer of the capital's celebrity, the novice "scribbler" then wept for a long time and laughed from an overabundance of feelings.
After receiving a certificate of secondary education Kushanashvili entered the University of Tbilisi (Department of Journalism). And then there was deduction for the “long tongue”, military service in the army, the conquest of Moscow with a mop at the Paveletsky station and as a school watchman. And out of the thirty-five editors whom the Georgians addressed, one nevertheless responded.
It is from the newspaper "New Look", founded by Eugene Dodolev, that the creative path of Otar Shalvovich begins. After the first interviews with public figures, he began to attract attention from the music community. And then a real climb up the journalistic career ladder began, because the impudent guy without complexes and with a Georgian accent, as well as a unique appearance was seen by many project managers as very useful in promoting them.
Currently, the list of his projects is amazing. Here are some of them: "Sharks of a feather" (1995-1998), "MuzOBOZ" (1995), "Party Zone" (1997), "Obozzz-Show" (1997), "33 square meters" (1998-2005), "Kamenskaya-3" (2003), "Club" (2006-2009), "Life as a movie, or Show of strict regime" (2007), "Kaleidoscope" (2008), "Vladislav Galkin. Exit the role" (2011), "What is it ?!" (2013-2014 ", " 100% in the morning "(2015-2016), " Natural selection "(2016 - until now). In addition, he wrote the books:" I. Book - revenge "(2010), "The Age and Me: The Bully Chronicles" (2011), "Me and the Way in
How to defeat good "(2012), " Not One "(2017).
