Pierre Narcissus is the "chocolate hare" of the Russian world of pop music. A native Cameroonian became a real Russian, managed to win the love of the public, but released, unfortunately, only one full-length solo album. How did he get to Russia? Why did his singing career suddenly stop and what is he doing now?
Mudio Mukutu Pierre Narcissus is a Russian pop singer, a participant in one of the seasons of the legendary Star Factory. His hit "I am a Chocolate Bunny" became a real folk song that sounded from all windows. Why recently has he appeared more often in scandalous shows, and not on the stage of concert halls? How is his career and personal life? Which of the gossip about him is true, and what is the fiction of journalists or a PR move?
Biography of singer Pierre Narcissus
The future star of the Russian pop scene hails from Cameroon. Pierre was born on February 19, 1977, in the family of a financier and businessman. The boy’s mom graduated from one of the French universities and works in a large bank, dad was educated in Germany, is developing his own business, and quite successfully. According to family legend, the ancestors of the family belonged to the caste of Cameroonian shamans.
Parents and his elder brother tried to develop their diversified parents - the boys attended creative clubs and sports sections, mastered the musical direction. Pierre graduated from tenor saxophone.
Pierre Narcissus came to Russia after graduating from a comprehensive school with in-depth study of foreign languages in Cameroon. A young man was invited to his relative, who lived at that time in the suburbs, so that the boy received a good higher education.
Pierre entered the Faculty of Journalism at Moscow State University, became a member of the international KVN team, worked in a casino at the same time, tried his hand at acting and even played a cameo role in Nikita Mikhalkov’s film.
"Star Factory" and the movie career of Pierre Narcissus
The young Cameroonian was already ready to return to his homeland, so he was “taken” by Russian frosts and domestic problems. His movie stopped - he went through a casting for a small role in Mikhalkov's "Siberian Barber".
In 2001, he became co-host of Yana Churikova on MTVRussia, and then the Star Factory came into his life. In 2003, he successfully passed the casting, became the ward of Maxim Fadeev.
After the end of the project, Fadeev took “under the wing” of a talented Cameroonian. Together they recorded several hit songs, shot clips on them, released the album "Chocolate Bunny", which included the best songs of the artist:
- Kiss-Kiss
- "Grape Juice",
- "I'm a chocolate bunny,"
- "Pereligki"
- "Mamba" and others.
For this work, Pierre Narcissus was awarded the highest title - Honored Artist of Ingushetia, received many musical awards of Russian scale.
Sport and business in the life of Pierre Narcissus
Pierre dreamed of a career in sports since childhood - he was engaged in boxing at home, was a leading member of the football team and gave great hopes, according to the coaches. But the passion for music at the age of 13 changed the plans of the young man. However, sport is present in his life now - he plays in amateur football teams, took part in a sports television show, the direction of which was boxing.
The peak of popularity of Pierre Narcissus has long been behind, but he managed to make music his business - writes songs, acts as a DJ, leading major and individual events, tours, and even tried to promote his daughter in the world of show business.
Tours, corporate parties, selling their own compositions, participation in the TV show bring good income to the “chocolate hare”. In addition, he starred in several films - "Frost", "Goldfish", "New Adventures of Aladdin", "Loser", "Golden Key", in the documentary project "Diamond Hand". According to him, Pierre Narcissus does not plan to leave Russia or change the direction of his activity.
