Igor Sarukhanov is a talented musician, composer and poet. He owns his own music studio, which is located in his country cottage. Currently, the musician does not perform on stage, but actively writes poetry to the songs of famous artists.
Young years
Igor Sarukhanov was born in Uzbekistan in 1956, after 4 years the family moved to the capital of Russia. His parents were engaged in teaching. They thought that the son would follow in their footsteps, but the boy began to show interest in music from childhood. In his school years, Igor decided to go to a music school to a guitar class, and in parallel with basic training, he received an elementary music education.
Becoming a youth, he was drafted into the army. But with the help of his parents he was able to "get away" from the usual military service, having settled down in the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Moscow Military District. Here he met with the producer Stas Namin.
Career
At 23, Sarukhanov was invited to the Blue Bird ensemble, after which the producer of the rock band Flowers invited him to his group. A few years later, Igor discovered a poetic talent. In the 80s, Alla Pugacheva, Philip Kirkorov and the Combination group used his services.
In 1985, the young man made his debut as a soloist, performing a song of his own composition "Moscow Open Space" at the Festival of Youth in the USSR. Thanks to this performance, he was awarded the first prize. A year later, Sarukhanov released his first album and went on tour.
It was Igor Armenovich who became the pioneer in domestic video making. Mikhail Khleborodov invited Sarukhanov to make a video for his song "Barber".
The heyday of his solo career fell on the most difficult years for the USSR. In the 90s, he presented the public with several albums that touched the hearts of his Russian listeners. In 1998, he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia. During his creative career, Sarukhanov released about ten CDs and the same number of song collections.
In the 2000s, Igor Armenovich decided to do fashion design. The man turned to this type of activity in the difficult years for the country, when it was required to design costumes independently. He found experienced cutters who, with one wave of his hand, turned fabrics into stylish designs. Currently, under his name, a line of clothes is being made, closely connected with the plots of his songs.
