Experimental singer
Gennady Tkachenko-Papizh (Russian Cyrillic: Геннадий Ткаченко-Папиж, born 27 January 1964[1]) is a Russian singer who has gained attention on the Georgia's Got Talent television show. His vocalizations sometimes mimic natural sound and have been described as ethereal, surreal, and organic.[2][3]
Personal life and education
Tkachenko-Papizh was born in Russia.[2] As a child he played the guitar and the ukulele.[2]
He studied at the Kyiv Municipal Academy of Variety and Circus Arts before returning to Russia.[4] In 1996, after some work, he returned to his education and studied at the Russian State Institute of Performing Arts until 2000.[4]
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Tkachenko-Papizh is married and has three children.[2] In 2016, he lived in Berlin.[5]
Career
Tkachenko-Papizh has worked as a singer, comedian and a mime in Russia, Georgia, Germany, and the United States.[2][5] He has performed on the television show Georgia's Got Talent.[2][6]
After graduation, and until 1989, he worked in the Buff Theatre in the Russian city of Neva.[4] From 1996 until 1998, he worked at the Saint Petersburg Comedy Theatre.[4] After leaving the theatre, he co-founded the Papizh-Club Theater with G. Gubanova.[4] After that, he moved to Berlin.[4]
In 2018 he played the role of Chronos in the stage production Маша и Медведь + Три богатыря (English: Masha and the Bear + Three heroes) at Crocus City Hall.[7]
His musical style was described by one commentator as "extraterrestrial".[8]
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