Pyotr Verzilov

Pyotr Verzilov
Пётр Верзилов
Verzilov in 2015
Born (1987-10-25) 25 October 1987 (age 37)
Citizenship
  • Russian
  • Canadian
EducationMoscow State University
SpouseNadezhda Tolokonnikova (div.)
Children1

Pyotr Yurievich Verzilov (Russian: Пётр Ю́рьевич Верзилов, IPA: [ˈpʲɵtr vʲɪrˈzʲiləf]; born 25 October 1987)[1] is a Russian-Canadian artist and activist who came to prominence as the unofficial spokesperson of the band Pussy Riot when he was arrested and jailed by the Russian state in 2012. Verzilov was married to Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova.

  1. ^ "Husband of Pussy Riot Member: 'We'll Continue to Fight, No Matter What the Verdict'". Der Spiegel. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.