Yuri Shevchuk

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Yuri Shevchuk Юрий Шевчук
Shevchuk in 2012
Background information
Born	(1957-05-16) 16 May 1957 (age 67) Yagodnoye, Magadan Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Genres	Rock, jazz
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Website	www.ddt.ru Yuri Shevchuk's signature

Yuri Yulianovich Shevchuk (Russian: Юрий Юлианович Шевчук; born 16 May 1957) is a Soviet and Russian rock musician and singer/songwriter who leads the rock band DDT, which he founded with Vladimir Sigachyov in 1980.

He is best known for his distinctive gravelly voice. His lyrics detail aspects of Russian life with a wry, humanistic sense of humor. He is also famous for opposing pop music culture (especially playback performances) for many years. He is often accredited with being the greatest songwriter in present-day Russia.