Serhii Yuzvyk
Сергій Володимирович Юзвик
Birth nameSerhii Volodymyrovych Yuzvyk
Born (1996-08-22) August 22, 1996 (age 28)
Zhytomyr, Ukraine
OriginUkraine
GenresPop, Smooth Jazz, Rock[1]
Occupation(s)session drummer, pianist, music producer, arranger, teacher
Years active2013–present

Serhii Volodymyrovych Yuzvyk (born 22 August 1996, Zhytomyr) is a Ukrainian session drummer, pianist, music producer, arranger, teacher. He worked with such artists as Alekseev, Irina Bilyk, Kazka, Kola, Verka Serduchka, VIA Gra and others.[1][2] Serhii is a worldwide endorser of drum and snare equipment companies such as Paiste and SE Electronics.[2] Serhii has his own artistic pseudonym Yuzvik. Under this pseudonym he records and releases tracks on digital music platforms.[3]

Early life

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Serhii Yuzvyk was born on 22 August 1996 in Zhytomyr, Ukraine in a family of musicians. His father is Volodymyr Yuzvyk, a choirmaster. His mother is Liudmila Obukhova, a pianist, taught at the Pedagogical University of Zhytomyr.

In 2006 the family immigrated to Moscow for Serhii to continue his education. He entered the music school at State Musical College of Pop and Jazz Art and finished there as a drummer, in 2010 he entered the same college but already as a pianist on the class of jazz and classical piano, and finished 2 courses. In 2012 the family again emigrates to Kyiv and Serhii Yuzvyk continues his studies as a pianist at the R. Glier Kyiv Institute of Music.

In 2018, Yuzvyk is graduating with a bachelor's degree from the R. Glier Kyiv Institute of Music in the following fields: orchestra, ensemble, percussion, professional and educational institution teacher (pop and jazz), and conductor.

Career

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In 2006 Serhii Yuzvyk entered a music school in Moscow at the State Music College of Variety and Jazz Art, but then transferred to Grechaninov music school, where he joined the children's ensemble "Jazz-Peak".

The first jazz ensemble in which Serhii began to participate was "Jazz-Peak" under the direction of Peter Petrukhin, Honoured Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation. At that moment of time "Jazz-Peak" was rather famous children's jazz ensemble in Moscow as well as beyond its borders, together with this ensemble Serhii began to participate in international competitions and festivals as well as to win various prizes and was a participant of several musical foundations. In this ensemble almost one hundred per cent of the programme were American jazz standards. He graduated from the music school in 2010 with a red diploma.

In 2010 he enters State Music College of Variety and Jazz Art as a student of the college on the class of jazz and classical piano where he studies with Merited Artist of the Russian Federation Mikhail Okun.

In 2012 not finishing college he together with his parents moved back to Ukraine. Serhii Yuzvyk enters the school at the R. Glier Kyiv Institute of Music for the piano class. Studying is quite rapid and Serhii Yuzvyk quickly joins the jazz "party" in Kyiv, participating in jam sessions and also in jazz concerts.

In 2013, Serhii Yuzvyk was invited as a session keyboardist in the band The Hardkiss where he replaced the recently left keyboardist for 3 months. During this short period he together with The Hardkiss managed to visit such festivals as Pepsi Stars 2013 (as a headliner), Koktebel Jazz Festival 2013 and also at the opening of the 2013 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in the Palace of Sports, Kyiv.

In the same year, after leaving The Hardkiss, Serhii joined singer Vitalii Chirva, known for his participation in the Fabryka Zirok in Ukraine and his songwriting, as a keyboardist. At the first rehearsals of the new line-up Serhii got acquainted with the famous arranger Yuri Shepeta, who closely cooperated with composer Konstantin Meladze. (a few years later Serhii Yuzvyk recorded the drum part for the song "Polyubil" by Valery Meladze under the direction of Yuri Shepeta). The new band started touring in Ukraine and Russia, as well as other CIS countries and Baltic States. It was a tremendous experience for Serhii Yuzvyk to work on stage as a session keyboardist and also as a studio musician, a full album "The Adventurer" was recorded in Dovzhenko Film Studios. It was the first professional involvement in recording in a recording studio and song arrangements for Serhii Yuzvyk.

In 2016 Serhii Yuzvyk together with musicians Andriy Chmut and Mykhailo Ostapenko created Smooth Operation, a smooth jazz band with 4 saxophones and a full rhythm section. In the same year the first concert in Club 44 in Kyiv and a concert at the international festival Leopolis Jazz Fest (Alfa Jazz Fest old name) took place. A year later Smooth Operation gives several concerts at major venues in Kyiv.

At the Leopolis Jazz Fest (Alfa Jazz Fest) in 2016 Serhii participated in the Unstitute Big Band led by Denis Adu (trumpet) together with jazz legend Mike Abene (USA) whose arrangements can be heard in WDR Big-band and GRP All Star Big Band.[4]

In 2017, Serhii Yuzvyk joins the Alekseev team and becomes the main drummer of the artist,[2] whose hit has gained 80 million views on YouTube. In 2018, the preparation for the tour "Without make-up, the best about love" of the People's Artist of Ukraine Iryna Bilyk, which is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the artist, begins. The tour lasted for 2 months and visited 30 cities including 3 concerts in the Palace "Ukraine". After this tour, Serhii becomes Iryna Bilyk's permanent drummer, with 2 more Ukrainian tours taking place in the following years.[2]

In October 2018, Serhii Yuzvyk joins as a session drummer with the acclaimed band Kazka whose YouTube views and Spotify listens have been breaking records. In Kazka, Yuzvyk utilised an electric set of up drums and acoustic cymbals and 3 toms.

In May 2019, Yuzvyk performs as a session drummer with the artist Verka Serduchka[1] at the Eurovision 2019 after-party in Tel Aviv (Israel) where the queen of pop music Madonna was present at the concert.

In December 2019, Yuzvyk becomes a global endorser of microphone brand SE Electronics, whose microphones are used by artists such as Amy Lee (Evanescence), Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Billie Eilish, etc.

In 2020 came the COVID-19 pandemic and many musicians lost their jobs, the number of concerts catastrophically fell, so some of the musicians were looking for a job not related to music, Serhii Yuzvyk was no exception and he got a job as a specialist in cryptographic protection of information, having previously undergone training. A few months later, concerts started to come back into his life and Serhii Yuzvyk quit his new job as he couldn't devote time to both specialities equally. The same year started new tours with the People's Artist of Ukraine Iryna Bilyk.

In 2021, Serhii Yuzvyk received an offer to join the line-up of the musical band VIA Gra, which also included Vadym Pakholiuk (bass) and Matvii Monakov (guitar).

In January 2021, Yuzvyk becomes a world endorser of the Swiss company Paiste, which is one of the five famous drum cymbal and drum equipment manufacturers.[2]

In the same year Serhii Yuzvyk releases his first single "About One" as a performer under the pseudonym Yuzvyk,[3] together with Ukrainian vocalist and DJ — Teya Flow. Also Serhii meets the artist Gorim! whose tracks have already been in rotation on many radio stations in Ukraine. A new chapter of Yuzvyk's career as a sound producer begins, together with Gorim! they release singles "Kolyskovu", "Kotiki na sontsi", "Fireshow". They work in the recording studio "Mriya" in Kyiv and make customised arrangements for various Ukrainian artists. In 2023 Serhii takes part in the grandiose shows "Rock Symphony" and "Notre Dame De Paris" whose concerts were held at the Palace "Ukraine".

At the present time the work on the album continues together with saxophonist Andriy Chmut and the legend of smoose-jazz Bob James (USA) who is the owner of two Grammy awards.

Discography

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Singles

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  • 2021 — Ob odnom (feat. Teya Flow)
  • 2022 — Kolyskovu (feat. Gorim!)
  • 2023 — V obiymakh (feat. Mark Savin)
  • 2024 — Kotyky na sontsi (feat. Gorim!)
  • 2024 — Fireshow (feat. Gorim!)
  • 2024 — Rozhe (feat. Gorim! and MC Rap)

As a session drummer:

Albums

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As a session drummer:

  • 2019 — Laura Marti — Shine
  • 2020 — Hans Peter Salentin, Eugene Uvarov, Anton Davidyants, Serhii Yuzvyk — Pop Agenda
  • 2021 — Laura Marti — Vse bude dobre
  • 2021 — Aryan King — Juliet
  • 2023 — Hans Peter Salentin — Everything in between

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Serhii Yuzvyk". seelectronics.com. SE Electronics.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Serhii Yuzvyk". paiste.com. Paiste.
  3. ^ a b "Yuzvik". open.spotify.com. Spotify.
  4. ^ "Michael Abene with UA Big Band". leopolisjazz.com. Leopolis Jazz Fest.

Category:Living people Category:1996 births Category:Musicians from Zhytomyr Category:Ukrainian pianists Category:Ukrainian producers