Dmitry Selivanov | |
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| Birth name | Dmitry Alekseevich Selivanov Дмитрий Алексеевич Селиванов |
| Born | 25 March 1964 Novosibirsk,USSR |
| Died | 22 April 1989(1989-04-22) (aged 25) Novosibirsk,USSR |
| Genres | punk,post-punk,garage rock |
| Occupation(s) | vocalist, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, guitar |
| Years active | 1983–1989 |
Dmitry Alekseevich Selivanov (Russian:Дмитрий Алексеевич Селиванов,[ˈdmʲitrʲɪjɐlʲɪkˈsʲeɪvʲɪtɕsʲɪlʲɪˈvanɐf], 25 March 1964 – 22 April 1989)[2] was aSiberian rock singer. He was best known for being the guitarist forGrazhdanskaya Oborona.[3]
He first started playing music in 1979. He was a member of Grazhdanskaya Oborona andKalinov Most and foundedIndustrial Architecture in June 1988.[4]
On 22 April 1989, he visited the band A'MBE, who were rehearsing atNovosibirsk State Technical University. He said what turned out to be his last words, "Don't worry, there's more for me to do at the end of the corridor," before hanging himself from a nearby staircase. He was found dead 12 hours later.[5] Selivanov's death is mentioned in the song "Tops and Roots" byYegor Letov, which was released that same year; "The musician Selivanov hanged himself with a scarf".[6]
A live cover of thePeter, Sue and Marc song "The Birds of Paradise", recorded in 1987 with Selivanov on vocals, was released onKommunizm's final album,Chronicle of a Dive Bomber, in 1990.[7]
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