Nikolai Kostylev became famous as a member of the group IC3PEAK. He works in tandem with the talented singer Anastasia Kreslina. Musicians create in such styles as industrial pop and witch house. The duet is famous for the fact that their songs are filled with provocation and acute social topics.
The childhood and youth of the artist Nikolai Kostylev
Nikolay was born on August 31, 1995. Some sources indicate that the guy was born in the capital of Russia. Journalists assume that he is from the provinces.
In one of his interviews, Kostylev said that he was very lucky with his parents. From an early age to the present day, they support him in all endeavors. And even when Nikolai provokes the public and political elites with his work, his mother is still on his side, although she asks to take care of yourself.
Pope Nicholas was associated with creativity. He worked as an orchestra conductor. The head of the family thought that Kolya would follow in his footsteps. Kostylev Jr. attended a gymnasium with a musical bias and had the warmest feelings for art. He soon mastered the guitar.
After receiving the certificate, Kostylev became a student at a prestigious humanitarian university. He studied at the Faculty of Translation and Translation Studies. Nikolai never received a diploma of higher education. Soon he left the university, because music "burst" into his life.
The creative path of Nikolai Kostylev
Nikolai met Anastasia at the university. At that time he was part of the Oceania group. Kreslina was also a member of the presented team.
With the support of the Japanese label Seven Records, the guys released several full length LPs. The musicians have relied on the lyrics. The collections were warmly received by music lovers. But soon the band members realized that lyrical compositions were not quite the topic they would like to talk about.
The band members realized that the songs lacked some kind of innovation. Nastya and Nikolai began to explore the possibilities of computer processing. Soon the guys presented the Quartz single to the fans of their work, which was recorded taking into account past mistakes. The novelty received a lot of positive feedback.
The debut single led the team to decide to develop in a new direction and create a new project, which was called IC3PEAK. The musicians are sure that their brainchild belongs to the new art format.
In 2014, the group's discography was replenished with four records at once. Each collection consisted of 7 musical compositions. Fans appreciated the fruitfulness of the team, rewarding the work with positive feedback.
After the presentation of the LPs, the duo went on tour. The first performance took place on the territory of St. Petersburg. Surprisingly, the residents of the cultural capital did not appreciate the efforts of young and very promising musicians. But in Moscow, the duet was received very warmly. On the wave of popularity, the group went to conquer the French music lovers.
New releases
In 2015, Nikolai and Anastasia presented a new album. The musicians admitted that this is the most budgetary record that was recorded at a recording studio. To raise funds for the recording of the next record, they actively toured the CIS countries and Europe. In addition, the duo noted that "fans" helped them raise some of the funds.
The duo spent 2016 in hot Brazil. In a foreign country, the performances of IC3PEAK were appreciated. Most of the spectators were emigrants from Russia. Then the musicians went to conquer the sophisticated European music lovers.
In the same 2016, the group's discography was replenished with a new album. We are talking about the collection Fallal. A year later, a presentation of a joint album with rapper Boulevard Depo took place.
In support of new LPs, the guys went on tour to the United States of America. Some time later, the duet presented the first Russian-language album, which was called "Sweet Life". The duo won the prestigious Golden Gargoyle award.
At this time was the peak of the band's popularity. At the same time, the musicians filmed a number of video clips. The clips for the compositions "Flame" and "Sad Bitch" deserve considerable attention.
In 2018, the musicians presented the Fairy Tale collection to fans. The top composition of the record was the song "Death is no more." According to music critics, it was this LP that emphasized the originality of the musicians.
Not everyone likes the work of the duet. The group IC3PEAK has repeatedly canceled concerts due to false calls about bombs. For example, in 2018 performances in Kazan, Perm and Voronezh were cancelled. Musicians have long been accustomed to such events.
Nikolay says that they are constantly monitored by the FSB. The authorities see propaganda of suicide, drugs and alcohol in their work. In Novosibirsk, the musician was even detained on suspicion of possession of prohibited substances. Kostylev was released on the day of his arrest due to lack of evidence.
Details of the musician's personal life
Nikolai closed himself from journalists. He is reluctant to answer questions about his personal life. Many suggest that he is dating Anastasia Kreslina. Musicians do not answer provocative questions. But anyway they live together in a country house.
Despite living together, the artists do not focus on the fact that there is a love relationship between them. Nikolai says that he lives together with Nastya only because of creativity. In addition, no one knows the address of the stars, so the musicians are completely safe in the country house.
Kostylev maintains pages on social networks. It is there that you can find out the latest news from his creative life. His accounts contain information that does not concern either leisure or personal life. Such secrecy only increases interest in his personality.
Interesting facts about Nikolai Kostylev
- Kostylev suffers from dyslalia. Sometimes he does not pronounce "r", it sounds very funny.
- Nikolai says that he harmoniously feels in the created image. When he takes off his mask, he can go out into crowded places without worrying about being recognized by fans.
- In one of the interviews, the musician said that thanks to listening to the compositions by "fans" who live abroad, the band receives a significant part of the income.
- The musician likes to touch on acute social topics in the band's tracks.
Nikolai Kostylev at present
In 2020, the discography of the IC3PEAK group has been replenished with a new album. We are talking about the collection "Goodbye." The album contains 12 tracks in total. Nikolai took part in the arrangement, as well as writing lyrics and music. This is the group's fifth studio LP. Three days later, a video clip was released for the track "Plak-Plak".
In the same year, Nikolai Kostylev, together with Anastasia, gave a detailed interview to Yuri Dudyu. The duo spoke about their views on the political and social situation in Russia. In addition, thanks to the interview, a lot of personal topics are revealed.
