Pyotr Mamonov is a true legend of Soviet and Russian rock music. Over a long creative career, he realized himself as a musician, poet, actor. The artist is known to fans by the Sounds of Mu group.
The love of the audience - Mamonov won as an actor who played quite serious roles in philosophical films. The younger generation, which was far from the work of Peter, found something in common with his philosophy of life. The expression of the artist deserves special attention, which fans literally parse into quotes.
“Life is very difficult. Very little love and a lot of loneliness. Long hard hours when no one is there or, in general, no one is needed. It’s even worse in a company: either you talk incessantly, or you are silent and hate everyone ... ”
Childhood and youth of Peter Mamonov
The artist's date of birth is April 14, 1951. Peter was lucky to be brought up in a primordially intelligent family. His childhood years were spent in the very heart of Russia - Moscow. This was my mother's second marriage. Mamonov has a brother - Oleg.
He, like most Soviet boys, loved to hooligan and play pranks. Peter's parents had a hard time. The guy was expelled from the educational institution twice. Once he almost burned down the school. Mamonov Jr. conducted experiments in the chemistry room.
Love for creativity and heavy music accompanied Peter throughout his youth. Like most young people of that time, he had a burning desire to "put together" his own project. The musicians who joined the band performed covers of foreign rock artists.
Education of Peter Mamonov
After receiving a matriculation certificate, Pyotr Mamonov went to the capital's technical school. At the end of the 70s, the young man became a student at the Polygraphic Institute. It is also known that he was fluent in several foreign languages. This skill came in handy during his publications in prestigious foreign publications.
For his independence - he owes his mother. When Peter became a university student, his mother locked the refrigerator doors with a key. Willy-nilly, he had to get a job to support himself. The woman set an excellent example for her son, which was useful to him in adulthood.
On his life path he tried himself in different professions. He had to work as a loader, elevator operator and even a bathhouse attendant. He was never ashamed of work.
During this period of time, he "hung out" in the circle of hippies. Representatives of this subculture had their own vision of the world, and it was fundamentally different from Peter's. During the party, Mamonov entered into an argument with an informal. It all ended with the fact that he received a strong blow to the lung area. How he survived is a mystery.
The young man survived clinical death. Doctors fought for the life of the artist for a long time. Having regained consciousness, Peter asked a question from which everyone, without exception, was taken aback. Mamonov clarified why he was pulled from the other world. According to the guy, being in a "passed out" was much more pleasant than being conscious.
He was in excellent physical and mental health, but nevertheless he pretended to be crazy in order to "hang" from the army. Most of all, he liked to shock ordinary passers-by with strange behavior and appearance. Peter loved to watch the reaction of ordinary passers-by.
During the call to the army, he passed a medical examination. Because of the antics - the guy was sent to a psychiatric hospital to confirm the diagnosis regarding a mental condition. There he met Artyom Troitsky (a future member of the Sounds of Mu).
The creative path of Peter Mamonov
It all started with the fact that he began to compose poignant poems. In the early 80s, Mamonov also began to compose musical works. Around the same time period, he created his own musical project. The brainchild of Peter was called "Sounds of Mu».
The musicians of the group began by holding so-called apartment concerts. Over time, they joined the rock scene. Acquaintance with popular Soviet rockers allowed the Sounds of Mu group to develop well in the arena of heavy music. The guys quickly gained popularity among fans of worthy rock works.
The debut performance in front of a large audience took place in the mid-80s of the last century. Peter, together with the musicians, held a chic concert at the site of the capital's special school. Then the team was watched by an unrealistically large number of representatives of the Soviet heavy scene.
At the end of the 80s in London, the group's discography was replenished with a debut LP. The collection was called Zvuki Mu. A wave of popularity hit the members of the team in the literal sense of the word. The team traveled around Europe and even America. On the wave of popularity, the guys release the collection "Transreliability". Alas, the record did not repeat the success of the debut album, which was a little taken aback by the members of the group.
The musicians of the "Sounds of Mu" have always been productive. At home, the artists have released a little less than two dozen cool LPs. After the team broke up, Pyotr Mamonov, who managed to acquire an unrealistic number of fans, took up a solo career.
Moving to the village
In the mid-90s, he leaves the noisy city for the countryside. He sinks into depression, so he decides to radically change his life. After that, the musician released the studio album "The Life of Amphibians as It Is." By the way, this is one of the artist's most difficult records to perceive.
He continued to perform and delight the "fans" with solo performances. The events consisted not only of performances, but also of a live conversation with the artist. Peter talked to the audience about music, read poetry to them and talked about filming in films.
It was interesting to listen to him. Mamonov talked about God, love, the role of the family in a person's life. He liked to talk not only about life, but also about human death. Some of his phrases were parsed into quotations.
Films with the participation of the artist Pyotr Mamonov
In the 90s, Peter decided to try his hand at something new. The artist increasingly began to appear on the stage of theaters. He began to put on performances that fascinated the audience from the first seconds. The productions of "The Bald Brunette", "Is There Life on Mars", "Nobody Writes to the Colonel" were warmly received not only at home. Mamonov presented his works at international festivals in America and European countries.
With the advent of the new century, he did not stop there. So, in the "zero" he staged the play "Chocolate Pushkin". Then he presented a few more performances to the demanding audience. We are talking about the productions of "Mice, Boy Kai and the Snow Queen" and "Ballet".
He harmoniously felt on the set. At the end of the 80s, Peter presented a picture that increased his authority. It's about the movie "The Needle". The main role in the tape was played by the inimitable Viktor Tsoi.
In the 90s, he pleased his fans with the release of the film Taxi Blues. In this tape, Peter starred as an actor. The release of a strong film led to a number of prestigious awards.
In the new century, he was involved in a new project. He got a bright role in the Dust project. The film was imbued with a deep philosophical meaning. In this role, Peter felt incredibly harmonious.
Pyotr Mamonov in the movie "The Island"
Then he was involved as an actor during the filming of the film "Island". At the time of filming, Peter led a hermitic lifestyle. He tried to study himself. Mamonov again went into the wilderness to be alone with himself. About this period of time, the artist will say the following:
“It was a period of experimentation. I was looking for something that could fill the void. I used drugs and alcohol, but the emptiness still remained and did not pass ... "
For filming in the "Island" Peter thoroughly prepared. First of all, he needed to take time off to work with his spiritual father. The tape itself turned out to be low-budget, but during the rental, the ratings of the film simply went off scale. To date, "The Island" is considered one of the most worthy works of Mamonov.
Over time, he moved away from filming in films. Peter starred in several more tapes, but then put an end to the work. During this period of time, he devotes a lot of time to his health and family.
Pyotr Mamonov: details of his personal life
He took family and family traditions seriously. In his reasoning, the artist said that he considers the family to be a small church. He did not come to this right away. In his youth, Mamonov managed to "inherit".
His early marriage broke up with a bang because of the artist's love for alcoholic beverages. Mamonov could not control himself and his desires. In this marriage, a son, Ilya, was born. Then Peter traded his family for alcohol.
In the 80s, he was in a relationship with Olga Gorokhova. She was into fine arts. The girl definitely managed to influence Mamonov as a person and a creative person. He dedicated several pieces of music to her.
Peter's more mature life was associated with a woman named Olga. She was a former dancer of a former dancer. In this union, the couple had two wonderful sons. The youngest son of Mamonov also chose a creative profession for himself.
In 2017, on one of the TV programs, Peter told what exactly made him leave the noisy city and move to live in a quiet village. Despite the reclusive lifestyle, Mamonov continued to delight fans with performances.
Interesting facts about the artist Pyotr Mamonov
- For a long time, Peter was in search of himself. Only in the "zero" artist decided to accept Orthodoxy. According to the artist, it is best to come to faith in adulthood.
- The last interview with Peter Mamonov was filmed by Ksenia Sobchak.
- He grew up in the same courtyard with the main bard of Russia - Vladimir Vysotsky.
- The artist was fluent in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and English.
- It has already been noted above that the artist, to put it mildly, was not indifferent to alcohol. He even used perfume, cologne and thinner. The work “Bottle of Vodka” was written about the addiction.
- He published several volumes of the religious aphorisms Squiggles.
- In 2015, the artist created the Totally New Sounds of Mu collective. The group performed with the program "Adventures of Dunno". The guys presented their vision of Nosov's long-loved stories.
The last years of the life of Peter Mamonov
2021 began for Peter with losses. His close friend and colleague Alexander Lipnitsky passed away. The artist's wife said that Mamonov could not recover for several days. He emotionally experienced the death of a friend, locked himself in a room and did not want to talk to anyone. The wife was worried about Peter, but then another test awaited her.
At the end of June, the artist was taken to the intensive care unit of the hospital in Kommunarka. The doctors did not give their loved ones high hopes, but they said that they would do everything that depended on them. A couple of days later, it turned out that Mamonov was connected to a lung ventilator.
The artist's wife agreed to a short interview. As a result of a small dialogue with journalists, it became known that more than 85% of Mamonov's lungs were affected. Doctors assessed the patient's condition as critical.
In 2019, the artist suffered a heart attack and this only aggravated the situation of the patient. On July 15, 2021, relatives and fans received heavy news - Pyotr Mamonov died. The cause of death was the consequences of a coronavirus infection.
