Yuriy Bardash is a popular Ukrainian producer, singer, dancer. He became famous for an unrealistic number of cool projects. Bardash is the "father" of the groups "Quest Pistols", "Mushrooms", "Nerves", Luna, etc.
Childhood and youth years of Yuri Bardash
The artist's date of birth is February 23, 1983. He was born in the small provincial Ukrainian town of Alchevsk (Lugansk region, Ukraine). His childhood cannot be called happy. His biological parents abandoned him, so until the age of 4 the boy was a pupil of an orphanage. Several times he was adopted by foster parents, but after a while they were returned back. He soon found himself in a family of factory workers.
He grew up as a capable and intelligent boy. Yuri was engaged in acrobatics and dancing. As a teenager, he founded the dance group Quest. After receiving a matriculation certificate - Bardash went to conquer the capital of Ukraine. In Kyiv, the guy made a living by dancing numbers.
The creative path of Yuri Bardash
After moving to the capital of Ukraine, Yuriy Bardash collaborated with the Force group. At the beginning of the "zero" guys worked on a common cause. They were preparing the musical "Equator" for release. Bardash took over as dancer's coach. On the dance floor, he met the artists who later joined the group "Quest Pistols».
After finishing work on the musical, the dancers began to work together. They created a unique show ballet in Ukraine. The guys performed both independently and as backup dancers with the stars of Ukrainian show business. Later, they also interacted with European artists. In 2005, Bardash danced solo for the track "Discomalaria" by rap artist Seryoga.
Founding of the Quest Pistols
In 2005, he became the "father" of the musical project. The brainchild of Bardash was named "Quest Pistols". Some time later, the guys pleased the fans with the presentation of the track "I'm tired." The team was warmly welcomed by music lovers. The group managed to fire on the first run. In 2007, the guys presented a video for the presented piece of music.
A warm welcome from music lovers motivated Bardash to continue what he started. Six months later, the discography of his offspring was replenished with a full-length debut album. It's about the "For You" album. By the way, this collection has reached the so-called platinum status. The members of the team in the literal sense of the word woke up mega-famous.
In 2009, the guys pleased with the release of the Superklass record. The top track of the album was the track "White Dragonfly of Love". Further, the musicians release a number of no less top musical works.
Since 2012, the old members began to leave the projects one by one. The popularity of the group began to fade a little. A couple of years before these events, Bardash opened a production center. He began to "print" cool projects, such as the Nerva team. During this period of time, he moved to Los Angeles to "bring up" knowledge.
Some time later, Bardash returns to Ukraine. He takes on the promotion of his wife's project. In 2014, Yuri took part in the promotion and mixing of her debut LP "Magnets".
Foundation and promotion of the collective "Mushrooms"
A couple of years later, he joined the team "mushrooms". The guys started by presenting the Intro clip to rap fans. In a couple of weeks, the video was viewed by several million users. On the wave of popularity, the premiere of the video "Cops" took place.
In the same year, the premiere of the debut LP of rap artists took place. The collection was called "House on wheels, part 1". The guys also pleased with the information that the second part of the collection will be released in 2017, but the miracle did not happen.
A year later, they went on a large-scale tour. They performed on the territory of Ukraine, the Russian Federation and Moldova. In the same year, Bardash collaborated with the Metel team. He shot a bright video for the musicians.
In the fall, it became known that "Mushrooms" had stopped their creative activity. At the end of 2018, they held a farewell performance. In this period of time, he took up the promotion of the team "bambinton". Members of the group present the clip "Zaya", which in a short period of time is gaining 9 million views. Musicians are covered by a "wave" of popularity.
In 2018 he launched a new, this time solo project, YOURA. Some time later, the singer's discography was replenished with the Predictor collection. The work of the artist was warmly welcomed by music lovers.
Details of the personal life of the artist Yuri Bardash
In the "zero" artist met the charming Christina Gerasimova. She took part in the filming of the Quest Pistols video. The working relationship of young people grew into something more.
They started a serious relationship. The couple even went to America together. In 2012, Yuri became a father for the first time. When the family returned to their homeland, Bardash took up the promotion of his wife's project.
They rarely commented on their relationship. The couple had a not-so-healthy lifestyle, they were both vegans, and dreamed of opening a themed restaurant. In one of the interviews, he hinted that his personal life first cracked due to the use of narcotic drugs.
In 2018, for the first time, information was heard from the lips of Yuri that Christina was not faithful to him. According to Bardash, she cheated on him with Alexander Voloshchuk. Later, this “case” was hushed up, although headlines increasingly appeared in the press that the artist was “going too far” in relation to his wife. They got divorced.
Yuri Bardash was a bachelor for a short time. A few years later he married a second time. This time, Liza Kotsyuba became his wife. At the end of the year, he became a father for the second time. The wife gave birth to a child from a famous producer. However, it is interesting that the daughter of Lisa and Yuri was born at home, as indicated by the pictures in the Instagram Stories of the newly-made parents.
Not the most patriotic position of Yuri Bardash left an imprint on his personal life. On July 3, 2022, the artist’s wife, Lisa, posted a joint photo on Instagram, signing the post: “Farewell Yura, forgive Yura.”
After Bardash's scandalous statements, his wife decided to file for divorce. Recall that the couple have a joint daughter. In addition, Lisa said that the whole country supports her decision and rejoices at parting, but she herself is unhappy about this.
“Everyone is so happy. And for me it's not fun at all. There was a collapse of the family, ”says Lisa.
Interesting facts about the artist Yuri Bardash
- He loves to watch motivational films.
- Yuri Bardash was introduced to the Peacemaker after an interview with Dudya.
- On the left shoulder, the artist made tattoos in the form of linden flowers.
Yuri Bardash: our days
In 2019, he starred in the film "Flow". Bardash spoke in detail in the film about his creative path. The most acute situations that he had to face, the perception of the world, outlook on life.
In the same year, he visited the studio of Yuri Dudya. He spoke about the drama that happened to his first wife, his attitude to modern show business, politics, Ukraine.
He continues to realize himself as a solo artist. Under the creative pseudonym YOURA in 2019, the premiere of the LP "Plan B" took place. The rapper Slam also took part in the work on the disc.
The artist presented the tracks "Kukushka" and "TARAKAN" in 2020. In 2021, Yuri Bardash released a two-track maxi-single "Zhirniy Fenomen". Recently, he has been making himself remembered more often in connection with the Listen Here project, in which he is promoting new underground names (Nekiy Niko, IDFX). In addition, he is actively promoting the Ukrainian singer wellboy.
Scandal involving Yuri Bardash
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, most Ukrainian stars expressed their anti-Russian position. Celebrities wear yellow and blue outfits, jewelry with symbols of Ukraine, sing patriotic songs and openly say that Russia is the aggressor.
Yuriy Bardash, in early interviews, called for an end to the war in eastern Ukraine. He himself grew up in Alchevsk, and according to the artist, he knows these people and their true mood.
The producer left the country after 24 February. After he left Ukraine, Yuri did not find the strength to publicly condemn the actions of Russia. Against this background, Wellboy, Misha Krupin (Corruption), Zhenya Garbarenko, Marta Ostankova, Leonid Lastochkin and Quest Pistols cut off any contacts with Yuri. The only “but” is that some artists are united by a contract, and they cannot simply “part” with Yura.
Friends, colleagues and fans were waiting for "news" from Bardash, and in early July he voiced his position. Yuri went live on Instagram. On the air, he voiced the accumulated propaganda messages and supported the actions of Russia. Yuriy also released the anti-Kiev track POZICIYA.
