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Igor Presnyakov
Born (1960-05-08) 8 May 1960 (age 64)
Moscow, Russia SFSR, USSR (now Russia)
Origin Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres Fingerstyle
Occupation(s) Guitarist
Instruments Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
Years active 1970s–present

Igor Vitalyevich Presnyakov (Russian: И́горь Витальевич Преснякóв, IPA: [ˈiɡərʲ vʲɪˈtalʲjɪvʲɪtɕ prʲɪsʲnʲɪˈkof]; Dutch: Igor Vitaljevitsj Presnjakov; born 8 May 1960) is a Russian guitarist. He is best known for his covers of popular music songs.

Born in Moscow, Russia, Igor Presnyakov studied classical music at a nearby academy and would eventually graduate as both a guitarist and a conductor for ensembles. He relocated to the Netherlands to further his career, which has now spanned over 35 years. His unique acoustic guitar-style is influenced by various musical genres from Reggae, Rock and Roll, R&B, Country-western, Jazz and Heavy Metal.

Presnyakov has attracted significant popularity on YouTube since joining the video sharing platform in 2007; his uploads have been viewed more than 500 million times and have attracted more than 2.5 million subscribers.

Albums

2010

  • Chunky Strings

2011

  • Acoustic Pop Ballads
  • Acoustic Rock Ballads Covers

2013

  • Iggyfied

See also

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