Anton Savlepov is a Ukrainian musician and showman, former vocalist of Quest Pistols. Now the soloist is a member of the Agon team. In 2016, Savlepov made his debut as a jury member and mentor in the popular X Factor talent show.
Anton was born in the village of Kovsharovka, located in the Kharkov region. At the age of six, the boy was sent to a ballroom choreography studio, and since then Anton has not parted with music and dancing. AT adolescence Savlepov became interested in the work of the American pop idol, began to wear outrageous clothes, grew long hair and changed his dance style to breakdancing.
After school, Anton went to Kyiv and entered the Kyiv National University of Culture and Art at the choreographic department. True, he did not have a chance to fully study at the university. Just a month later, the head contemporary ballet Quest invited Savlepov to the dance group. Anton became the third member of the group of dancers, where Konstantin Borovskoy had already been accepted before him. The producer said about Anton's talent that he dances a break like no one else. With a dance group, Savlepov began a large-scale touring activity.
In the same period, the young man actively starred in music videos. An athletic figure, height above average (174 cm) and an expressive look attracted the attention of clip makers to Savlepov's person. And since Anton wore a hairstyle that was not yet very common among young people - dreadlocks, his role was strictly defined, but very much in demand.
Gradually, the popularity of ballet increased. The guys came out as backup dancers with the biggest Ukrainian, Russian and even Western show business stars. As a result, Yuri Bardash came up with the idea to turn the dance group into a musical show group. First of all, the dancers had to master the basics of vocal skills. Anton and Nikita with a teacher were engaged in vocals, and Borovsky was assigned the role of a rapper.
Music
In 2007, the vocal trio Quest Pistols was founded. The debut of the musical group took place on April 1 on the air of the Chance talent contest. Viewers didn't expect from before dance group the fact that the guys will also sing, so the song “I'm tired” caused a stir among the public. It was a cover version of the song "Long and lonesome road" from the repertoire famous group shock blue.
Quest performance Pistols was accompanied by breathtaking dances, which immediately determined individual style commands. Initially, the action was conceived as an original performance, but thanks to the sympathy of the audience, a one-time performance gave rise to a grandiose musical project. During the voting of viewers for the Quest Pistols group, 60 thousand people voted.
No less popular was the next hit "White Dragonfly of Love", the author of which was an aspiring musician. Other hits were written by the frontman of the group "My Rockets" Alexander Chemerov, known under the pseudonym Isolde Chatham.
At first, the band's repertoire included only 3-4 songs, which was not enough for full-fledged concerts. The solution was found quite simple: at first, Quest Pistols was shown for about half an hour dance numbers, and then sang the songs available in stock. The group gained popularity in Ukraine, Russia, countries of the Near Abroad, as well as in Europe. The musicians of the Ukrainian trio Quest Pistols performed at several international festivals, including in Belgium at a concert in support of healthy lifestyle life. In 2008, the group won the MTV Europe Music Awards in the nomination " Best Performer Ukraine".
But over time, the repertoire expanded, and in 2007 the debut studio album "For You" was released, which received platinum status. It was followed by the release of the disc " magic colors+ ROCK "N" ROLL and lace", and in 2009 the musicians released the album Superklass.
In 2011, Anton Savlepov decided to leave the musical group, which he announced in the press, but a month later the artist returned. For a while, Daniil Matseychuk (Daniel Joy) became the fourth member of the group. In addition to the songs included in the albums, the hits of the group “I am your drug”, “Revolution”, “You are so beautiful”, “Different”, “Coolest of all” were popular.
In addition, in 2013, under the pseudonym Zorko, Anton recorded a solo disc of the same name. Simultaneously with creativity, the artist began entrepreneurial activity and launched the production of the Zorko clothing brand. The musician continued to perform with the group, but only until the beginning of 2016. Then unexpected news fell on Quest Pistols fans: one after another, the leading soloists left the band, and newcomers came in their place. In 2016, the updated line-up was recorded new album"Lubimka", which included the singles "Unlike", "I'll Kill".
Anton Savlepov also left. A new period has begun creative biography artist. The musician, together with Nikita Goryuk and Konstantin Borovsky, founded a new pop group "Agon", thus recreating the first composition of the Quest Pistols.
The team immediately recorded a number of new compositions, from which “Let go” and “Every man for himself” stood out. The songs were included in the album "#I'll Love You". In 2016, the team recorded videos for the hits "Summer" and "Opa Opa". And in 2017, the clips "Superhero" "Provoke" and "Run" were released.
Movies and TV shows
Anton Savlepov is a creative and enthusiastic person, it was not enough for an artist to simply sing and dance, so one day Savlepov decided to try the possibilities in the cinema. As a young man actor appeared on film set in the romantic comedy Exchange Wedding and the humorous musical Like Cossacks.
Many times the singer was invited to various TV shows, including popular show and "Big Difference".
Personal life
For a long time, the artist did not start a permanent relationship. But when creating the Agon group, Anton met a girl, Yulia, a designer by profession, who took the place of the art director of the musical group. After a month of courtship, the singer made an offer to Yulia, which she could not refuse. The wedding was played in secret, the bride and groom were in casual clothes. Anton met his wife's parents only after the marriage.
The spouses do not yet have common children, but the artist dreams of having 20 kids. Anton develops parenting skills by communicating with Yulia's daughter Mira. The girl fell in love with her stepfather and is proud of him. Anton calls the girl Dove of Peace. The artist is satisfied with his personal life and protects his still small family from worldly storms.
Anton Savlepov is a musician, singer, actor and judge of the show. At one time, a young man led a personal culinary video blog in which he promoted vegetarianism. The singer is fond of esotericism and yoga, studies Indian culture.
At former soloist The Quest Pistols group has a large number of tattoos that are located on the back, chest and arms. Most of these drawings were made out of an impulsive desire, and Anton already regrets these decisions, considers them a mistake of youth and is going to remove the tattoo. But judging by the photo from " Instagram» Anton, the artist has not yet fulfilled his plan.
Anton Savlepov now
In 2016, Anton Savlepov became a member of the judging panel at the X-Factor talent competition. Together with the musician from the Agon group, the chairs of the mentors were occupied by,. The TV presenters of the show became and.
The experience of working as a mentor seemed to Anton curious and interesting. Unexpectedly for the public, the ward of the novice teacher Anton Savlepov, a singer from Armenia, became the winner. Second place went to Kiev group DETACH, which was supervised by Yulia Sanina, and the third was the musical group Mountain Breeze, which was part of the team of Andrey Danilko. Now Sevak Khanagyan is preparing to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, with which the musician was congratulated by his mentor Anton Savlepov.
Discography
- 2007 - "For you"
- 2008 - "Magic colors + ROCK "N" ROLL and lace"
- 2009 - "Superclass"
- 2013 - "Zorko"
- 2016 - "#I will love you"
Meet our new artists - the AGON group. Former members and the creators of Quest Pistols are together again: Anton Savlepov and Nikita Goryuk, as well as Konstantin Borovsky, who left the mega-popular band a few years ago, united to participate in a new group with the hot name "AGON".
At one time, thanks to Anton, Nikita and Kostya, the Quest Pistols group became the brightest event in the world of Russian show business. "White Dragonfly of Love", "I'm Tired", "You're So Beautiful" and many other hits loved by millions of people were created with the participation of these original members of the team.
“Our “AGON” is another round in life. The first experience of independent work on a project of this level. We are very inspired and, despite the increased responsibility many times over, we are determined to develop a new group so that our creative fire flares up with even greater force. Without a doubt, "AGON" is a book from the very top shelf of the national pop music library. Once you open it, you will see for yourself.”
Back in 2007, Quest Pistols broke into the Russian show business and, like a tsunami, demolished everything familiar. They flooded it with their romantic pop glam dance rock and got us seriously addicted to their I'm Your Drug. And in 2014, the group members said: "Now we are not a group, but a show." This was followed by a series of changes: the charismatic Brazilian Washington, an alien-looking girl Mariam and a young man Ivan appeared in the team. And almost immediately after that, the most extraordinary member Nikita Goryuk left the group, which made all the fans cry all night long and write sad letters to him. And then Anton Savlepov also disappeared somewhere. And from the beloved and native group, in general, nothing was left.
Return
They are together again! Nikita Goryuk, Anton Savlepov and Konstantin Borovsky are back and ready to rock. They promise that it will be just Fire. Well, we are waiting guys!
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And you can get acquainted with the first track "Agnya" already now! Listen rather to your native voices and dissolve in a light, stylish, lamp composition, which will “go in” especially cool today, just before the weekend. By the way, it is quite possible that you already know this single: it is played everywhere - on the radio, in the minibus and in your neighbor's speakers.
Words and music for the debut composition were written by Sasha Chemerov, the one who created all the coolest hits of QP.
About prospects
Whether Fire will shoot like QP once did, time will tell. Part of the old fan-guard of Nikita, Anton and Konstantin expect new emotions and opuses from their idols. And the artists themselves are more than determined. Despite their already mature age, they are full of pure, downright youthful enthusiasm and are especially pleased with the name they have chosen for the new project:
“Having restored the original fiery line-up, we intend to open fire and attack your feelings,” the guys proudly declare.
“Our “Agon” is another round in life. This is our first experience of independent work on a project of this level. We are very inspired and, despite the increased responsibility many times over, we are determined to develop a new group so that our creative fire flares up with even greater force. Without a doubt, "Agon" is a book from the very top shelf of the national pop music library. Once you open it, you will see for yourself.”
About the essential
- Why did you decide to reunite with the old line-up?
– The idea was on the surface and events recent years, the departure of all the original participants, brought the situation to its realization and, in fact, to the reunion itself.
How long have you been preparing for your return?
“Preparation, in fact, took quite a long time. This is not a spontaneous step taken as a result of several accidents, but a sequence of movements.
– Why is the name new group"Agon"? Thinking together?
- That's with the name came out quite spontaneously. As you probably want when you come up with a name. To be honest, on a whim. It was the moment when it was decided that we all want to do this, and we will do it no matter what. Next question There was a question what to name the group. Some of us said that the main thing is that the name should be “just fire” or something like that. In the end, despite other options, it turned out that this is the very name. “Agon” is a creative force, a creative element, passion and motivation, without which there is no creative process.
- Will something change in the work of the group?
- Everything will change, because we have matured and gained experience since the day the group was founded, but at the same time, something will remain unchanged - our trinity and the songs of Sasha Chemerov. If we tell you exactly what, you'll get bored watching us.
- Will the style of the band members and the style of music change?
– Our style is changing all the time, it is the rhythm of life. But still the style of the group itself will be more organic and refined than it was before. Now this is not a project in which we, one way or another, participate, this is our conscious initiative, honest joint creativity, our ideas and our vision. This is how everything is defined appearance and behavior to the meaning of songs and video clips.
The Ukrainian pop group (QP) turned all ideas about how to make a show upside down. No one influenced her and? Moreover, it was not created by the efforts of the producers. At first, it consists of Anton Savlepov (leader of the group), Nikita Goryuk and Konstantin Borovsky (great director).Biography of Anton Savlepov - leader of Quest Pistols
Anton was born on June 14, 1988 in the small village of Kovsharovka, Kharkov region. Since childhood, he loved Michael Jackson, even grew the same long hair, trying to somehow be like an idol.
Anton studied perfectly, so all his relatives and friends predicted a wonderful academic future for him, but dancing still took its toll. At the age of 16, he participated in a break dance festival, in fact, where he met his current colleague, Nikita, whom he often visited.
The guy fell in love with Ukraine at first sight, so he soon moved to live in Kyiv. Experiencing a craving for dancing, he enters the university as a choreographer. That's just not the fate of him to finish his studies. A year later, he began performing in the Quest Pistols group, and had to put his studies on the back burner. In addition to vocals and dancing, the soloist is fond of drawing, tattoos and rare bikes, he even moves on his scooter.
Biography of Nikita Goryuk
Nikita was born on September 23, 1985 and lived on Far East, in a border town between Russian Federation and China.
He is fond of figure skating, and all his childhood he dreamed of a world title.
It was only after moving to Kyiv that he turned his attention to dancing. After all, they not only helped him to earn money by dancing on the Maidan, but also to become an independent person. Actually, thanks to them, he met the future founder and ideological inspirer of the Quest Pistols group - Yuri Bardash.
Biography of Konstantin Borovsky
Konstantin was born on February 14, 1981 in Chernigov, where until the age of sixteen he was engaged in ballroom and folk dances. In addition to dancing, he loves homemade and vegetarian cuisine, tattoos. And, it would seem, nothing new could happen in his life, as his family was about to move to the capital of Ukraine. There Kostya's interests changed radically. Now he is interested in breakdancing. Actually, he helps the guy start his vocal career in the pop group Quest Pistols.
Creative activity Quest Pistols
The first debut song of the guys is the composition "I'm tired", which sounded April 1, 2007. Especially for her, the guys thought out simple dance moves so that the listener could not only sing along, but also dance. An incendiary melody, easy-to-remember words, and a special manner of performance are a guarantee good luck. As a result, the song gave many people joy, good mood, smile. This is also evidenced by the fact that the hit has become the absolute leader in terms of the number of downloads and views (about 60,000 thousand viewer votes) in such a short period of time. In May of the same year, the first clip "I'm tired" appeared. Five months later, namely in October 2007, the first album called "For You" was released. It included 15 tracks, including the debut hit "I'm Tired", "Glamour Days" and "I'm Tired (Remix)". The album not only managed to take pride of place in the rankings, but also exceeded all levels in terms of the number of discs sold. As for the opinions of critics, they all left only positive reviews. 
AT 2009 year, the second album is released, which includes ten songs.
in winter 2011 the third album is already being released, and Anton also began to talk about leaving the group. However, a week later, the leader changed his mind and returned back. Reporters were told that this was some kind of prank. In the same year, some amendments did take place in their composition. Danil Matseychuk joined them, and Konstantin Borovsky left.
Biography of Daniil Matseychuk
Daniil was born on September 20, 1988 in the very heart of Ukraine - the city of Kyiv. He, like the rest of the group, leads a healthy lifestyle. That's just to join the team, it took him some time to learn the movements and repertoire. And it is not known how he would have coped if Anton had not helped to master all the subtleties of choreography. At one time, Daniel helped Anton by letting him live at his place, now it's the other way around.
AT 2012 year, the fourth, the last to date, album, which includes six songs, is released.
AT 2013 year, Daniel left the group and joined Konstantin. Together they created their musical group with a similar name, its own brand of clothing, as well as a club project.
At the very end of the current at the time of publication, 2014, a new track from Quest Pistols is released - Santa Lucia, which, like many tracks of this group, is widely recognized among young people.
For all their years of existence, the guys have matured, changed, overcome many obstacles in their path and - most importantly - were able to reach the top. Now they have many years of experience, millions of people who will always remember their compositions, dance moves and everything else. What will happen to the group next, only time will tell, but if other songs do appear, the public will only be happy to hear them.
Initially, the Quest Pistols group included three soloists: Anton Savlepov, Nikita Goryuk and Konstantin Borovsky. The guys themselves defined their style as "aggressive-intelligent-pop". The author of music and lyrics, except for the song "White Dragonfly of Love" (it was written by a young eccentric composer Nikolai Voronov), is the Polish Izolda Chetkha. Also, a costumed ballet in the person of Dima Shishkin alone performs at the group's show. The guys from the group "Quest Pistols" started as a dance show ballet "Quest", which, having existed for three years, made a lot of noise in Ukraine. They amazed with the eccentricity and insane outrageousness of their performances, but dancing alone was not enough for them. And they sang. The founder of the ballet and producer Yuri Bardash sent Nikita and Anton to vocal lessons, and Konstantin was assigned the role of rapper. Their vocal debut took place on April 1, 2007 on the air of the popular Ukrainian TV show "CHANCE". This April Fool's trick was to the taste of the viewers, who gave the new idols six thousand votes.
In September 2007 in Belgium, the Quest Pistols supported a healthy lifestyle with the Dance Against Poison program. It's hard to believe, but "quests" do not smoke, do not drink alcohol, eat only healthy food and promote vegetarianism. They also do not visit nightclubs at all and do not listen to club music.
The debut video of the group "Quest Pistols" - "I'm tired" was released in June 2007 and immediately appeared in the rotation of the MTV channel, subsequently becoming a real hit. Other well-known compositions of the group are "Days of Glamour", "White Dragonfly of Love", "He's Near", "Cage", "I'm Your Drug", "Revolution" and "You're So Beautiful". Debut album"For You" was released in November 2007 in Ukraine and received a gold status. In Russia, the disc went on sale in late spring 2008. Several punk-rock songs were added as a bonus to the Russian release.
In October 2008, at the MTV Ukrainian Music Awards in Donetsk, Quest Pistols won the Debut of the Year nomination. Also in the piggy bank of the group awards music awards"Golden Gramophone" (2008, 2009, 2011 - Ukraine), "MTV Europe Music Awards 2008", "MTV Russia Music Awards 2008", "Sound Track" (2010) and others.
And in January 2011, the guys successfully performed in the USA (New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles). At the beginning of 2011, Anton Savlepov announced his decision to leave the Quest Pistols group, later he explained his decision, this was due to a mental crisis. But having starred in the video “You are so beautiful”, he changed his mind. In August 2011, the group included new member- Daniil Matseychuk, and in September 2011, Konstantin Borovsky left the post of performer and retrained as an artistic director.