Yuri Lemeshev (born 1954[Two sources state he was 53 in 2007] or 1955[" Eugene Hutz, Gogol Bordello's Gypsy Punk Hero", NPR Music, August 15, 2007, retrieved 2010-01-26][Brown, Evan (2007) " Go for the Gogol: Gogol Bordello's gypsy punk is intoxicating and inviting", New Haven Advocate, October 4, 2007, retrieved 2010-01-26]
Biography
Lemeshev was born on the island of
Sakhalin, RSFSR, Soviet Union.
[Proefrock, Stacia "", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-01-26][" Profiles: Yuri ", Gogolbordello.com, retrieved 2010-01-26] In 1989 he emigrated to the United States. He became popular in the East Village of New York City for his performances in bistros, wearing various hats and wigs.
[Lynch, Dave "", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-01-26] He has shared the stage and recorded with Nicole Renaud, Greg Wall, Mary Wooten, and
The Klezmatics, and worked in a trio called Tridruga with bassist
Tony Scherr and guitarist
Brad Shepik.
[Goosty, Flibbert, J (2000) " Tridruga", All About Jazz, August 1, 2000, retrieved 2010-01-26] In 2001, he joined Gogol Bordello,
leaving the band in 2013.
He started a duo with theremin player Pamelia Kurstin in 2007.
Discography
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Yuri Lemeshev Solo – Live at Jules (Tillotson, 1995)
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Tridruga (Love Slave, 2000)
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