Alexey komov biography. Vodonaeva has a whirlwind romance with a very cool musician

I thought that all DJs are alcoholics and drug dealers, and then I met Cosine, who only does what changes the world for the better - the Human3000 and RockStarYoga projects are his handiwork. He also writes music, produces, and in his free time he stands on his head and arranges daytime discos. Sober, of course, since he himself has not drunk for 4 years.

Lesha, do not take it for flattery, but you look like a superhero. Maybe you never drank?

Drank, but not much. The first time it happened was at school. I was 13 then - this is the very beginning of my career as a DJ. I washed down my fear of the performance with beer, but I quickly realized that alcohol only hurts me and does not solve internal problems - all this is a hard self-deception.

Did you get drunk?

In the uttermost drabadan and trash. Sports saved me - as a child I was seriously involved in athletics, so there was no hard frenzy. No afterparty for you, no binges and the like. I just played in clubs, I didn't go there idle.

At the age of 18-19 he worked as a stylist in beauty salons and was very tired in a week. On the weekend it was necessary to "zero". This is a common phrase - like, I'm tired, I'll drink alcohol, reset myself, and everything will be great for me. Another tough self-deception. True, I myself realized this only 4 years ago, with the advent of yoga.

We will return to yoga later. It's clear with you - you worked in an environment where everyone is extinguished by something. And an ordinary person, not a DJ, why does he apply?

A man is looking for a solution to problems in a bottle. I'm tired - I'm resting, drinking. I have problems in life - I forget myself, I drink. As a result, instead of rest, a person gets even more tired - both physically, because alcohol breaks the body, and mentally. You put yourself in this tailspin and the more you get involved, the worse life becomes. I saw close friends go into alcohol-tailspin, and, unfortunately, not all returned.

I was lucky in this regard: I work a lot and quickly understand how the state of intoxication affects my performance - and if the result is not satisfactory, I no longer do it. For the most part, people succumb to collective propaganda: "sometimes you can, everyone drinks, we have it that way." I remember how I woke up with a square head and a shattered body after such a "fun rest" and how the next day I could not work at full strength. I always work: both on weekdays and on weekends. The alcohol got in the way, so I made a tough decision in favor of sobriety.

What did your friends say to that?

Friends went on strike. I came to a party and did not understand what to do there if I didn’t drink. I didn’t understand how to hang out, have fun and relax, because the people around were drunk. Some of my friends tried to persuade me: "why don't you drink, give me just one glass, but what's the problem." They began to communicate less with me, but soon other people appeared nearby - who shared my point of view. There were also family holidays, during which you also "have to" have a drink. After some time, everyone realized that I never drink at all - not even a glass of champagne for the New Year. Not because I'm such a tough opponent of alcohol, but because I just don't see the point in drinking for myself. I constantly cleanse the body, so even a glass of champagne will feel strongly. And in a small amount alcohol is toxins, poisoning of the body and a serious condition - why do I need all this? The brain of a person who has consumed alcohol does not work as it should - even after four days, he is not able to make a clear decision.

I cut off alcohol because I like being successful, confident, levelheaded and looking great. Alcohol does not contribute to this, which means that it does not suit me. It's simple.

The final point for me, as a musician, was the fact that in a post-alcoholic state your ears do not work as they should. You don't hear the high frequencies as they get quieter. As a result, you cannot do the mixing correctly and it is difficult for you to adjust the sound when performing.

What to do about it?

Musicians I know, Canadians, use a special effect called alcohol preset for this purpose. It is hung on the general sound, the frequencies are tuned to a certain range - if you are in an alcoholic state, use the alcohol preset, and everything will be fine. Smart guys have found a way out. Only this is not an option, you understand. If alcohol threatens your product, your success, just take it out of your life, and no presets are needed.

What about the great drunks who wrote great music? The same Mussorgsky, the same Amy Winehouse.

Yes, these and other talented people were prone to abuse. But it's not that alcohol or other drugs helped in the writing of the music. The ability to create creativity is given from above. Alcohol has nothing to do with it at all: it cannot help create a work, since it reduces our abilities. As a result, initially gifted people do less than they could, unfortunately. I say this quite confidently, as I saw it on the example of loved ones who were defeated by alcohol. At first, their drunkenness was tolerated because of their genius, but as a result, they lost their talent. And if they managed to maintain health and a sober mind, they would have achieved much more.

Lars von Trier once said that he could not create without alcohol. He wrote the script for "Nymphomaniac" sober - it took 18 months, while a drunken "Dogville" - in 12 days. I don’t know about Trier himself, I like "Nymphomaniac" more - creativity is of a different level.

When you can independently, without doping, introduce yourself into a state of creative flow - this is a different level of development. You can develop yourself and achieve better results. I have never written music with alcohol. When it comes to performances, it's like comparing sex with a loved one or a prostitute: exchanges of very different levels. Staying sober you give people pure energy, and you get the same energy in return. In a cloudy state, you give away part of your dregs, and you receive the same thing.

People justify their lifestyle with someone else's negative example - "oh, cool, rock musician is fucked up - so I can too." All this is complete garbage - this is the opinion of a sucker. So write: the one who says that it is cool to write under alcohol or drugs is not creative and talented, but just a goof. If you cannot compose in a pure state, then you are not developing - that is the problem. The weak is always looking for an excuse. Those who "create" under alcohol simply do not want to work. They dream of free money, of easy success, but this does not happen. Admit that you are so weak that without alcohol you cannot enter yourself into a state of creative flow. You need to work: on yourself, on the environment - then everything will be cool. This is the key: if you can independently focus and manage your creative energy - this is the level that shows how developed you are. To do this, we need to take care of ourselves, learn and practice.

What about rest? For many, after all, if you have not drunk it means you have not rested.

Another deception. Alcohol does not relax, but depresses the nervous system. In a moment of intoxication, it seems to you that you have relaxed, but let's remember what will happen after. It's time to learn how to really relax, and not poison your body. I found yoga and meditation for myself, or you can go to the gym, run a little, relax in a swim, relax in the sauna. You need to find a state for yourself when you forget yourself correctly. Sports, reading, music, nature - search, choose what suits you personally. Each person can find for himself a kind of natural battery that frees, nullifies, relaxes and, thanks to this, charges with new energy.

In New York, I learned about the concept of meditation lunch - a very popular topic now. Businessmen and other successful people start their working day at about seven in the morning. At about two o'clock, tired guys come to meditation classes. Just imagine: a person comes and goes straight from the office to the forest. It is priceless to be alone with yourself for half an hour, to meditate in the most pleasant, harmonious state. You can choose the sounds of nature, the surf or the crackling of the fireplace. This is relaxation on a completely different level than alcohol. You just have to search, try different options to find what suits you personally. But first you need to understand once and for all that alcohol does not help - it is not a solution to problems. Everything can be solved differently.

Well, what if stress?

Stress is primarily an imbalance. Four years ago, I had a difficult period in my life: difficulties at work, problems in the family, I constantly quarreled with the girl - in short, sheer worries. I signed up for yoga. Nobody advised me - I decided to try it myself.

So, it all started with yoga? You practice, at the same time give up alcohol, switch to vegetarianism ...

Yes. Yoga launched changes in the body, in consciousness. Most importantly, you like it! You compare yourself "before and after" and you see that what you are doing is really cool! You feel awesome and you can easily solve any problems. You begin to understand that a person creates most of the problems himself, winding himself up. But if you calmly realize the situation, look at it from different angles, then everything is decided differently. I am not doing yoga propaganda. It works for me, and I feel lucky that I found mine so quickly. As I said, you have to look. The most important thing is to want. Understand what you want to get out of life, what goals to achieve. If you understand that alcohol does not help you with this, but on the contrary, destroys and spoils everything in life, then you need to start working on it.

The first is to realize what exactly this problem is hindering you. Then you will start doing something, changing yourself, reprogramming - everyone can do it. The main thing is to want.

You said that you are doing very well with willpower. Most people cannot boast of the same. Can you advise how to pump?

If the case is difficult, then it is better to find a person who wishes you well and trust him to accept help. Perhaps it will not even be a close person, because we do not always perceive family members as an authority. It could be someone from the outside - a coach, mentor, therapist, or friend. It is important that he is authoritative so that you want to listen to him. It's difficult for one to fight.

Do you have moments of despair?

Sure. But I don’t give in, I’m working on it. The state of despair stimulates me: to do more, to work more on myself. I'm not a superhuman, it's just that I've always been quite conscious and sports helped me. When you need to run a distance in a certain amount of time, you understand that you have to do it. "Whether you want or not" - there is no such thing in sports.

Are you strict with yourself?

Very. I never feel sorry for myself. I can work nonstop for a week in various directions: perform at night, and run somewhere in the morning. This is how I live.

I noticed that the new generation of young people is more conscious. They already have their own values ​​and goals, they want to develop. But the culture of drinking and harmful recreation must be eradicated. It is not easy to do, but the main thing is that the bricks are already being laid.

In mid-July it became known that the TV presenter and former participant of "House-2" Alena Vodonaeva and musician Alexei Kosinus submitted an application to the registry office. On the eve of the imminent wedding, the lovers talked about their relationship in an interview with "Sobaka.ru".

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“In fact, everything is terribly banal here, like in girlish rom-coms: you meet your man - and you want to spend your whole life with him. We have been together for three months, but it took me five weeks to propose to Alena, ”admitted Aleksey.

In fact, Alena and Alexey met four years ago. Then Cosine was in a serious relationship, and breaking a couple was not in Vodonaeva's rules. Only after a while, Alexei began to look after Alena, however, she did not immediately understand that he had feelings for her. “We communicated as friends. More precisely, I thought it “as friends”, and Lesha, as it turned out, was rolling all this time, but he turned out to be such an intelligent pick-up artist that I did not notice, ”the TV presenter admitted.

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The lovers also explained why they are in such a hurry with the wedding. “Alena has a son, Bogdan, from a previous marriage, he is seven years old - the age when an attitude towards family values ​​is being formed. He must understand that when people love each other, they take responsibility. It is fashionable to consider marriage an outdated ritual, but in general a person needs rituals and a regime for a healthy and harmonious existence. The stamp on the passport is a ritual, life in marriage is a regime. This is cool, this is an adult, it means that you are ready to take responsibility not according to your mood, but always, ”said Cosine.

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Alena said that they are not going to arrange a magnificent wedding, they will not even invite friends: “The sacrament of marriage should still be a bit of a mystery, with stupid contests it is impossible. I only want to be with Lesha. Then, of course, we will have a festive dinner with our parents and with Bogdan. "

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According to Vodonaeva, she never sought to find herself a wealthy male patron, as some of her acquaintances do. “I didn’t try to foist myself on someone better. I need more from a relationship than money: romantic personal moments, great sex with a young, beloved man. I have always met with peers and never wanted to seek patrons for myself. In addition, I am interested in Lesha, we have common goals, towards which we are going, and in general there is a lot in common, ”said the TV presenter.

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Vodonaeva also said that her romance with Alexei was predicted by her colleague on the show "ParaNormal", a participant in the "Battle of Psychics" Ziraddin Rzayev. “I never asked him questions about myself. And then at the beginning of the year I had an affair, and I decided to take advantage of my official position and find out where everything would lead. Ziraddin replied: "You can forget about this, but remember the number four." And in April, the fourth month of the calendar, we again met with Lesha, whom we had known for four years before. Isn't it fate? " - concluded Alena.

Alena's chosen one is a world famous electronic music star. The couple had warm, almost friendly relations for many years. Almost, because Vodonaeva had been breathing unevenly towards Cosine for several years.

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Back in 2013, the TV presenter wrote flattering words about the artist in her microblog. "Lesha is my obsession for life. One of the sexiest men on the planet for me!" - the model admitted.

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Note that Alexey is an enviable groom. In Russia, he performs in front of thousands of stadiums as a DJ. In the West, he is known as the frontman of the popular electronic project Zeskullz. Overseas, Cosine collaborates with three major music labels from Britain, Australia and Holland.

Cosine is so inspired by Vodonaeva that he shares joint photos with her on Instagram with might and main. "Love is lifelong," the musician writes about his sweetheart. Sources from the couple's inner circle whispered to reporters that Cosinus has very serious intentions.

We will remind, Alena was married once. With her ex-spouse, businessman Alexei Malakeev, Vodonaeva legalized relations in 2009. A year later, the couple had a son, Bogdan, but this did not save the feelings of the young people. In 2011, the couple broke up.

According to Alena, he and Alexei managed to maintain friendly relations. The former TV star does not interfere with the communication of the son with the ex-spouse. The child is anxious and respectful of his father and looks forward to meetings, which, due to the busy schedule of a businessman, do not happen so often.

The stormy romance of the singer and TV presenter with a famous musician became known back in April. And already in the summer we went.

Let's remind: Alexey Kosinus is a world famous star of electronic music, frontman of the popular in the West electronic project Zeskullz.

Vodonaeva and Kosinus had warm relations for many years. Back in 2013, the TV presenter wrote in her microblog: "Lesha is my obsession for life. One of the sexiest men on the planet for me!"

And in April 2017, a whirlwind romance began between them. Since Alexei lives in St. Petersburg, Alena had to live in two houses, plying between the city on the Neva and Moscow.

And so the couple decided to become husband and wife. The wedding of the star couple took place in the cultural capital of Russia - in St. Petersburg.

The bride's gathering was organized in the presidential suite of one of the most luxurious hotels in St. Petersburg, Lotte. A team of stylists and makeup artists created a sophisticated image for Alena. Alena preferred a white dress with bare shoulders, which was richly decorated with lace. The young woman left her hair down, and also chose a light makeup with an emphasis on the eyes. At the same time, Vodonaeva decided to show originality when creating a wedding ensemble, so she chose burgundy accessories and shoes.

The groom appeared at the wedding in a black suit.

Before painting, the lovers decided to ride around St. Petersburg. As a car, the star couple chose the rare "Seagull", which will take the newlyweds to the most beautiful places of the cultural capital. Vodonaeva and Kosinus were lucky with the weather: the sun was shining during their walk.

Only the newlyweds themselves were present at the solemn registration of marriage, which took place in the registry office No. 1 on the English Embankment.

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Earlier, Vodonaeva admitted that she dreams of an ideal celebration that will be remembered for a lifetime. She shared with fans the nuances of preparing for the holiday, talked about the chosen dress and other details of the wedding image.

“When I was planning a wedding, I wanted it to be stylish, consistent and at the same time surprising for us. For example, I chose a black seagull as a wedding vintage car instead of limousines and Mercedes. And immediately dismissed the options with restaurants for the celebration. In the middle of the day, an incredible lunch awaited us in the flag tower of the Naryshkin bastion of the Peter and Paul Fortress, ”Alena said.

“The dress was made in St. Petersburg. I knew how it should be, imagined it in my head. I was confident in the outfit and was in a state of maximum calm, so I ordered it exactly one week before the wedding. She took measurements herself, sent them to the designer. We agreed on the sketch and I tried on the finished dress exactly one day before the marriage was registered. It sat perfectly. I decided that it would be gothic combined with vintage elements, ”said the bride. Fans appreciated Alena's sophisticated image and came to the conclusion that the lovers look great together.

Alexey Kosinus (real name - Alexey Komov), known as Dj Kosinus, DJ Kosinus. Born June 26, 1982 in St. Petersburg. Russian musician and DJ, leader of the electronic project Zeskullz. The style of music is electro-house and trible house.

Alexey Komov, who became widely known under the pseudonym Kosinus, was born on June 26, 1982 in St. Petersburg.

In the early years, he went in for sports - athletics, showed good success.

In adolescence, he became interested in music. As he said, it all began with a friend's birthday at the Planetarium club in St. Petersburg, where he met musician Sergei Grashchenkov (known as Slutkey). The latter began to teach Alexei music.

Then he got a turntable "Radiotekhnika" and after school he devoted all his time to learning how to work with the equipment. As he said, he spent 5 hours at the DJ console, which his neighbors in the house were not very happy about.

And already at the age of 14, he performed for the first time in a nightclub. “Fate always provides a person with turning points. The most important thing is to notice them and boldly go forward, ”said Alexey Kosinus. He was immediately fascinated by the Scottish direction of techno.

This is how Dj Kosinus (DJ Kosinus) appeared - one of the brightest and most shocking DJs in Russia.

After leaving school, he studied at the courses of a stylist-hairdresser. According to him, this is a favorite hobby. Sometimes he still appears in a beauty salon, cuts his friends' hair.

However, music remained in the first place. He was noticed in Underground Experience (UE) and was invited to the main techno-team of Russia. In parallel with the creation of music, Alexey Kosinus began to organize UE parties. The work of the promoter was also successful for the DJ.

He began performing in clubs in St. Petersburg since 1997, giving preference to the Scottish techno sound. By 2000, he began to give preference to the synthepop and house styles.

The best DJ in St. Petersburg in 2004 according to the TV show "Dance class" (STS - St. Petersburg), magazines "Sobaka. Ru ”and Dance Planet.

His every new set is unique and carries a crazy boost of energy. Cosine has established himself not only as a DJ with an amazing musical taste and filigree performance technique, but also as a showman, each performance of which leaves an unforgettable impression in the memory of listeners.

DJ sets of Cosinus blow up crowds of thousands at the largest promotions and create an incomparable atmosphere at closed club events. He is the headliner of the most sensational parties in St. Petersburg, from time to time changing images, costumes, performing accompanied by gorgeous strippers or even drag shows.

He was a resident of the Tunnel (St. Petersburg), Fabrique (Moscow), Opium (St. Petersburg) clubs. He has toured practically in all major cities of Russia: Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Cherepovets, Riga, Chelyabinsk, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Tula, Ufa, Krasnoyarsk, Chita, Omsk, Baku, Murmansk, Samara, Odessa, Tolyatti, Yakutsk, Kiev, Kostroma, etc.

He performed in the best clubs in Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Turkey. Permanent participant in such actions as: May Day, Eastern Strike, DJ Parade, Night Life Awards, Kazantip, Sun Dance (Tallinn). He performed at some parties with such world legends as: Roger Sanches, Westbam, Paul Van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, Wally Lopez, Lexy, Armand Van Halden, Mauro Picotto, Zombie Nation, Eric Morillo, 2raumwohnung, Boogie Pimps, etc.

The demand for a DJ was characterized by a record number of released club mixes for the period 2003-2005 - 40 releases, among them the most sensational: Megamix, Syntprepon Jam (I, II, III), Nectar, Feather's rows, Scum, Eggs, Pop Discoteque, Opium Club Mix , Fightclub, Lollipop, Gay CD, etc.

Cosine has implemented a number of projects together with his best friend and colleague - DJ Slutkey (aka Kisloid). As part of the Gigapop project, they wrote synthpop and house music. The tracks were released on the German label Solaris. We have organized parties in the best clubs in St. Petersburg (Red Club, Opium, Par), perform at fashion shows, participate in television and film filming. They are the only DJs in Russia sponsored by the global brand Oakley.

Since 2010, the musician has been performing in the project Zeskullz... This is an international project that has become popular among fans of electronic music in America and Europe. Cosine created his own record label "Zeskullz Records".

It is as the frontman of the popular electronic project Zeskullz that he is well known in the West. Overseas, Cosine collaborates with three major music labels from Britain, Australia and Holland.

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Alexei Kosinus's height: 180 centimeters.

Personal life of Alexey Kosinus:

Married. The wife is a famous Russian TV presenter, model and singer.

They have known each other since 2013. But at that moment, Cosine was in a serious relationship with another woman. At first, they communicated as friends. Feelings between them flared up in April 2017, and soon Alexey proposed to Alena. “In fact, everything is terribly banal here, like in girlish rom-coms: you meet your man - and you want to spend your whole life with him. We have been together for three months, but it took me five weeks to propose to Alena, ”he said.

At first, the couple tried to hide their romance from the public, but then Alexei began to upload their joint photos. The couple lived in two capitals - Cosine - in St. Petersburg, Alena - in Moscow.

September 11, 2017, which took place in St. Petersburg. Before painting, the lovers decided to drive around St. Petersburg, and the star couple chose the rare "Seagull" as a car. Only the newlyweds themselves were present at the solemn registration of marriage, which took place in the registry office No. 1 on the English Embankment.

Discography of Alexey Kosinus:

2004 - "Aerobics Hype - Music For Home Dancing"
2004 - "555"
2005 - "Kosinus & Slutkey vs Mukhomorov & Khmara - Lollipop"
2006 - "06 Megamix"
2006 - Father & Bitch
2006 - "Lvdovic Mix"
2006 - "DJ Slutkey & Kosinus, DJ Khmara, DJ Mukhomorov - Synthepop"
2007 - “DJ Antonio (2) / Kosinus & Slutkey / DJ Natasha Baccardi / DJ Kirill Linne - 13 Years KDK - MP3 Special Edition. Elite House & Lounge Dj "s"
2007 - "DJ Amira, Kosinus & Slutkey, DJ Bizzi - Velvet 3 Years On The Headline"
2008 - "Kosinus & Slutkey / Slesar - Saint - Petersburg Shepot FM Volume 2"