Vladimir Sergeyevich Begunov (Russian: Владимир Сергеевич Бегунов; born 25 March 1959) is a Russian guitarist, songwriter, founder and permanent member of the Chaif band.
Vladimir Begunov
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Vladimir Begunov in Toronto (Nov. 2017)
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| Born | (1959-03-25) 25 March 1959 (age 65) Gvardeyskoye, Simferopol raion, Crimean Oblast, USSR |
| Origin | Sverdlovsk, Russia |
| Genres | rock, country, reggae |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Vladimir Begunov was born in the Crimean Oblast to a family of an accountant and an aircraft engineer. As a teenager his family moved to the small town Lakhta near Arkhangelsk. At that time he played in a Tsunami band. Among his favourite bands were The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors and T. Rex.[1] When he was in 10 grade his family moved to Sverdlovsk, where he became Vladimir Shakhrin's classmate. In 1978–1980 he served in the Army reaching the military rank of a sergeant. In 1981 he graduated from Sverdlovsk building technical secondary school.
In 1985, he became a member of Chaif. He has also played the contrabass in Pyotr Beryozkin's country band.[2]
Begunov played in the roles of the forest dryaba Bryaka in the radio play "Zhuzha. Drandalyot's travelling" which is based on Aleksandr Korotich's tale in 2009[3] and in that of the herald in a movie called "Legenda Ostrova Dvid" in 2010.[4] Begunov was awarded the insignia of the Merit of Sverdlovskaja Oblast.[5]
