Where is Ivan Shapovalov, tattoo producer, now? The terrible sinner Shapovalov discovered real life for himself! Breaking all moral prohibitions

Ivan Nikolaevich Shapovalov
Ivan Shapovalov
Occupation:	Russian music producer
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:	Kotovo, Volgograd region
Citizenship:	Russian Federation

Ivan Nikolaevich Shapovalov– Russian music producer, best known for his musical project “t.A.T.u.”

Biography

Ivan was born on May 28, 1966 in the Volgograd region (the city of Kotovo). His mother, Nadezhda Richardovna, worked as a physics teacher. Dad, Nikolai Alexandrovich was an artist. Rather, thanks to the influence of his mother, Ivan studied at a school with a physics and mathematics focus. After school I chose medical direction, studied at the Saratov Medical Institute, specializing in psychiatry. After university, he worked in a children's psychiatric hospital, and at the same time conducted a private practice in the field of psychocorrection of children. Early he married his classmate Valeria and gave birth to a son, Vladimir. Until a certain period, Ivan was a model citizen, like many, a cog in a large social system. Then began the gradual transformation of an ordinary provincial doctor into something else, sometimes not always understandable to the average person.

Changing the course of life

In 1992, Ivan decides to change his life radically. He leaves medicine and founds the PR organization “Formation Service public opinion"Context". During the gubernatorial elections, there was quite an increased demand for the company's services.

For the next two years, Shapovalov works at the Slavia insurance company and the Russian Capital pension fund. In both companies, Ivan is involved in marketing and advertising campaigns. A little later he is transferred to work in Moscow branches of companies. At that time he met the composer Voitinsky.

Since 1994, Ivan has been trying himself as a screenwriter for commercials. The topic of advertising and television was then just gaining momentum.

In 1996, he made a landmark commercial for the R&K computer company. One of the founders of the company later acted as a sponsor and co-producer of Tatu. Another commercial gave me the opportunity to meet the girl Lena Katina, who voiced the video. A little later, on the set, Ivan collaborates with NTV journalist Elena Kiper, who became a full co-producer of the project. The pieces of the mosaic fit together into a whole.

Project "t.A.T.u."

The first casting for the role of soloist was won by Lena Katina. The year was 1999. Voitinsky records two songs with Lena: “I am your enemy” and “Yugoslavia”. The composer and producer had the feeling that one singer would not be enough and a second girl was added to the group - Yulia Volkova.

In 2001, joint hard work finally produced tangible results - the album “200 in the opposite direction” was released. In May of the same year, Shapovalov signed a contract with the famous label “Universal Music”. The contract was not as simple as it might seem: it obligated Ivan to release three albums and forbade him to change the composition of the group.

The group is gaining popularity. In 2002/2003, a lot of concerts were planned, an English version of the first album was released, and a world tour was launched.

In 2004, as part of the same advertising campaign, the show “Tattoo in the Celestial Empire” was launched on the STS TV channel. An office was rented, all the demo versions of the songs for the new album were accepted, but the show was never launched. Ivan Shapovalov resigned as producer and actually gave the brand to Tatu. In October 2004, Ivan Shapovalov received a medal for the composition “All the things she said,” of which he was a co-author. The song was played on air more than 2 million times.

New projects

After the success of Tatu, Ivan wanted to do something equally explosive and grandiose. He takes on several projects, but these projects are various reasons could not be implemented. These are singer Nato in 2004, rock group “7B”, singer Helya and Nano-project.

There was even an idea to film a reality show on an icebreaker during a trip to the North Pole.

Disease

Completely unexpected for Ivan in 2012 was the realization that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer. At first, he categorically refused to believe that something could be wrong with him, and tried to be treated by shamans and psychics. Help was provided by his former ward, Yulia Volkova. She convinced Ivan to undergo diagnostics at a modern medical center and even brought him herself. A course of chemotherapy was prescribed and a survival period of two months was indicated. Friends, doctors, and especially the media unanimously buried Ivan. Only the closest friends and family remained. They announced a fundraiser for treatment and, in fact, snatched Shapovalov from the hands of death.

On this moment Ivan lives and works in China. He returned to show business, though not as a producer, but as a singer. Recording his new album.

- I like what is happening to me! - admitted. - After all, now I have become... kinder. How good is that!

State this former producer group "Tatu" just two years ago, they would not have believed him. After all, this man then admitted:

- I personally prefer young ones! Did I sleep with Yuley And Katya? I do not remember!..

And here's what the socialite said: Ivan Frolov, nicknamed Irbis:

- Me Shapovalov seduced at the age of 15. I lived with him more than a year. At all Vania fucked everything that moved. At home he had orgies - just Sodom and Gomorrah! He himself was always drunk or in a stupefied state!

According to friends, the scandalous producer allegedly used cocaine and tried to get not only his mistresses and lovers, but even “tattoos” hooked on this drug.

Abandoned wife went through all the hospitals with him

But last summer Shapovalov diagnosed with brain cancer. And the terrible illness made the producer think about the wasted years.

On the forehead Shapovalova a huge lump grew. She pressed on her eyes. Doctors prescribed a course of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. But the forecast was disappointing:

- We did everything we could. There are very few chances. More likely, Ivan I have no more than three months left to live...

But now... a year and a half has passed! All that was left of the tumor on his head was a small bump. A month ago, a 47-year-old Shapovalov came to the party without crutches and a hat, which until recently hid his bald spot! The producer looked healthy and full of energy. And he promised:

— Soon I will sing and record a song: “My love is walking somewhere”...

He was helped to fight the disease by... his long-abandoned wife Valeria and two sons - 25 years old Vladimir and 10 year old Vania.

“Shapovalov’s wife remained alone all his life - Valeria Prokopyevna,” confirms Ivan Irbis. “It was she who “went through” all the hospitals and procedures with her husband!

- Lord, how could it be otherwise? - sighs Lera. - It’s closer Vani and I have no children! And so does he! Yes, I was with him all the time, I was sophisticated, I adjusted my work schedule. I didn’t even mention a vacation - we needed to live on something! I cried, prayed and believed that God would help! A Vanechka I read all the fairy tales to my dad in the intensive care unit... And then I told jokes when my husband was transferred to the general ward... Every return Ivana going home from the clinic turned into a holiday!

— It’s a pity that the youngest, blue-eyed daughter Umochka“I can hardly see,” the showman complained. - She would give me even more strength!

Nine years ago, Uma was given birth to the producer of Tatu by his mistress Olga Maslikhova.

— This red-haired beauty was from Shapovalova crazy,” recalls Irbis. — And fought with other contenders for a place under Vanya! Somehow Olga, who was already on last month pregnancy, with a wild yell she burst into Shapovalov into the room, but at that time he was having fun with someone, and ordered the security Maslikhov drive away.

It's no wonder that since then only daughter the producer was allowed to see once every six months!

God's gift and horses

However, Maslikhova Shapovalov not vinyl. He stopped feeling negative towards people altogether. terrible sinner I suddenly discovered... real life!

“Yes, cancer became for me... a gift from God,” the producer admitted. — The disease taught me to appreciate simple earthly joys: delicious tea, black bread, music, nature. And the people around me with their pros and cons, help, pain and joy... For example, the “tattoo” girls visited me. How happy it was to see them! And my attitude towards the world changed... horses. I am now an avid rider! I love interacting with horses so much! These animals helped me become more tolerant and kinder. And with such a worldview it became very good to live. I was able to forget about my illness!..

And this is his salvation. If not physical, then mental - absolutely...

Based on materials from: taini-zvezd.ru

Ivan Shapovalov was born on May 28, 1966 in the city of Kotovo, Volgograd region. Father - Nikolai Alexandrovich, artist. Mother - Nadezhda Richardovna, school physics teacher. Graduated from a correspondence school in physics and mathematics.

In 1990, Shapovalov graduated from Saratov medical school, completed a specialization in child and adolescent psychiatry, after which he engaged in private psychiatric practice in the city of Balakovo. In 1992 he created the organization “Public Opinion Formation Service “Context””. Some publications report that her services were used by the campaign headquarters of Dmitry Ayatskov during the gubernatorial elections.

In 1992-1994, Shapovalov worked in the advertising and marketing department of the Slavia insurance company and non-governmental pension fund"Russian capital". Since 1993 he has been working in Moscow branches of companies. At this time he met the composer Alexander Voitinsky.

Since 1994, Shapovalov began working as a screenwriter for commercials. In 1996, he produced a commercial for the computer company R&K, in the script of which Norbert Wiener appeared, since the computers produced were released under the Wiener brand in honor of the founder of cybernetics. The video was voiced by Oleg Efremov. One of the founders of R&K, Boris Rensky, later became a financial sponsor and co-producer of the group. In 1998, Shapovalov filmed a commercial soft drinks“Drink drinks from Chernogolovka without stopping” by the OST company, in the dubbing of which Lena Katina, the future soloist of the group, took part. On the set, he met Elena Kiper, a journalist for the NTV television company (the “Vprok” program) and the future co-producer of the group.

Since 1996, he worked at the Russian Wine and Vodka Company (RVVK). In 1997-1998 he worked at the advertising agency Ark J. Walter Thompson.

Producing the Tatu group

In 1999, Shapovalov and Voitinsky held a casting for the role of the soloist, as a result of which Lena Katina was chosen. Several songs were recorded (including “I am your enemy”, “Yugoslavia” - on the theme of NATO military aggression against Yugoslavia). Later, another girl was invited to the group - Yulia Volkova. Shapovalov becomes the producer of the Tatu group and the director of the Neformat company (production center of I. Shapovalov). Subsequently, Voitinsky refused to cooperate, citing the fact that the project, in his opinion, was immoral.

Best of the day

In 2000, the song “I've lost my mind” was recorded, the authors of the lyrics were Elena Kiper and Valery Polienko, the music was written by 17-year-old schoolboy Sergei Galoyan. A video clip was shot in the same year. In 2001, the album “200 in the opposite direction” was released. In May 2001, Shapovalov signed a contract with Russian branch label Universal Music. According to the contract, Shapovalov must release three albums, and one of the terms of the contract was a clause according to which the producer could not change the composition of the group. Shapovalov later filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Russia, accusing the record label of violating the contract and demanding additional compensation. In September, the single was released and the video clip “Half an Hour” was shot. In 2002, the English-language album “200 km/h in the Wrong Lane” was released. In 2003, the single and video clip “All the Things She Said” were released. The group is very popular and goes on numerous tours.

In January 2004, the reality show “Tattoo in the Celestial Empire” started on the STS TV channel, in live the group planned to record a new album. On the 13th floor of the Beijing Hotel, Shapovalov set up a studio, where he also received demo recordings of young performers, from which the collection “Celestial Empire No. 1” was compiled. However, in the end, the album was not recorded, Shapovalov resigned as the general director of the Neformat company, which owned the Tatu brand (t.A.T.u.), the name of the group remained with the singers. Boris Rensky became the new producer.

In October 2004, at the BMI Honors Top European Songwriters and Publishers at Annual London Awards ceremony, Shapovalov was awarded a medal in the Pop Awards category. The composition All the Things She Said, of which he was a co-author, was broadcast more than 2 million times and took first place in the pop music category, ahead of It`s My Life by No Doubt.

2004-2008

In 2004, Shapovalov began producing Nato singer Natalya Shevlyakova from Chelyabinsk, who met Shapovalov during his work in Podnebesnaya. His plans included a performance by a singer dressed as a suicide bomber. On the anniversary of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 in the United States, Shapovalov tried to organize a concert in the Hall of Columns of the House of Unions, where the singer was scheduled to perform in a suicide outfit. In this regard, a representative of the Ministry of Culture and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation expressed his concern, the action was called politically incorrect, and the concert was cancelled. After the terrorists seized a school in Beslan on September 1, Shapovalov did not rule out the possibility of holding a concert in this city. Shapovalov tried to hold a similar concert in England. The Muslim Council of Britain condemned the idea as "an attempt to make money from other people's tragedies" and called for the concert to be ignored. The performance took place in January 2005.

Shapovalov was also involved in producing the rock group “7B”. In 2005, Shapovalov announced that he intended to film a reality show on an icebreaker, which would tour the Northern Arctic Ocean, however, the project remained unrealized.

In 2007, he became a co-owner of the online store Mp3search.ru. In the same year, the record company Gala Records filed a lawsuit against Mp3search.ru, accusing it of illegally distributing recordings of the singer Maksim.

Notable promotions and criticism

Shapovalov used various provocative techniques to attract attention to his projects.

In addition to lesbian themes, Tatu's video clips included subjects related to masturbation and terrorism (the explosion of a children's carousel). One of the main objects of criticism was the image of lesbians used by the group. Thus, doctor Dilya Enikeeva, commenting on the group’s work, wrote: “this is a well-thought-out policy against the nation, against healthy sex, family and motherhood.” At the same time, a number of sources noted that, despite its image, Tatu was not perceived as a lesbian group in the lesbian community itself, and Shapovalov was subjected to sharp criticism. One of the reasons for this attitude was that in fact the group acted within the framework of a heterosexist culture: “in constructing the stage image of lesbians, the group is guided by a patriarchal frame in which a woman is always an object of pleasure, an object of gaze, and the role of the beholder belongs to a man. .. The image of the group is more likely to correspond to the “woman for man” model than “woman for woman.” Sociologist Igor Kon highlighted another component of the group’s image: “In my opinion, the success of Tatu is due not so much to a demonstrative game of forbidden lesbian relationships, but to the fact that the image of self-sufficient cool girls was created.”

In 2003, in Great Britain, Shapovalov made various provocative statements on the topic of pedophilia, which caused protests from a number of public organizations(in particular, from the organization for the protection of children from violence Kidscape). Kidscape director Michelle Elliott said: “We object and don't find it funny at all that Ivan is presenting them as a child's sexual fantasy. These girls are talented. It’s a pity that they are advertised at the expense of hundreds of thousands of sexually abused children.” In an interview with a British tabloid, Shapovalov said that he “prefers underage girls.” British Channel 4 presenter Richard Madeley called the duo “sickening”, describing the video for the song All the Things She Said as “the standard for the sweet dreams of all British pedophiles.” In response, Shapovalov on the group’s official website called for a discussion “on the topic of the growth of pedophilia in the UK” and expressed his readiness to provide medical care to Madeley himself. Such a reaction to the appearance of the group was due to the fact that at that time various campaigns against pedophiles were being carried out in the UK.

In May 2003, Shapovalov was going to shoot a video on Red Square with the participation of several hundred girls in school skirts. However, police officers stopped the event, forcing out all those gathered and detaining the producer himself. On this occasion, Shapovalov noted: “Apparently, the Kremlin does not need Tatu at Eurovision.”

In 2003, Shapovalov tried to nominate Tatu soloists as candidates for President of Russia. The start of collecting signatures was announced on Russian television. To overcome the age limit of 35 years, he proposed adding up the ages of the singers.

Composer Alexander Voitinsky slept with both soloists of the duet

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It all started when I was 17 years old - told Mr. Galoyan . - I played guitar in an alternative band" Noyce". And at the same time I wrote music at home on an old 486 computer. Then I began to offer my material to different studios, including the studio Vladimir Osinsky. At the same time, the producer came there" Tattoo" Ivan Shapovalov, who was trying to push his group somewhere. They had two songs Alexander Voitinsky "Why me?" And "Count to One Hundred" in the original, useless version. Osinsky gave Shapovalov my material, and he made an appointment with me. Seeing the pimply boy in front of him, Shapovalov arrogantly gave me the original lyrics of the song " I'm crazy", of which now only the chorus remains, and with pathos he said: " Boy! Please make me look like Britney Spears". I didn’t like the fact that I had to pretend to be someone. But I made two versions of the arrangement of “I’m Crazy.” In principle, we discussed prices. I hoped to receive $1,200 for each song (in total I wrote for “Tatu” there are five of them). Since it was impossible to work on my equipment, in the summer they bought me a computer for $1200. And, apparently, they decided that I didn’t need to pay anything else. In addition, I made a bunch of arrangements, for which I also received nothing. My name They didn't even mention it on the album cover.

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Shapovalov demanded that he be my co-author. Allegedly, if his name is next to mine, it will help me in the future as a composer. I actually made Vanya a career. By the way, composer Alexander Voitinsky eventually also refused to work with Shapovalov. He is an older man and said that he does not want to write songs for lesbians. At first, there was no lesbianism anywhere near Tatu. At first there was only one soloist - Lena Katina. Then they added to it Yulia Volkova. Voitinsky slept with both of them. And when they came up with this lesbian feature, he thought it was too much. The last straw for him was the fact that Shapovalov stole a piece of music from him and inserted it into the song “I've lost my mind.”

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When I wrote the song" Gay boy", Shapovalov again gave me a contract, according to which he was listed as a co-author. Out of despair, I signed it and said: " Vania! Someday we will deal with you in court". Shapovalov just laughed in response. After that, I never called him or saw him again. It was February 2001. Soon my business went uphill. I found girl singers to create my own group. I found a person from the company " Technical bunker"under the President of Russia, who agreed to finance my project. We signed a contract for $150,000. Of this money, I was supposed to receive 10 percent as the producer of the project and $1,500 for each of my songs. And at that moment the Tatu album was released. The person who was going to finance me immediately shoved their album cover in my face: " Seryozha! It says here that you are some kind of Armenian bandit and almost a terrorist. That's why we won't give you money. Maybe all this is not true, but, sorry, we value our reputation". I was given a letter about the official termination of the contract. After that, I fell into depression. And the NAAP author agency simply told me : "That's it! You are no longer the songwriter of Tatu! Apparently they didn't want problems with the record company" Universal", which releases "Tatu". I realized that with the inscription on the cover of the album Shapovalov took revenge on me for my revealing speech on the channel STS in a programme " Show Business", where I told about all his machinations. In general, my world was shattered. And then a lawyer appeared on the horizon Vyacheslav Shebitsky. He agreed to help me for 50 percent of the money I won. We filed a lawsuit against Shapovalov's production company" Non-format" and also on " Universal Music"and to the company" Music Trade", which distributes discs and tapes of Tatu. Co-producer of Tatu Lena Kiper started to scare us: "When I worked for NTV, I ruined the largest tobacco company. You will also lose the trial." My lawyer had to cleverly prove that Tatu discs and cassettes were sold in large quantities. In particular, he went to Music Trade and entered into a fictitious contract with them for the supply of 60,000 units of audio products.

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As a result, the judge agreed that the information published on the album cover without my consent was defamatory, and granted almost all points of the claim. The only thing is that we demanded 500,000 rubles for moral damage, but she awarded only 20,000.

“We don’t intend to stop there,” Mr. Galoyan’s lawyer shared his plans Vyacheslav Shchebitsky. - Contrary to the law, the children were given too lenient punishment. We are now filing a cassation appeal against the decision of the court of first instance to the Moscow City Court. And after its revision we will file a copyright claim.

Unfortunately, it turned out to be impossible to find out what Tatu producer Ivan Shapovalov thinks about all this. His office staff reported that he had been on a business trip to the United States for several months. Instead, co-producer of the project Elena KIPER took over to comment on the situation.

The boy’s stories about how he was scammed and abandoned are very similar to the truth, - she admitted cynically. - In principle, this is often done in show business. But not in in this case. Ivan Shapovalov has too big ambitions. They can only be realized if they have an impeccable reputation. All work was paid to them in full. Shapovalov took a risk and entrusted the boy with writing songs for a project for which a lot of money was borrowed. Provided him with working conditions, providing him with a computer and a small home studio. At the same time, Galoyan only made sketches of songs. They were very dirty and had bad sound. And the creativity of the songs - melodies, harmony - was initially given to him by Ivan. Therefore, he is quite legitimately a co-author. Finally, Galoyan himself voluntarily signed an agreement with him on the transfer of exclusive rights to songs. Of course, there was no talk of a $1,200 reward. Galoyan was paid the same as all arrangers without a name are paid, and very well. She and her lawyer have already thoroughly tarnished their reputation by bringing some kind of fake agreement, which the court declared invalid. They want to get Tatu concerts banned, and then try to catch us in violation and demand a fine. Well, let's be like in the movie" Bandits", perform unauthorized performances on the roofs of houses or right on the street. It's even funny...