Igor Presnyakov

Igor Presnyakov Игорь Пресняков
Born	(1960-05-08) 8 May 1960 (age 64) Moscow, Russia SFSR, USSR (now Russia)
Origin	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres	Fingerstyle
Occupation	Guitarist
Instrument(s)	Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
Years active	1970s–present
Website	Igor Presnyakov's website

Igor Vitalyevich Presnyakov (Russian: И́горь Витальевич Преснякóв, IPA: [ˈiɡərʲ vʲɪˈtalʲjɪvʲɪtɕ prʲɪsʲnʲɪˈkof]; Dutch: Igor Vitaljevitsj Presnjakov; born 8 May 1960) is a Russian guitarist. He is best known for his covers of popular music songs.

Born in Moscow, Russia, Igor Presnyakov studied classical music at a nearby academy and would eventually graduate as both a guitarist and a conductor for ensembles. He relocated to the Netherlands to further his career, which has now spanned over 35 years. His unique acoustic guitar-style is influenced by various musical genres from Reggae, Rock and Roll, R&B, Country-western, Jazz and Heavy Metal.

Presnyakov has attracted significant popularity on YouTube since joining the video sharing platform in 2007; his uploads have been viewed more than 500 million times and have attracted more than 2.5 million subscribers.

Albums

2010

• Chunky Strings

2011

• Acoustic Pop Ballads
• Acoustic Rock Ballads Covers

2013

• Iggyfied

References

• Igor Presnyakov's YouTube Channel " Iggy Pres "
• Igor Presnyakov's website