Actor, musician, singer, songwriter, Honored Artist of Russia, head of the Mazay Communications production, sound and publishing label.
Since 1989, Sergey Mazayev has been the one and only soloist and leader of Moral Codex, the legendary Russian rock band. In 1999, he started performing with Igor Butman’s jazz ensemble. In 2000, Sergey Mazayev put forward the idea of recording together at the Mosfilm film studio, and eventually becoming the producer of the project.
In 2003, Sergey Mazaev was nominated as the Best Rock Vocalist at the National Television Music Awards (
In 2011, Sergey Mazayev launched his own award for outstanding clarinet playing skills within the Third International Competition of Young Wind and Percussion Performers of the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory.
He was among Vladimir Putin’s confidants during the 2012 presidential election campaign.
Together with soloist Alena Dolbik, the Sergei Mazaev Band released two albums, titled Songs of the Motherland (2019) and You Are Here (2021).
