Igor Vitalyevich Presnyakov (; nl, Igor Vitaljevitsj Presnjakov; born 8 May 1960) is a Russian guitarist. He is best known for his covers of
popular music
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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
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to further his career, which has now spanned over 35 years. His unique acoustic guitar-style is influenced by various musical genres from
Reggae
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,
Rock and Roll
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,
R&B,
Country-western,
Jazz
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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
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Living people
Dutch guitarists
Dutch male guitarists
Russian male guitarists
Soviet emigrants to the Netherlands
Musicians from Moscow
Russian guitarists
Russian YouTubers
1960 births
Music YouTubers