Belarusian and Ukrainian singer, poet, and songwriter, and the leader of the punk rock band Brutto. He was one of the founders and the leader of the Belarusian punk rock band Lyapis Trubetskoy (1989–2014, 2022–present). He is an Honored Artist of Ukraine.
He has repeatedly publicly expressed his criticism of President Lukashenko. In 2020, he supported the protests and indefinite strike in Belarus.
He resumed his activities with the Lyapis Trubetskoy group amid Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and launched a tour of Europe and North America in support of the Ukrainian side.
Belarusian authorities have opened a criminal case against the musician. Since he lives outside of Belarus, the criminal prosecution will be conducted in absentia, and he may subsequently be convicted in absentia. Meanwhile, the authorities have asked the musician to appear before investigators in Minsk.
