Potapkin Albert

Born January 23, 1968, Mr.. Artemivsk in the city of Sverdlovsk region. Hereditary musician. He graduated from the Music School,. Tchaikovsky in Sverdlovsk. It has been hard school of professionalism in 1984, when he was forced to work in a restaurant at night and during the day going to classes at school. At the same time in 1984 - 1986 he. performed and recorded with the Sverdlovsk team "Flag". He made his debut in the star of "group" Nautilus Pompilius "in 1986. at the first rock festival in AIS. Began in 1987. stormy touring "Naw" led to what Alex Potapkin procedure sacrificed for the sake of defending the thesis of concerts in Tallinn in June 1987. In the late summer of this year Potapkina drafted into the army, and "Naw," bereft of live drums, while advocates of a drum machine - drum recording potapkinskih.

__Sam Alex believes that with the army he was very lucky - 1987-1989 in. were an important step in his professional biography, as he was in one of the best military bands of the country - MIA Orchestra n / a VI Litzman. In the two years of service Potapkin outplayed huge and varied repertoire - from the Soviet songs to classical opera, . since had to act even in the Perm Opera and symphony orchestra, . mastering timpani, . triangles, . gongs and other "classic set of" shock,
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__Po Return from the army in late 1989. Alika Potapkina invited to an old friend - the group of "Agatha Christie", where he worked until the fall of 1990. However, the music "Agatha" has never been close to him, and therefore, despite the excellent relations with the brothers Samoilova (which persist to this day), Potapkin leaves the group. After the four "technical break", accompanied by severe depression, empty pockets and a complete lack of prospects, Alex received an invitation from V. Butusova return to the "Nautilus". The proposal was a surprise - the band then went Jawad, jeopardy had been touring and a trip to Japan. Alex Potapkin performs almost impossible - for a few days develops a whole new repertory (22 tracks!) And 8 March 1991. re-debut in "Naw" at a concert in Perm. This huge tour (14 concerts in the cities of Siberia), Alex played well, as if never parted with the "Nautilus".

__V Currently continues to play in the group "Nautilus Pompilius", lives in St. Petersburg, is married and has one daughter. Besides music does not really fond of, his favorite occupation - an exercise in the art of orchestration, which he believes Potapkin highest form of creative expression. As a drummer, there is a hard rhythm not only on stage but in real life. Owns an inexhaustible supply of stories from the musical and military life, and thus brightens their endless stories tedious touring life.