Sergey Shnurov

Biography

Sergey Vladimirovich Shnurov is a Russian musician and songwriter, best known as Shnur, of the ska-punk band Leningrad, which he formed in 1997. The group's music featured in several films, including Everything Is Illuminated, and his compositions are also notable for their work on the Russian cult film Bumer and its sequel. In 2016, he was reported to be Russia's highest-paid singer at $11 million.