Alexey Komov about his wife Alena Vodonaeva: “I was captivated by her Italian temperament. Alexey Cosinus now

Alexey Kosinus (Instagram @djkosinus) is a well-known domestic musician and DJ. In addition to his musical career, he attracts public attention by being the spouse of Alena Vodonaeva (former member of Dom2). In our article, we will figure out what else interesting is happening in his life and blog.

Biography

Our hero was born on June 26, 1982 in St. Petersburg. The real name is Komov. The boy was very athletic, went in for athletics. His coach said that the guy had a great future, and we should strive for further success. But everything changed when adolescence came. A new landmark appeared in Lesha's life, and this was preceded by a significant event - a friend's birthday, which was celebrated at the Planetarium club. The performance of DJs made a strong impression on him, and acquaintance with Sergey Grashchenkov (aka Slutkey) allowed him to plunge deeper into the world of dance music and special equipment. After six months of training and home rehearsals, the first performance at the club took place.

musical path

Alexey Kosinus on his official website Instagram photos from performances, parties, joint photo shoots with his wife, from yoga trainings. But music is still the main direction of his activity. And it all started at the age of 14, when the young man actively mastered the styles of techno, house and synthpop, promotion, organized parties. Soon he became a resident and a welcome guest in the top clubs in Moscow and St. Petersburg. His further career gave him participation in world rave festivals, where the public also highly appreciated his technique, taste, and in general he left a good impression. This is a truly original artist. His tracks are released both in the US and on European labels.

Personal life

DJ Aleksey Kosinus on his Instagram regularly publishes photos and videos with his beloved Alena Vodonaeva. Here we see beautiful pictures from the wedding (the celebration took place in September 2017) and the rest. It was this union that brought the musician all-Russian popularity, because the sphere of dance electronic music is in some way underground.

What else to see on the blog

Instagram of Alexei Kosinus, who is also the leader in the Zeskullz project, will surely appeal to those who follow star news. Posters of speeches, active discussions in the comments, current events in family life - everything is here firsthand.

Alexey Kosinus, aka Zeskullz, is a St. Petersburg DJ, music producer, turbo-engine of a number of projects in the Wellness style, including the organizer of a new movement for Russia - non-alcoholic wellness parties. Read about the promotion of a healthy lifestyle, yoga and music in the interview.

I saw you with the singer Polina at Urgant - I was glad. What else is new in life?

Apart from music and fashion, the two main projects are Human 3000 and RockstarYoga. The latter began as an Internet project aimed at a foreign audience. I wanted to establish communication between people from different countries who are united by concern for their health. Then we held one offline event in St. Petersburg, then another ... and away we go. Organized a two-day presentation with workshops at the Four Seasons Hotel, brought to life the idea of ​​​​doing a yoga-related party to attract young people to a cool and proper vacation. So, in a year we have done more than 30 events - the Human 3000 project has become an urban one.

Cool. But you're not the only one doing this, right?

Of course not. The project is driven by the four of us: my mother (she is a doctor, PhD) conducts practices, talks about women's health and nutrition, my sister (a psychologist by education) writes content for social networks and my friend Sergey 'Bad Bonus' (a psychologist by education) - everything the rest we do with him. It so happened that we focus on the female audience, as girls are more concerned about their health. Of course, I would like the guys to join, but so far there are very few of them.

What do you think, what is it connected with?

The fact is that it is still difficult for them to move away from stereotypes. I notice it myself. I have been practicing yoga for 4 years, when I started, my friends were surprised: “What kind of nonsense ?! Yoga for girls! Guys want to make themselves a cool relief body, but they believe that this is only possible in a rocking chair. By my example, I show how wrong they are. For this, I perform with a naked torso - all in the name of an idea!

I thought so. And what is Yoga Rockstar, tell me?

People who are far from the topic are afraid of yoga because of the touch of ethnicity. Therefore, I want to carry out a light urbanization of yoga culture, wrap it in an accessible and understandable shell. The literacy of the internal presentation will not suffer from this, but the visual itself and the mood will be sort of Californian. I associate it with Adam Levin and Jared leto - cool rock musicians who lead the right lifestyle. Hence the name - Rockstar.

And what is the direction? Or is it fusion?

A distinctive feature of our project is the objective coverage of various aspects of a healthy lifestyle. We give our participants the opportunity to learn as much information as possible about existing approaches, to reveal the pros and cons of each of them. Rockstar Yoga is based on my experience of combining different types of yoga - it's like a designer, everything is individual, and the main thing is that after practice you feel the tone. As part of the project, we opened two specialized halls in St. Petersburg: one - on Bolsheviks, the other - on Zvezdnaya. In America, sports have long been combined with the practice of yoga. We are developing this movement in our country, focusing on young families. It's great: while the children are doing jiu-jitsu, moms go to yoga.

Rock music, like electronic music, is poorly associated with a healthy lifestyle, rather the opposite.

This is a stereotype that I intend to destroy - this is exactly what all my projects are about. Recently, my friend The Dual Personality and I recorded RockstarYoga vol.1, which will be released in December of this year. This is an hour-long record of electronic music for yoga. No standard ethnic motifs, this is experimental electronic music for yoga practice. I would like modern musical trends to intersect with such healthy stories, I try to promote it in Russia. By the way, the British producer Goldie also recently opened a yoga room ‘Yogangster’ – and he’s not the only one – the musicians of the new generation prove by their own example that the stereotype “electronic music = unhealthy lifestyle” is hopelessly outdated. The message that we are trying to convey to the masses is that if you are healthy, then everything in your life is going well. I am pleased with this trend, I believe that this is the future. Perhaps even a new musical direction will develop, because music written under alcohol or drugs is different from “pure” music.

Have you experienced the negative effects of doping yourself?

Yes, in the noughties my friend and I had a duet called ‘Kosinus & Slutkey’. Then we parted ways, because he is an active participant in various "doping" stories, and I am against this. But no one guessed about it. People thought I was “under something” because I was always super-peppy, and he was always calm. Eventually 'Slutkey' broke this situation, he quit music, which is very sad, because he certainly had talent. Unfortunately, many worthy people have killed themselves with various "doping".

This is a common legend - that creativity, supposedly, is born like that. After Morrison, Cobain and Amy Winehouse, it's hard for people to believe that this is also possible: get up at dawn, yoga, meditation, smoothies, piano. Suspiciously sterile!

I never understood those who look for inspiration at the bottom of a glass. I love music, it invigorates and inspires me in itself, energizes me so much that I have it many times more than ten inadequate DJs combined.

However, there are other situations as well. Someone is so afraid of the public, his hands are shaking before going out. For him, alcohol and drugs are the key. He needs it to avoid stress. I, on the contrary, absorb the energy of the hall, recharge it, and for this you need to be included, clean. When you are under something, you play somewhere outside yourself, you don’t understand what you are doing and where you are. But, if you are a really creative person, then creativity should be in yourself, and not in substances.

But what about the audience itself? A sober person is unlikely to go to a nightclub. The last time I was in the club was 7 years ago. Then she refused, stopped drinking - and immediately goodbye.

This is a different story. That's why we organize parties where electronic music is mixed with healthy entertainment. Also a pro-American story - in the States they have been doing this for several years, 3-4 years. There it is called Yoga Rave. But we abandoned the word 'Rave', because in Russian people it is strongly associated with drugs. I call it "non-standard recreation for young people." Non-standard, because a set of a night club, a bar, alcohol and drunken dances is still considered standard in our country. Parties take place at the right time - evening or afternoon, last a couple of hours and are accompanied by tea, fresh juices or shots based on the same wheatgrass. In the role of an MC - a trainer, he conducts a simplified yoga training, from the basic, most simple movements. This unites and energizes people, and in half an hour an unreal, crazy energy reigns on the dance floor. Living, healthy energy! If we compare the success of our healthy lifestyle parties and club parties, then our success is much more stable. I used to play 8 times a week in clubs, of which only 1-2 parties were really cool. And here every party flies with a bang.

I can’t believe that you have always been such an ardent healthy lifestyle person, given the specifics of your work and the years when you started - in the 90s, only the dead did not drink or smoke.

I'll be honest: at first I occasionally performed under alcohol - I thought that in this way I was more liberated. But it did not become a system. I realized that alcohol only gets in the way. As for sports, I have been a professional athlete since childhood - even before music, from the age of 9, I went to a sports school, ran 60 meters, won prizes. The coach had hopes for me, so when in the 9th grade I was about to leave sports for music, the coach came to my school and persuaded me not to ruin my career.

I think she would be happy to see your results today. Has yoga changed you mentally?

Definitely. I am constantly at work, I can run around the city from 7 am to 12 am, and then go to perform. This is the standard mode. Before, there was such a confusion in my head, as if you were rushing under 200 km / h in a Lamborghini, in terrible tension, because you had just learned to drive. Now you continue to rush at the same speed, but you feel much more confident, calmer, you understand where to go further and where to turn. Thanks to yoga, my productivity has increased, I calculate actions faster and more clearly, plus I have freed up extra time. Friends are shocked, they don’t understand how I do it all, but I just get high.

How difficult was the transition from a traditional diet to a healthy diet for you?

I gradually gave up products that did not carry sufficient benefits. You understand what it's like: one refuels with diesel - fast food and Coca-Cola, the other - with jet fuel - organic products. Calling for something is meaningless, everything is known in comparison. It needs to be experienced for yourself. For example, my musician friends love teas, they bring them from Asia. While we were working in the studio, they treated me. A month later, I ordered green tea from a café. I drank and was stunned, because this is not tea at all and it is simply impossible to drink this! This is the last comparative story that cheered me up.

In terms of nutritional restructuring, the most difficult thing for me was the rejection of sweets. I was looking for substitutes, gradually switched to dried fruits, and then discovered the existence of very cool vegetarian desserts. I never thought that it is so tasty, and even healthy! In fact, I never make them myself. The maximum that I make at home is a fruit smoothie.

Speaking of smoothies. Heard you were doing some super cool detox. Will you tell?

Yes. Mom teaches the course "Cleaning Energy Channels", which came to us from Asia. The bottom line is to give up chewing functions for a month, drink smoothies, juices, puree soups. In the first week, the intestines, mucous membranes and the whole body are cleansed. Since liquid food is better absorbed by the body, less energy is spent on digestive processes, and then there is more strength. In the spring, I went through this program myself and felt the effect on myself. My head reconfigured itself: no matter what I did, the algorithms lined up like in a computer, and much faster than usual.

How does the brain react? Doesn't require crackers to chew?

It is present literally the first two days, then passes. You eat, your body is not hungry. And the reaction of the head is a deception.

If we are talking about the head, let's talk about meditation. Do you practice?

Certainly. Meditation is the most correct state to recover. For me, acquaintance with this experience was another confirmation that no “doping” works, only your inner state works. If you are internally calm, then life goes differently. If, after running around, I realize that I am mentally exhausted, I go home and meditate.

Oh, Lyosha, everyone would have your consciousness!

Meditation practices are a global trend. Yoga lunches are being introduced in New York business clusters. Especially for businessmen working hard from 7 am. They come there, meditate for 30 minutes, reset themselves and go back to work. Meditation is a great topic and I want to develop it, but it's hard. I think, first of all, such a cluster will appear among conscious business people who understand that it works.

Where did you study meditation?

From master practitioners who suggest in which direction to move. It is important to understand where to go. You need to be brought to this state at least once, and then you yourself will learn how to achieve it.

Interviewed by Yulia Ulyanova

Biography, life story of Cosine Alexei

Alexey Kosinus is a famous Russian showman and DJ who managed to amaze the audience with his outrageousness.

What is famous

The merits of DJKosinus are recognized not only by the regulars of elite nightclubs, but also by music critics. The guy was considered the best public reproducer of works recorded on sound media in the Northern capital of Russia. In St. Petersburg, he began to be considered the main among his own kind. You can read about this in several glossy magazines, as well as get acquainted with this information by watching regional TV shows. At present, without Alexei Cosinus, it is difficult to imagine any of the St. Petersburg private parties.

Not only did the DJ always strive to amaze the public with his sparkling remarks, he also made it a rule to perform together with pretty girls. Which, to the considerable delight of visitors to entertainment venues, skillfully pleased them with a striptease. Why is there an ordinary striptease: Alexei even took part in a travesty show, easily changing his costumes, like some young ladies gloves.

Getting Started in Show Business

DJ Kosinus started in 1997. The charismatic guy appeared in the clubs of St. Petersburg not just as an ordinary DJ. The talented young man presented to the visitors a very unusual but fascinating Scottish techno sound. He did it so masterfully that Cosine was immediately noticed by UndergroundExperience (UE), Russia's leading techno team.

Over time, Alexey decided to master other professions, in particular, a promoter. How well he managed to do this can be judged by the UE parties that he was the organizer of.

Kosinus&Slutkey

Fate was destined for the paths of two outstanding Russian DJs to cross. In the vastness of this country, among others, Slutkey (aka Sweet) also performed. He set his tone in the house culture of St. Petersburg. The guys got together in 2000, founding their own DJ duo. Since that time, Kosinus & Slutkey have gradually moved away from the tehno style, approaching synthiepop, electrichouse, rockinhouse and tribalhouse.

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Personal life

Oddly enough, almost nothing is known to the general public about how DJ Alexei spent his time. Secular chroniclers managed to pull out only his relationship with a popular Russian TV presenter and model. According to representatives of glamor publications, Alexei Kosinus managed to have an affair with a charming girl and the heroine of the TV show Dom-2.

The ubiquitous paparazzi found out that Lesha began to meet. At the same time, they had to carefully analyze all the records and pictures posted on the girl's Instagram page. Curious journalists had a chance to work hard, because after a series of love failures, the girl tried to hide the details of her personal life from prying eyes. All photos of an intimate nature, which she posted without much hesitation before, were censored.

As for Alexei, the sexy young lady first publicly mentioned him back in 2013. Then, on her page on the social network, she sincerely admired the young man. But the relationship between them developed only a few years later. Little Bogdan, whom she raised

His club parties are a real firework of bright emotions and incendiary shows. They don't get bored.

And Aleksey Kosinus, one of the most famous DJs in St. Petersburg, really knows how to organize them.

The gallery of his images is similar to the filmography of a film actor.

Either he appears before the audience in the form of an angel with huge wings behind his back, or in the company of luxurious strippers.

Alexei Kosinus (real name Alexey Komov) is known as DJ Cosine. This is the host of the western project Zeskullz (electronic music), a well-known DJ from St. Petersburg and a talented musician. He composes music himself.

Born June 26, 1982. By this time, he became famous as one of the best DJs not only in St. Petersburg, but also in European countries.

Athlete and musician

Alexei has been involved in athletics since childhood and showed great promise. His coach planned a sports career for him. However, as it turned out over time, his real vocation was not sports.

It all started with meeting Sergei Grashchenkov, who became the teacher of Alexei.
The future DJ studied all his free time. He spent 5 hours a day learning how to work as a DJ, from which his neighbors silently suffered.

However, the boy's natural perseverance and his love of music brought results. Alexey learned the profession of a DJ very early and realized that this was his vocation for life.

The first performance in a nightclub took place at the age of 14. Despite the extreme excitement, this boy, still a schoolboy, performed in such a way that real professionals appreciated this performance. He called this stage his turning point. The novice DJ's performances were associated with the Scottish techno direction.

This is how one of the most interesting and unusual DJs in Russia, Dj Kosinus, created himself. Although at that time he was not yet sure that he would connect his life with music, and this occupation would become his main income. After school, he completed hairdressing courses.

It did not become his profession, but, according to Alexei, he still cuts his friends' hair from time to time. Haircuts and hairstyles have become a favorite hobby.

And the music has always come first. Alexei was lucky - he was noticed. Soon he was invited to the main techno team in Russia - Underground Experience (UE). In parallel, he worked as a promoter - he organized club performances for UE.

1997 was the year of the beginning of performances in St. Petersburg clubs. Until 2000, Komov performed in the style of Scottish techno, and after 2000, the synthepop and house styles became a priority.
In 2004, Komov was awarded the status of the best DJ in St. Petersburg.

Each set of Cosine is unique, imbued with incredible energy. Professionals note the excellent musical abilities and professionalism of the DJ. In addition to his work, Alexey is also a wonderful artist who knows how to get the audience going.

He - headliner the most famous St. Petersburg parties, his sets create an incomparable atmosphere of delight and intoxication with music, blow up crowds of thousands of people at the largest events in the city. His performances are bright shows that are remembered for a long time and make you want to visit them again and again.

Komov - International DJ. He works in the best disco bars in different Slavic countries. In 2003-2005, Komov had the largest number of club mixes published - 40 releases.
He performed on the same stage with such famous musicians as Wally Lopez, Westbam, Boogie Pims and others.

Since 2010, he has been participating in a Western project Zeskullz which has earned him worldwide fame. Zeskullz is especially popular in Europe and America. Abroad, Komov cooperates with serious foreign music companies.

Family life

WITH Alena Vodonaeva- the star of "House 2" and television Alexey has known since 2013. Vodonaeva attracted fans with her bright beauty and charisma.

At this time, there were friendly relations between them, and Cosine had a relationship with another girl. However, last year a romance broke out between Alena and Alexei, and soon he proposed to the girl. “I was ready to get married 5 weeks after the start of the relationship,” Komov says, “Everything was so wonderful with us: you meet your beloved and wish to be with her always.”

At first, the couple hid their relationship until the happy Alexei began posting their common photos on the Internet. The photos appeared on Instagram and it immediately became obvious to everyone that they were a wonderful couple. Relations developed not without difficulties, circumstances interfered.

They lived in different cities: Alexei in St. Petersburg, Alena in Moscow. However, the lovers overcame everything - Alena came to St. Petersburg, Alexei to Moscow.

September 11, 2017 they got married. And before registration, they rode a rare "Seagull" around the city. It is curious that only the newlyweds themselves were present at the ceremony.

A month ago, Alena Vodonaeva and Alexey Komov became husband and wife. Before that, they had only met for four months. For such a short period, the lovers realized that they were ready to connect life with each other. But the fans still have not figured out how it happened. And if a lot is known about Alena, then Alexei remains a mystery to many to this day. We know him as a cool musician who tours all over the world and collaborates with top foreign labels. But what kind of person is this Alexey Komov? There are more questions than answers, especially since our hero does not like interviews. For the site, he made an exception and told how he decided on such an early wedding, whether he dreams of children and whether it is easy for him to be the main one in a relationship with Alena.

Black “claws” instead of the usual wedding jacket, black “Seagull” instead of a white limousine, an owl instead of doves, a black tuxedo and a gothic dress instead of the traditional outfits of the bride and groom, and, finally, black wedding rings - this was their wedding. Alena Vodonaeva and Alexey Komov got married on September 11 in St. Petersburg and spent this day exclusively in each other's company.

Mystical was not only the wedding decor, but the couple's romance itself. She met only four months before deciding to take such a serious step. As if someone whispered to them that the moment had come.

Having met with Alena shortly after the wedding, we noted that she had become different - soft, dreamy and romantic. Vodonaeva so enthusiastically described the newly-made spouse that after that conversation we were set on fire with the desire to communicate with him. Fortunately, Alexey Komov, who rarely agrees to be interviewed, did not refuse and honestly answered several burning questions ...

site: Alexey, in our time, many men avoid marriage, but you decided on it soon, if not hastily. Was it important for you to legitimize the relationship?

Alexey Komov: For me, this step was conscious. I see in Alena all the qualities that I personally associate with an ideal woman. From the moment of our first meeting to the present day, I am only more convinced that Alena is exactly the person whom I have always been waiting for and saw next to me. I did not have a single gram of doubt in legitimizing our relationship. This decision was undeniable.

website: Were you not afraid that in such a short period of relationship you did not have time to get to know Alena properly?

A.K.: Alena and I had many joint trips - both tourist and business trips. And in them difficult situations inevitably arose. It is at such moments that the true face of a person is usually revealed. I can say that Alena was at her best and got out of any, even the most difficult situation beautifully.

“Besides, we have a lot in common. My wife is very independent and driven, just like me. That's exactly what I like about her. Sometimes it feels like we're even too similar (smiles)»

Our views on life, work and interests also turned out to be exactly the same, so we have already managed to launch several common projects that everyone will soon hear about.

website: Can you tell us more about joint plans?

А.К.: Now we are already working on creating our own clothing brand. I have also been developing wellness programs for the last few years. (the concept of a healthy lifestyle, - approx. site). This topic is also close to Alena, so we decided to do something interesting together. It's great to have similar views both at work and in the family.

site: Several times Alena mentioned random coincidences, stories during the period of your communication since 2013. Do you believe in mysticism or fate?

А.К.: I believe in fate and I think that much in our life is predetermined. Relationships between people may not arise at the first meeting. But if a person is destined for you, the spark will still slip through. Sooner or later everything will turn out the way it should. There is a time for everything - you just need to be able to calmly wait and not fuss.

website: So you also think that then, in 2013, you and Alena would hardly have succeeded?

A.K .: We are already joking about the fact that we had enough time to learn a lot in communicating with the opposite sex and prepare for life together (smiles).

“Now it’s time to start a family. And I always knew inside myself that it was at the age of 35 that I would have a family. And so it happened - Alena and I got married.

In such cases, as I said, there is no need to rush.

website: What attracted you to Alena?

А.К.: Of course, beauty. It's foolish to say it's not.

I was captivated by her Italian temperament - she always goes forward and sets more and more new goals. Alena was brought up correctly - for this, of course, special thanks to her parents. They are wonderful people, and I am very glad that we immediately found a common language.

website: Does Alena, which we see on the screen and on Instagram, look like the one you know?

A. K .: Alena, like many public people, is alone at work, but at home, in the circle of close people, she is completely different. I am an artist myself and I know this very well. So with all responsibility I declare - another. But I note that my wife does not lose her corporate style of communication, charm and charm under any circumstances.

. How did you manage to "tame" her?

A.K.: We do not tame each other, but complement (smiles). It seems to me that this is very important for family life.

website: Is it hard to be in a relationship with such a woman?

A.K .: There is nothing difficult and difficult in this if you and your loved one are on the same wavelength. This is just about Alena and me.

website: Your wife has a son from her first marriage. Is it easy for you to find a common language with Bogdan?

A.K.: Bogdan is a very cool and cheerful guy, also smart and super active. We immediately became friends with him.

“Today, together with Bogdan, we often go for walks, play sports, and I also want to teach him music. In communicating with a child, the main thing is the ability to interest him. We don't have any problems with that."

Recently, by the way, I asked Bogdan to draw a cover for my new music album, which will be released in 2018. He set to work with enthusiasm (smiles).

website: Do you imagine yourself the father of a girl?

A.K.: Yes, of course (smiles). Children are a real blessing.

website: How do you see your family in the future?

A.K.: The family is a single organism in which everyone plays an important role. It should be friendly, strong and, of course, big. My family will be like this.