Vadim Pruzhanov | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Vadim Pruzhanov |
Born | June 18, 1982 |
Origin | Ukraine |
Genres | Power metal, Glam metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
Instruments | Keyboards Piano Vocals Guitar |
Years active | 2001-present |
Labels | Sanctuary, Noise, Roadrunner Records |
Website | dragonforce.com |
Vadim Igorevich Pruzhanov (Ukrainian: Вадим Пружанов) (born June 18, 1982 in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian musician, and was the keyboardist of the UK power metal band DragonForce until his departure in 2018.
He was born in Chernihiv, Ukraine. He started to learn piano when he was 8 years old, and enrolled in music school.
He was interested in rock music when he was 12 years old, and started to compose.[1]
The young Ukrainian attended a Catholic 6th form college in North West London where he studied art and design. One of his first live performances was playing guitar in an all in one catsuit covered with tassles covering Steve Vai. He went on to meet DragonForce members in London in his school days. After that he met Herman Li again at club house, and joined DragonForce. Many songs of DragonForce are composed by him and Herman Li.
Pruzhanov left DragonForce in 2018. [2]
Reaching into Infinity
He is famous for very fast keyboard playing. Sometimes he plays shoulder keyboard with his tongue or head.
He sticks to making sounds. He doesn't like ordinary sounds such as strings and chorus.
Herman Li · Sam Totman · Mark Hudson · Vadim Pruzhanov · Gee Anzalone · Frédéric Leclercq ZP Theart · Dave Mackintosh · Adrian Lambert · Didier Almouzni · Diccon Harper · Steve Scott · Steve Williams | |
Studio albums | |
Live albums | |
Singles | "Valley of the Damned" · "Soldiers of the Wasteland" · "Fury of the Storm" · "Through the Fire and Flames" · "Operation Ground and Pound" · "Heroes of Our Time" · "The Last Journey Home" · "Cry Thunder" · "Seasons" · "Defenders" · "The Game" · "Ring of Fire" |
Categories | Albums · Songs · Members |