Timur Ildarovich Yunusov

Childhood and family.

Timur Yunusov was born into a wealthy family. His father, businessman-investor Ildar Vakhitovich Yunusov, from whom Timati inherited a commercial streak, has Tatar roots. The artist's mother, Simona Yakovlevna Yunusova, nee Chervomorskaya, is Jewish by nationality. Timati is not the only child in the family, he has a younger brother by 3.5 years, Artem.

The future artist spent his childhood in his parents' apartment on Mira Avenue. From an early age, he showed his creative abilities, and therefore his parents enrolled him in a music school, where for the next four years he studied the subtleties of playing the violin. But the boy did not have a special love for the instrument, studying only at the request of his mother, in whose family there were many musicians.

Timati began to be interested in rap and hip-hop at about the age of 13, having visited the States, the primary source of rap culture. Around the same time, he got his first tattoo – a fire dragon.

In 1998, Timati founded the VIP77 group, which included his friends: Pasha, Baby Lee, MC Dynamite, Master Spencer, Leo and Dominic Joker. In the wake of common interests, he met Decl, not even suspecting that the father of his new friend is the famous producer Alexander Tolmatsky. Timati helped Decl with writing a solo album – he can be heard on backing vocals in the album "Who are you", as well as seen in the video "Evening at Decl's house". The creative union did not result in anything more, and therefore the roads of young rappers diverged.

After graduating from school, Timati entered the Higher School of Economics, but dropped out six months later because he could not combine it with nightlife: together with friends, he hosted parties in the best clubs of the capital. He was one of the first to become involved in the promotion of the famous Moscow hip-hop clubs "Most" and "Marika".

Timati and music.

At the age of thirteen, Timur Ildarovich Yunusov visited the United States of America with his parents. In this fascinating journey, the future Russian rapper became interested in the colorful culture of the USA. He was fascinated by national traditions. Timur Ildarovich Yunusov became interested in rap and hip-hop. As you know, it is the United States of America that is the birthplace of these musical genres.

Later, Timur Yunusov's parents sent him to Los Angeles to study modern genres of music, namely, to study hip-hop culture. At that time, at the age of thirteen, young Timati made his first tattoo in the form of a fiery dragon. The father of the future Russian performer, Ildar Vakhitovich Yunusov, was sure that his son would plunge into the educational process and devote himself to self-development. However, everything happened completely differently.

Soon Timur Ildarovich Yunusov began to frequent nightclubs and parties, became addicted to alcohol. As a result, the young teenager dropped out of school and did not attend classes at all. He spent all his time in various institutions. At that time, genres such as rap and hip-hop were actively developing. The artist admired these genres, he was firmly convinced that in the future he would also become a famous Russian performer who would assemble stadiums.

Soon Timur Ildarovich Yunusov returned to his homeland in Moscow. There, the guy told his parents that he plans to start a career as a singer and develop in this field. In 1998, Timati founded a group called VIP77. His best friends became his colleagues: Pasha, Baby Lee, MC Dynamite, Master Spencer, Leo and Dominic Joker. Their careers were developing rapidly. A few months later, Timur Yunusov's group became extremely famous in the Russian Federation. Recall that at that time Timati was only fifteen years old, but he was already able to achieve unrealistic success.

The most popular hits of the VIP77 group were "Fiesta" and "I need you alone". They occupied the tops of domestic charts and music charts. Soon Timur Ildarovich Yunusov met the popular rapper Decl. At that time, he was one of the most famous performers of his kind.

Soon Decl and Timati began to actively cooperate. It should be noted that Timur Yunusov helped his new friend in creating a new album. Timati also appeared on backing vocals in the album titled "Who Are You". A few months later, the aspiring artist starred in Decl's video "Decl's House Party". However, the creative collaboration of the young rappers did not last long. Soon they stopped communicating for unknown reasons.

After graduating from secondary school, Timur Ildarovich Yunusov entered the Higher School of Economics. The parents insisted on this and demanded that the son connect his future with a serious and sought-after specialty. Initially, Timati listened to the advice of his parents, but soon the guy left the Higher School of Economics. This was due to the fact that he could not combine the learning process and entertainment. Almost every day Timur Yunusov hosted parties with his friends in the most elite clubs of the capital.

Also note that the future Russian rapper was engaged in the promotion of the famous Moscow hip-hop clubs "Most" and "Marika". In 2004, Timur Yunusov's popular rap group called VIP77 ceased its activities, as their ratings noticeably decreased compared to the beginning of their career. The following year, the artists tried to revive their creative work again, but these attempts were unsuccessful. In 2006, the career of the Yunusov group was officially completed. It should be noted that some members of the VIP77 group began working in Timati's Black Star label.

Filmography.

There is a place and a cinema in Timati's work. In 2006, Timur Yunusov starred with Rezo Gigineishvili in the main role in the film "Heat". Subsequently, Timati played in episodes in the films "Love is not show business" and "Hitler Kaput!". In 2012 , Timati starred in a cameo in the film "Odnoklassniki.ru : Get lucky." Timur Yunusov also voiced characters in the cartoons "Catch a Wave!" and "Arthur and the Minipoots".

Personal life.

His first high-profile affair was with singer Alexa during the "Factory of Stars". The relationship between a 16-year-old shy girl and a 21-year-old "bully" in tattoos was watched with interest by the public, the media wrote. After the finale of the show, the young people still met for some time and even recorded a joint song, but soon they broke up. Ten years later, Alexa and Timati published a joint photo, which caused a flurry of emotions among the artist's fans - they assumed that the couple's relationship had resumed. In order not to provoke rumors, the rapper deleted the photo. And Alexa wrote in social networks: "I didn't think that this cute photo would cause such a heated discussion on the web :), it's not about feelings at all, but just in memory and a good attitude to the past. At the time, it was sincere and for the first time for me and for him. We were children and it's nice that a person has the ability to remember!".

Timati and Alexa

After that, he had an affair with a young singer Nastya Kochetkova, but it quickly ended. Since April 2007, he has been dating Mila Volchek, a graduate of the directing faculty of VGIK. Then they got married at the Griboyedov registry office in Moscow. Milana took her husband's surname - Yunusov, and before the registry office made a kind of gift to her beloved: she filled a tattoo on her arm with the inscription "One love" and Timati's date of birth in Roman numerals. "I love Mila. This is my woman, and I am sure she will be a good mother for my children. She's the only one I've been looking for all my life," he said at the time. The musician confirmed his feelings with chic gifts - things from the girl's favorite brand Chanel, cars, fur coats and diamonds. However, three years later, the couple broke up - when Mila caught the rapper cheating with 20-year-old "Miss Russia-2009" Sofia Rudyeva. Although the couple reunited for a while, Timati tried to make amends with the clip "I'll be waiting", a ring with a 10-carat diamond for 800,000 rubles, etc. However, in the end they broke up forever.

Timati and Milana Volchek.

Then the rapper had Alyona Shishkova, "Miss Russia 2012". They first appeared together at the New Year's concert "Song of the Year" in 2013. Timati provided the model with a life on a grand scale. Once the rapper gave her a Rolex watch for $10 thousand. And a little later, Alena was seen driving a brand-new Mercedes jeep worth 10 million rubles. Then Alyona got pregnant, Timati sent her to his mother in the Dominican Republic. Shishkova swam in the ocean, ate exotic fruits and drank coconut milk in the morning. But Timati himself rarely visited Alyona - work did not allow. On March 19, 2014, Alyona Shishkova gave birth to Timati's daughter Alice. But it was mostly her grandmother who took care of her. The sexy model quickly returned to the podium and to photography, so that the common child of the parents, in fact, did not bring them closer. They saw Alice most often apart. In the end, in the spring of 2015, the couple announced the breakup of their actual marriage. At that moment, Alyona already had a relationship with football player Anton Shunin.

Timati and Alyona Shishkova

In January 2016, on the 20th anniversary of Anastasia Reshetova, Timati presented her with a diamond ring worth 270 thousand dollars.

The rapper's next girlfriend was model Anastasia Reshetova.

In January 2016, on the 20th anniversary of Anastasia Reshetova, Timati presented her with a diamond ring worth 270 thousand dollars.

On October 16, 2019, the couple had a son, who was named Ratmir.

On September 11, 2020, Anastasia Reshetova announced her divorce from Timati.

Timati and Anastasia Reshetova

The musician admitted that it was difficult for him to build relationships because of the publicity: "I can't sit in a restaurant with anyone - tomorrow they will post it in the media. I can't walk on the street - tomorrow they will write that I have a new relationship. I'm not looking for new acquaintances, I don't get acquainted in restaurants. I let go at some point: what should find me, it will find me."