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Boris Pelekh

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Boris Pelekh playing with Gogol Bordello in Las Vegas, November 2016. Photo: Alison Clarke/Cliqmo Photography
Boris Pelekh playing with Gogol Bordello at the Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, November 2016. Photo: Alison Clarke/Cliqmo Photography[1]

Boris Pelekh
Born (1981-11-17) 17 November 1981 (age 42)
Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union
GenresGypsy punk, Art Rock, Jazz
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals, beat box [2]
Years active2002–present
Websitehttp://www.heyguy.com

Boris Pelekh (Boris Peleh′; born Boris Fridrikhovich Pelekh, Russian: Борис Фридрихович Пелех, 17 November 1981) is a Russian-born singer, composer, guitarist, most notable as the guitarist of the Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello. He moved to New York City in 1991, at the age of 9, and joined Gogol Bordello in 2015.[3] Aside from his work in Gogol Bordello, he also worked with the Nickelodeon duo Nat and Alex Wolff from 2008 - 2011.

Pelekh is the frontman, guitarist and primary songwriter of rock band Hey Guy.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Cliqmo Photography - Photos | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. ^ [1] Gogol Bordello Band Profiles
  3. ^ [2] NJ.com
  4. ^ "hey-guy". hey-guy. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  • [3] Gogolbordello.com