Music Style: Rock
It was the challenges brought on by the hardships of growing up in Russia blended with the triumph of succeeding in Los Angeles and finding his musical soul mate in Johnny Vieira and J.O.T.S Production that has made ROCK JUSTICE a special band with a special sound.
Born in Saint Petersburg and raised in Vologda, a small city a few hundred miles outside of Moscow, Ivan was heavily influenced by the British-American rock scene. The Beatles and the great 70’s rock bands like Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Sweet, Queen, David Bowie, etc. had an early impact and helped him define himself musically. He joined a music school at the age seven where he studied classical piano for five years and a year later he started writing his own material in English. Because of his musical uniqueness, he gained popularity on a local level, winning regional competitions, participating in National contests, playing clubs and solo gigs at his university, receiving lots of media attention in the local press and getting airplay on local radio. It wasn’t until his teen years where he realized that he wanted to be a rock star and headed off to pursue his career further.
In August 2003, after 12,000 miles of obstacles, he ended up in Los Angeles and his musical journey began. He started writing and performing his own music in the Los Angeles music scene with a vengeance. Ivan’s songs reflect some of his personal experiences and he finds his inspiration from reality, life, real love, and real drama. He believes there is nothing more captivating than a miracle you actually believe in. Some of his current musical influences include Coldplay, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Train, The Killers, and Sheryl Crow to name a few. Aside from working on his craft, he enjoys writing Russian poetry, novels, and catching up on old classic books. You can also find him playing soccer and tennis.
Ivan currently resides in Los Angeles.
