Lemeshev was born on the island of Sakhalin, RSFSR, Soviet Union.[5][2] In 1989 he emigrated to the United States. He became popular in the East Village of New York City for his performances in bistros, wearing various hats and wigs.[6] He has shared the stage and recorded with Nicole Renaud, Greg Wall, Mary Wooten, and Matt Darriau, and worked in a trio called Tridruga with bassist Tony Scherr and guitarist Brad Shepik.[7] In 2001, he joined Gogol Bordello,[2] leaving the band in 2013.[8]
Yuri Lemeshev Solo – Live at Jules (Tillotson, 1995)
Tridruga (Love Slave, 2000)
References
^Two sources state he was 53 in 2007
^ a b c"Profiles: Yuri Archived February 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine", Gogolbordello.com, retrieved 2010-01-26
^"Eugene Hutz, Gogol Bordello's Gypsy Punk Hero", NPR Music, August 15, 2007, retrieved 2010-01-26
^Brown, Evan (2007) "Go for the Gogol: Gogol Bordello's gypsy punk is intoxicating and inviting", New Haven Advocate, October 4, 2007, retrieved 2010-01-26