About the personal life of the musician Ivan Kokorin, who became famous on social networks for playing tambourine

Unexpected popularity fell on the 30-year-old percussionist of the Bolshoi Theater orchestra soloist Ivan Kokorin. Thanks to his distinctive tambourine playing, he has gained a large fan base on social networks. Videos featuring the rising star receive hundreds of likes and thousands of views. Subscribers admit that they are ready to listen to “this drone” forever.

To please the public, Ivan began to record music videos more often. In an interview with Izvestia magazine, the percussionist said that he was happy with this attention and was especially amused by the humorous comments.

“Once they wrote: “We will make Kokorin special coffee or coffee with a tambourine.” He looked like a barista. There are so many great posts and so much fun! People ask me questions about the tambourine, about the notes, and of course people will be more interested if I tell them myself. These are very beautiful messages. This motivates me now! Some write: “Ivan, most importantly, without star fire!” Yes, there is no such thing, because the most important thing here is music and creativity,” Kokorin shared.

Ivan admitted that girls began to show great interest in him. Some ask the percussionist out. According to Kokorin, it is unusual for him when the opposite sex takes the first steps. However, as the artist stated, he is no longer in the mood for romantic dates due to work. “I want to take care of my concerts and job offers, I don’t have time. I have my own community, DrumArtMusic. Now they invited me to give a solo concert with an orchestra,” Ivan explained.

The percussionist also said that he is currently single but plans to start a family in the future. Kokorin believes that God will lead him to his soulmate. “Fate is a great joke,” the musician said.

It turns out that Ivan’s fans do not mind getting to know him. To see him, fans buy tickets specifically for performances with the participation of the musician. So, after the Nutcracker during the New Year holidays, many spectators came to him. It is ironic that ticket prices have increased due to Kokorin’s high recognition on the Internet.

“A woman with a little daughter said: “We are your subscribers!” We came especially to see you!” And the girl, a little princess, came first and then hid behind the side. I say: “Where did you hide? Do you want to play tambourine? But he felt ashamed and ran away. It’s nice for people to come and get to know each other. I am always open,” the percussionist shared.

Now Kokorin’s goal is to open people to the amazing world of percussion, full of expression. In addition to the tambourine, the Bolshoi Theater orchestra also includes drums, marimba, vibraphone, bells and xylophone. According to Ivan, the first thing a person hears when he is born is a blow.

“The first thing a little child hears is his mother’s heartbeat. Then everyone had a rattle in childhood – it is also a percussion instrument,” the musician emphasized in a conversation with Kommersant.

We have previously told interesting facts from the biography of another social network star, Nikolai Vasilenko. The businessman became the hero of memes because of his radiant smile.