AntonTsygankov

Anton Tsygankov (b. April 26, 1980, Moscow, Russia) started to play music when he was 4. He finished music school as a pianist, and began to study acoustic guitar when he was 8. At the age of 14, he started playing electric guitar and studying vocal. In 1996 Anton entered Gnesin’s Musical College and in 2001 graduated as guitarist (electric guitar) and singer. Today he is studying at Modern Art University in his 4th year.

Anton became a prizewinner of several guitar/vocal competitions during 1999-2004:

1st prize at the international competition “Wind Rose”, electric guitar nomination;

1st prize at the All-Russian competition “Many-sided Guitar” (“Mnogolikaya Gitara”), electric guitar nomination;

1st prize at the All-Russian competition “Guitar 2000”, electric guitar nomination;

1st prize at the All-Russian competition “May Lian guitar contest”, electric guitar nomination;

1st prize at the All-Russian competition “Fender guitar contest”, electric guitar nomination;

2nd prize at the All-Russian competition “Firm 2000”, electric guitar nomination;

2nd prize and The most virtuoso guitarist at the All-Russian competition “Russian guitar”, electric guitar nomination.

Also he had an expirience of working in several major recording studios as a session musician and in two pop star bands as a performing guitarist.

At present, Anton has almost completed recording his first CD. Of the disc’s 16 tracks, there are some songs with vocals and some instrumental selection. The lyrics are in Russian, but soon they will be recorded in English as well.

Anton has his own recording studio and he's always happy to work with interesting partners and musicians. Today Anton is looking for a record label to release and promote his upcoming debut CD.

My favourites are Richie Kotzen and Greg Howe.