Boris Pelekh | |
Native Name Lang: | ru |
Native Name: | Борис Пелех |
Birth Date: | 17 November 1981 |
Birth Place: | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Instrument: | Guitar, vocals, beat box[1] |
Genre: | Gypsy punk, Art Rock, Jazz |
Years Active: | 2002–present |
Associated Acts: | Gogol Bordello Nat and Alex Wolff Hey Guy |
Website: | http://www.heyguy.com |
Boris Pelekh (born Boris Fridrikhovich Pelekh (Russian: Борис Фридрихович Пелех|{{transliteration|ru|Boris Fridrikhovich Pelekh); born November 17, 1981) is a 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.[2] Aside from his work in Gogol Bordello, he also worked with the Nickelodeon duo Nat and Alex Wolff from 2008 to 2011.
Pelekh is the frontman, guitarist and primary songwriter of rock band Hey Guy.[3]