Photo: Министерство обороны Российской Федерации / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Aleksandr Marshal, born Minkov in small-town Korenovsk, fascinates me as a true musical all-rounder: composer, singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist all in one. Earning the title of Merited Artist of Russia is no small feat, and the cluster of military and state honors hints at an artist whose work carries weight and gravitas rather than easy pop charm. Still active in his sixties with a maintained website and Instagram, he strikes me as the kind of weathered performer who bets everything on voice and conviction. I find that refusal to fade quietly admirable, and I'm genuinely curious to sit down and listen to his catalog.
Overview
Aleksandr Vitalyevich Minkov (Russian: Александр Витальевич Миньков; born 7 June 1957), better known by his stage name Alexander Marshal (Russian: Александр Маршал), is a Russian singer, songwriter, and musician; Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2007).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Aleksandr Marshal
- Name (Japanese)
- アレクサンドル・マーシャル
- Reading
- あれくさんどる・まーしゃる
- Born
- June 7, 1957 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Korenovsk, Russia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / singer / singer-songwriter / guitarist / keyboardist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords
- Medal "In Memory of the Heroes of the Fatherland"
- Prize of the Federal Security Service of Russia
- Merited Artist of Russia
- Order For Merit in Culture and Art
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Composer — see all → · Singer — see all → · More people from Russia →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.