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Sergey Stepanov

セルゲイ・ステパノフ　/　せるげい・すてぱのふ

Saxophonist from Moldova

September 3, 1984 (age 41)　・　Tiraspol, Moldova

saxophonist
composer

My Take

Sergey Stepanov is proof that the internet writes its own legends. Most people know him only as the Epic Sax Guy, the SunStroke Project member whose Eurovision riff got looped into infinity by online culture. What I love is the irony: he was playing with total sincerity, and the web turned that earnestness into a meme that made him immortal. But dismissing him as a one-hit gag misses the point. He is a decorated musician and composer who even holds an Order of Honour, a genuinely skilled saxophonist from Tiraspol. That gap between viral joke and real craft is exactly why he deserves a second look.

Overview

Sergey Igorevich Stepanov (Russian: Сергей Игоревич Степанов, Russian pronunciation: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈiɡərʲɪvʲɪtɕ sʲtʲɪˈpanəf]; Romanian: Serghei Stepanov, IPA: [serˈɡej steˈpanov]; born 3 September 1984), also known as the Epic Sax Guy, Saxroll or Ultra Sax Guy, is a Moldovan musician and composer and a member of the SunStroke Project.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Sergey Stepanov
Name (Japanese): セルゲイ・ステパノフ
Reading: せるげい・すてぱのふ
Born: September 3, 1984 (age 41)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rat
Origin: Tiraspol, Moldova
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: saxophonist / composer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Order of Honour

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/epicsaxguyofficial/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%91%E3%83%8E%E3%83%95

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