Sergey Stepanov

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.

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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 42)

Origin

Tiraspol, Moldova

Occupation

saxophonist / composer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rat

Awards & achievements

• Order of Honour

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/epicsaxguyofficial/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey%20Stepanov%20(musician)
• 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
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12740674

Tags

• saxophonist
• composer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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