Yuriy Khovanskiy

Yury Mikhaylovich Khovansky (born 19 January 1990) is a Russian video blogger, comedian, rapper and former Deputy assistant to State Duma member Vasily Vlasov. Yury was born in Nikolsk, Russia, 19 January 1990.

Yury was very active throughout his childhood; he loved playing football, staying at home, and spent a lot of time playing online games. Yury became very interested in music at a young age and played the bass guitar in amateur rock bands.

His parents wanted him to enter the Saint Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics after high-school graduation but Yury did not manage to do it. Yury entered the Saint-Petersburg State University of Economics to become a programmer. Although he studied only for several years, Khovansky quickly realized that this profession did not suit him and dropped out. He decided to transfer to another university and managed to graduate with straight A's later.

His early career has not brought him money or success. He has worked as a promoter, and a waiter, even a courier. Not feeling fulfilled, Khovansky changed his course of actions: it crossed his mind that he could create a channel on YouTube.

On 9 June 2021 he was detained in St. Petersburg in a criminal case under Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (public justification of terrorism). He pleaded guilty for all charges. On June 10, he was placed in pre-trial detention center until trial on August 8.