About Alexandr Revva
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Revva (born 10 September 1974), better known by his stage name Arthur Pirozhkov, is a Russian stand-up comedian, TV host and voice actor of Ukrainian origin. A former KVN player, in 2006 Revva became a "resident" of the Russian Comedy Club show. He was born in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR. He graduated from the College of Industrial Automation, then the Faculty of Management of the Donetsk State University of Management, and worked as an electrical mechanic at a mine.
Since 1995, he has been a member of the KVN team "Don State Agrarian University" from Donetsk and, since 2000, a member of the KVN team "Burnt by the Sun". As a KVN player, Revva performed alongside his teammate, Mikhail Galustyan. From 2006 to 2013, he was president of the Moscow Comedy Club. In Comedy Club, he performs acts with Timur Batrutdinov, Garik Martirosyan, Andrei Rozhkov, and Garik Kharlamov.
In 2009, Revva started releasing music under his Arthur Pirozhkov pseudonym. His songs, combining comedic elements with catchy tunes, became very popular, and as of 2022 he is considered one of the most popular Russian pop stars. Revva is husband to Angelika; their daughters are Alisa and Ameli. While Revva was critical of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, his father, who still lived in Donetsk, supported Putin and the invasion, which led to a conflict between the two.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Alexandr Revva's stage name?
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Revva is better known by his stage name Arthur Pirozhkov. He is a Russian stand-up comedian, TV host and voice actor of Ukrainian origin.
Where was Revva born and what did he do before comedy?
He was born in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR. He graduated from the College of Industrial Automation and then the Faculty of Management of the Donetsk State University of Management, and worked as an electrical mechanic at a mine.
When did Revva join Comedy Club?
A former KVN player, in 2006 Revva became a "resident" of the Russian Comedy Club show. From 2006 to 2013, he was president of the Moscow Comedy Club.
When did Revva start his music career as Arthur Pirozhkov?
In 2009, Revva started releasing music under his Arthur Pirozhkov pseudonym. His songs, combining comedic elements with catchy tunes, became very popular, and as of 2022 he is considered one of the most popular Russian pop stars.
What was the conflict in Revva's family over the 2022 invasion of Ukraine?
While Revva was critical of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, his father, who still lived in Donetsk, supported Putin and the invasion, which led to a conflict between the two.
