Roman Kositsyn
Stand-up comedian from Russia ๐ท๐บ
About Roman Kositsyn
Roman Kositsyn (born February 22, 1984, in Rossosh, Voronezh Oblast) is a Russian stand-up comedian. He studied law at Voronezh State University while performing with the university's KVN team, Fakultet, which reached the league's Premier level. In spring 2006, a branch of Comedy Club opened in Voronezh, and Kositsyn's performance there was noticed by a Moscow producer, who invited him to perform with the main Comedy Club cast in Moscow. He subsequently left his legal studies to pursue comedy full time, working as an editor for the Voronezh Comedy Club branch and performing on the Comedy Club Kursk Style stage. In 2015, Kositsyn became a resident of the Stand Up television project on TNT and has since toured Russian cities with solo stand-up concerts, with performances listed on ticketing platforms such as Yandex Afisha. His comedy material frequently draws on his provincial upbringing in Voronezh Oblast, touching on childhood, small town life, and family relationships. In 2020, together with fellow comedian Dmitry Pozov, he launched a YouTube channel originally called Poz i Kos, later renamed Ploshchadka, devoted to comedic commentary on football. Kositsyn also maintains his own YouTube channel featuring stand-up material and appears on Russian television comedy programs including Comedy Battle and Roast Battle.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Roman Kositsyn from?
Roman Kositsyn was born on February 22, 1984, in Rossosh, Voronezh Oblast, and much of his material draws on that provincial upbringing, including childhood and small-town life.
Did Roman Kositsyn play KVN?
Yes. While studying law at Voronezh State University he performed with the university KVN team Fakultet, which reached the league's Premier level.
How did Roman Kositsyn join Comedy Club?
When a Comedy Club branch opened in Voronezh in spring 2006, a Moscow producer noticed his set there and invited him to perform with the main cast in Moscow. He then left his legal studies for comedy.
When did Roman Kositsyn join Stand Up on TNT?
He became a resident of the TNT television project Stand Up in 2015 and has since toured Russian cities with solo stand-up concerts.
What is Ploshchadka?
Ploshchadka is a YouTube channel of comedic football commentary that Kositsyn started with fellow comedian Dmitry Pozov in 2020, originally under the name Poz i Kos.
What TV comedy shows has Roman Kositsyn appeared on?
Besides Stand Up, he has appeared on Russian television comedy programs including Comedy Battle and Roast Battle, and he performed on the Comedy Club Kursk Style stage.
