Roman Vitalievich Bilyk, better known as Roma Zver, is a Russian musician, singer, writer, businessman, permanent leader and soloist of the Zveri group. In 2000, Roman came to Moscow from Taganrog. A year later, together with the director A. Voitinsky, he created the "Beasts" group and began to perform successfully on the Russian stage.
The Zveri group and its lead singer Roma Zver are one of the best Russian groups. She quickly gained popularity among the public. Their songs were at the top of the charts for a long time and were constantly featured on the programs of music radio stations. For several years, the collective has traveled almost all over the country and gave concerts in more than two hundred cities of Russia.
In 2007, Roma Zver entered the list of the most famous representatives of Russian show business according to Forbes, earning $ 2.1 million and taking the twenty-ninth line in the ranking.
Brief biography of the soloist of the group
The future musician was born in the winter of 1977 in Taganrog. His family has nothing to do with creativity.
Roman's passion for music began in early childhood. At school, he already dreamed of a creative career, but before becoming a famous singer and musician, he had to go through a difficult path.
Having received his primary education, Roman entered a vocational school, and then at a construction college, where he mastered the specialty of a builder. The profession I was very useful to him in the capital, where he went immediately after receiving his diploma.
Roman's musical career did not begin immediately. Arriving in Moscow in 2000, he had to look for a job. Soon he got a job at the Tsereteli Museum as a master finisher.
In the same year, Roman met Alexander Voitinsky, a director and music producer, to whom he showed his songs. The producer liked the songs. Soon it was decided to start cooperation. A year later, a new group called "Beasts" appeared on the Russian stage, with Roman as a soloist.
Immediately after the release of the first album, the group attracted the attention of representatives of show business. The team received many offers, but in order to take part in filming or perform in concerts, the musicians were asked to change their image. At the very beginning, they really tried to do it, but then Roman decided that he wanted to be independent and perform the way he and the public liked.
One of the first performances of the group was a concert at the Nashestvie music festival. Participation in such an event immediately added popularity to the team. They were warmly received by the audience and reacted with great interest to the musicians' work.
The very next year, "Beasts" released their first video and signed a contact with a recording studio. From that moment on, a meteoric rise in the creative career of Roman and the Zveri group began.
Interesting Facts
Roma has many hobbies. He loves to go fishing, ride a bike, play ping-pong. The singer is surfing, collecting edged weapons. Another favorite pastime is photography.
Roman is quite professionally engaged in photography and even organized his own exhibition of photographs in the capital in 2016 called "Moments". He took photographs over the years, touring the country with concerts. This is mainly reportage shooting.
Design became another hobby. Roman got seriously involved in the development of a new clothing brand and released his own collection, called "Zveri" (Zveri). He personally created the logo, designed the style and style of outfits.
Roman wanted to create casual clothes that can be worn in any setting. In the end, he succeeded. Many models can be ordered on the group's official website. According to Roman himself, he was not going to make a serious business out of this, because otherwise he would have had to devote less time to music.
During its creative career, the group has recorded seven studio albums, two compilations, two live discs and five mini-albums. The musicians have received numerous awards and prestigious music awards. Only Roman remained from the first line-up of the group.
Roma Zver tried himself as a TV presenter in 2011. He was invited to the NTV channel, where he became the co-host of the "Game" project.
The musician starred in the series "A Short Course in a Happy Life" directed by Valeria Gai Germanika. The film was widely discussed in the media and aroused interest not only among viewers, but also among many representatives of show business.
Currently, Roma the Beast continues his creative career. He writes new albums, has released two autobiographical books. The artist starred in the role of the cult rock musician Mike Naumenko in the film by Kirill Serebrennikov "Summer", which showed a short period of the life of the famous musicians of the groups "Zoo" and "Kino".
Many Russian rock fans and musicians who began their careers in the 1980s of the last century spoke ambiguously about the picture. But there were a lot of positive reviews about the role played by Roman. He really was able to become the Mike who was loved and known by fans of his work.
Tours, concerts, fees, income
Many media representatives and fans are interested in the current financial situation of the team. There is practically no detailed information about how much Roman earns.
It is known that since 2005 the group has become one of the most popular on the Russian stage. Their rating rose rapidly from year to year. In 2007, Roma Zver entered the Forbes list as one of the highest paid representatives of show business with an income of $ 2.1 million. In the same year, "Beasts" won the MuzTV award in the category "Best Rock Group".
According to the musician himself, the amounts given in the magazine do not quite correspond to reality. The musician invests most of the money earned in the production of videos and support for the project. The cost of one clip costs an average of 150 thousand dollars. It is also necessary to pay salaries to musicians, service personnel, an accountant, a lawyer, and pay rent. Therefore, in the end, not much remains.
Roman had a contract with Pepsi to shoot commercials. After lengthy negotiations, the parties still managed to come to a common opinion and start working. The firm paid $ 210,000 for the ad.
True, the project was not fully implemented. FAS found illegal actions in one of the videos and banned it from being shown. After that, it was decided that participation in such advertising campaigns should be considered very carefully and scenarios should be carefully thought out.
In an interview, Roma said that they were often invited to private events, but even for a lot of money, the musicians rarely agreed to perform.
Some sources claim that Roma receives about 2 million rubles for one concert. How much this is true is difficult to say.
The touring activities of Roma Zver and his group are not limited only to the Russian space. In the spring of 2019, the band held concerts abroad. They performed in Paris, London, Prague, Vienna, Warsaw, Vilnius, Riga.
In late summer and autumn 2019, "Beasts" will be touring Russian cities. The cost of tickets for concerts ranges from 1,500 to 4,000 rubles. The most expensive tickets are in the capital, where the price goes up to 8,000 rubles.
