Tirgan

Leo Chelyapov

A graduate of the Moscow college of musical arts, Leo is a versatile classical, world, jazz musician who immigrated to Hollywood in 1992. His enthusiasm for traditional Jewish folk music has brought him and his music to wide audiences thanks to his performance on the soundtrack to Howard Stern‘s film Private Parts and work on Passover comedy When Do We Eat by Salvador Litvak. Leo has performed with a variety of rock bands including The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Porno for Pyros, and on major TV programs including Late Night with David Letterman and MTV.

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