Svyatoslav Vakarchuk
Rock Singer
Vocalist who found stardom as the frontman for Okean Elzy, one of the most successful Ukrainian rock bands ever. He is also a politician and activist who has served as a member of Ukrainian Parliament.
He earned a PhD in supersymmetry from Lviv University. He formed Okean Elzy while studying there in 1994.
He won the grand prize on a 2005 episode of the Ukrainian edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
He is the son of revered physicist Ivan Vakarchuk.
His band's music has been covered by artists like Jerry Heil.