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Victor Smolski, the son of Professor Dmitry Smolski, one of the leaders of the Russian composers of the present time, was born on 01.02.1969 in Minsk (Belarus). He was 6 years old when he began studying the piano and cello, the guitar followed and at the age of 11 years he was professional already. He played together with the Belarussian rock band "Pesniary" when he was 14 years old. "Pesniary" sold about 10 million(!) records, being a band, which can be compared with the German band "Scorpions".

For your information: It all took place before Glasnost and Perestroika. But stadium concerts were also known in Russia at that time, however, the band was called "Pesniary" and the guy on the guitar was just 14 years old. Smolski: "For about 9 months we were touring throughout the country". 

Smolski awarded diplomas on playing rock and jazz guitar as well as on composing and arranging music. In his early days of life Victor studied everything possible for a musician.

During Febuary 2008, Rage showed up at Stefan Raab's TV show "tv total" on Pro7 channel to promote the release of the new CD "Carved In Stone" as well as to promote the world tour "Carved In The Road", hiding from Europe to Japan and Russia. Right afterwards, the guys shot two videoclips for the songs "Lord Of The Flies" and "Open My Grave", which was used as bonus material. Specially for the new computer game "Windchaser", Victor arranged the Song "Lord Of The Flies" into an orchestra version. During the Japan tour in July Victor did an clinic at the MI (Musicians Institute) in Tokyo, which was filmed and later released by Japan's biggest musicians magazine "Young Guitar" on DVD. After this, some solo gigs with guest musicians like f.e. Billy Sheehan (Mr.Big) on the bass followed. Also Victor's racing career was very successful with some great wins in 2008. Reaching the 3rd position in his class in the most dangerous and biggest race event world wide - the 24h Race on the Nürburgring circuit - was Victors biggest success. In 2008, there was the official comeback of Victor's former band Mind Odyssey as a side project, releasing an "Best Of" Album.

In 2009, Mind Odyssey signed a contract with Napalm Records for the release of the new album "Time To Change It" as well as the re-release of the complete back-catalogue. For Mind Odyssey it was a great chance to celebrate the reunion after joining the Rage-Jubilee-Tour as support-act. With the release of the EP "Never Give Up", Rage celebrated their 25th anniversary. Not only on tour, but with the live performance at Stefan Raab's "Bundesvision Songcontest" competition on Pro7 television channel, where they reached the 3rd position. For great shows at "Maters Of Rock" festival in CZ and for Wacken Open Air, Rage invited several guest musicians. An incredible event was the release of Victor's very first instructional DVD "School Of Metal". The DVD was presented in spring at the music fair Frankfurt by guitar - magazine, and PPV media and Victor were ment to be a top seller since the beginning. On this DVD Victor leads through the history of metal-guitarist heros - from Classic Heavy Metal to Thrash, Speed and Progressive Metal.

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