The popular Russian DJ Grad has passed away. “The Grad wanted to live and fought the disease

"He had heart problems before, right up to resuscitation."

The death of the DJ, who was not only one of the stars and organizers of Kazantip, but was also famous for his incendiary parties and more than once took first places in the ratings of the best disc jockeys in Russia, was first reported on his social network page by the guru of the Russian electronic scene, its pioneer Vladimir Fonarev. DJ FONAREV, or DJ Lantern, as he was called before, wrote: "Tolik Grad, Brother's Heart has passed away ...". Anatoly flew from the tour, already on the plane from St. Petersburg to Moscow he felt bad, he managed to call a taxi from the airport to his house and lost consciousness in the car. The ambulance staff who arrived promptly, alas, could not save his life. In June, the artist was supposed to be 41 years old.

From childhood, the future DJ loved electronic music, listened to Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode and showed his first creative experiments to friends at school. The boy was supported by a music teacher, who allowed him to conduct some lessons on his own and talk about what is happening on the western stage, what styles and performers exist there. Anatoly started DJing in Norilsk in the early 1990s, where he played in discos, bars and nightclubs. He was active in water polo, but sacrificed a potential sports career for the sake of music, and also received a medical degree.

In 1995, DJ Grad moved to Volgograd and began to develop the electronic scene there, organized parties and even opened his own club, which became a cult place in the city. In parallel, he launched a two-hour dance show "PlayOff" on a local radio station. In 1997, he first appeared at KaZantip and the next time he became a member of the organizers, at the same time, of course, remaining a participant in the festival. In the same year he moved to Moscow and began working on the famous electronic radio "Station 106.8FM" by Vladimir Fonarev, and then on "Station 2000" (there he hosted the show "Evening Collection", which later migrated to another wave). At the same time Anatoly held the largest rave in the capital "InStation" in Gorky Park. He was not only an active DJ, host and event organizer, but also did DJ booking, helping other artists to promote as well.

DJ Grad was a resident of several cult clubs, and all club Moscow came to listen to him. At traditional parties "Free Your Mind" (also called his first single, released in 2004), he played huge eight-hour sets and seemed to be able to do so indefinitely. He also performed in Ibiza several times, where he organized a series of parties "From Russia With Lust" and became the first Russian resident at the El Divino club. Anatoly was distinguished by a very high level of skill, he could often play on four turntables at the same time, he boldly experimented and felt at the control panel like a fish in water. Most of all he loved house music, but in its very diverse forms - garage, disco, tribal, Latin. Their elements formed his own style, which the DJ called "sexy house".

MK contacted Vladimir Fonarev, who shared his memories of a colleague:

We have known Anatoly since the mid-1990s, worked together a lot - we had a common project "Atmosphere". And after that, when the project ceased to exist, we continued to collaborate on the radio and kept in touch to this day. A professional, a wonderful person has passed away - not only talented in a creative sense, but also kind, conflict-free in communication. This is a heavy loss for us. He was one of that rare galaxy of artists, disc jockeys, who approach music very correctly, to life. Recently, Anatoly was very ill, even ended up in intensive care due to serious heart problems. He had a very busy schedule. And, unfortunately, this time, when he once again returned from the tour and was driving home in a taxi, his heart stopped beating completely.

Anatoly Satonin, whom all fans of the Russian club scene knew as DJ Grad, passed away. Vladimir Fonarev reported on the sad event on his Facebook page. Tolya was only 42 years old ...

Anatoly Satonin felt sick with his heart in a taxi when he was returning from Sheremetyevo - so wrote in one of the comments to the tragic post. DJ Grad was planning parties and tours, the other day he was seen by acquaintances who still cannot believe that Tolya is no longer there. Friends of the Grad organized a gathering funds to help the parents of the DJ - we need money to organize the funeral, which will be held in Volgograd.

Farewell to DJ Grad will take place on May 26, 2016 in Moscow:
3rd Cherepkovskaya street, 15a, Cardiological Center named after A.L. Myasnikov. Ritual hall. From 13:00 to 15:00.

The name of DJ Grad is associated with the recent history of the Russian club movement. has been trending for a dozen years. His sonorous nickname meant a massive stream of sounds, sudden and overwhelming.

Anatoly Satonin worked at Station 106.8 FM and Station 2000. In 2003, the publication DJ Culture named Grad the best house DJ. The cult magazine "Ptyuch" called one of the sexiest in Russia. The name DJ Grad is associated with the Garage, Free Your Mind and XIII clubs.

Fans and colleagues express their condolences to DJ Grad's pages on Facebook and Promodj. Words of admiration were replaced by a barrage of words of condolences. Tolya loved the Depeche Mode group, fans write that now the Grad will “enjoy the silence” and “your music is forever in our hearts”.

The news spread around social networks only on the evening of May 24. Friends and colleagues had time to listen to the latest release of the Free Your Mind program from DJ Grad for Megopolis FM radio. The radio station's website has not yet changed the schedule. Grad program - Tuesday 20:00. On the air, colleagues explained that this hour on the air will remain Tolya's hour. At this time, his sets will sound.

Farewell to Anatoly Satonin (Dj Grad) will take place on Thursday, May 26, from 13:00 to 15:00, at the address:
Moscow, 3rd Cherepkovskaya 15 A,
Cardiology Center. Ritual hall.

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DJ Grad (Grad) real name: Anatoly Satonin.
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Even as a child, Grad had a tremendous interest in electronic sounds, often not understanding them, but the albums of German gurus and English monsters turned his mind upside down. And under the influence of these sounds, he tried his best to convey their beauty and unimaginable significance at that time to his friends at school.
Therefore, the first music teacher allowed the Grad to conduct music lessons, talking about the latest Western sound, new groups, styles.He began his career in Norilsk (the northernmost city in the world) in the early 90s, working in the first nightclubs, bars, discos. He was already sure that music would become the most important thing for him, so he had to sacrifice professional sports (Grad played water polo for 15 years), and the hope that he would become a doctor, but still received a diploma.

In 1995 he moved to Volgograd and organized the first parties in one of the local clubs. Soon he began to engage in the "Crown" club, this place has become the only cult place for local clubbers so far. Opened the first 2-hour dance-show "PlayOff" at a local radio station.
Having appeared in 1997 for the first time at KaZantip, since 1998 the Grad has been a member of the organizers, being involved in the musical program of the festival and remaining an indispensable participant in it.
At the beginning of 1998, having moved to Moscow, he began to work on the radio station “Station 106.8FM”, then on “Station 2000”, doing regional broadcasting and regional projects as well as dj-booking. He is the host of the weekly radio show "Evening Collection" on radio "Station 2000", which is now aired every Tuesday on the radio "Dynamite FM 101.2" from 22:00 to 0:00 and is broadcast throughout Russia.
In 1998, the Grad was one of the organizers of the largest rave "InStation", which took place in Gorky Park.
In the late 90s, Grad was firmly associated with the two main Moscow clubs - Garage and XIII. His morning "garage" sets taught Moscow to the concept of an after party - since then, drawn-out dancing until 9 am has become a part of our everyday life.Club XIII opens on March 13, 1999. It was a big leap forward in his DJing career. From the first day until the closure of the club, Grad was one of the residents of the club, defining the signature sound of this legendary place, which received the Night Life Awards 1999 - Best Club in Moscow. The promoter and owner of the club Gary received the Best Promoter 2000, 2001 award. As a resident of XIII, he, together with DJ Kolya, exported the current sound of large European dance floors to Moscow. Together with the residents of the legendary Atmosphere, Grad traveled all over the country, from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok. He was part of the first "Russian landing" on Ibiza and became the first Russian resident of El Divino.

The famous mix "Deep Dish in Moscow" for the Global Underground was recorded in club XIII, it was recognized as the best mix of the year by Mixmag Awards.
FutureShock, Dave Seaman and many others were named their favorite club XIII.
In 2000, the Grad plays for the first time in Ibiza, where XIII hosts parties at El Divino and Privilege.
Since 2001, XIII has been hosting From Russia With Lust parties every Saturday at the island's most glamorous club, El Divino.
Soon Grad becomes the first Russian resident in the El Divino club.
Possessing an amazing playing technique, Grad always uses a large number of accapellas and special effects in his sets, often playing on 4 players simultaneously.
DJ Culture magazine named Grad the Best House DJ in Russia 2003.
A hot mixture of all shades of house music: from Garage and Disco to Latino and Trible - this is his unique style. The Grad itself calls its style - Sexy House.
The Grad tours a lot throughout Russia and participates in organizing parties held by the XIII (Organized Kaos) club and the ATMOSPHERE label throughout Russia. Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Estonia - in all these countries they are glad to see the City at the DJ console in any club. Performances in London (Gallery at Turnmills), Egypt (Pacha), Ayia Napa, etc.
The first Grad single "Free Your Mind" was released in the fall of 2004.
Grad has a unique dancefloor feel and is capable of working with almost any audience. He is paradoxically versatile. New wave mixes in "Technique of Youth", sexy house of author's parties Free Your Mind and hard tech sound of Bumpy Traxx - all this is DJ Grad.

DJ Grad photography

Tours and parties:

He tours a lot and participates in organizing parties held by the XIII club and the ATMOSPHERE label in different cities of Russia. On the island of Ibiza, Egypt.

Radio:

At the beginning of 1998, after moving to Moscow, he began to work at the radio "Station 2000", dealing with regional broadcasting and regional projects as well as dj-booking. At the moment, the Grad hosts the weekly radio show "Evening collection with the Grad" on radio Dynamite fm, you can always hear it every Saturday from 22 to 00 on Fm101,2.

Activity:

He began his career in Norilsk (the northernmost city in the world) in 1991, working in the first nightclubs, bars, discos. In 1995 he moved to Volgograd and organized the first parties in one of the local clubs. Soon he began to engage in the "Crown" club, this place became the only cult place for local clubbers. Opened the first 2-hour dance-show "PlayOff" at a local radio station. Under the independent label "PlayOff" he organized the first open-air, TV discotheques, raves, trips to KaZantip, parties with the participation of Moscow DJs. Having appeared in 1997 for the first time at KaZantip since 1998, Grad is among the organizers, dealing with the entire musical program of the festival. At the moment, Grad is the Minister of Culture of the Republic of KaZantip. In 1998, Grad was one of the organizers of the InStation rave. At the end of 1998, the time for Grad began to reside in two clubs in Moscow. In November, after the invitation of Oleg Ojo, Grad becomes an after-party DJ at the Garage club. From 5 to 9 in the morning all club Moscow gathers for the after-party at the Garage. Club XIII opens on March 13, 1999. From the first day until now, dj Grad is one of the residents of the club. Night Life Awards 1999- "XIII" best club in Moscow, Gary's club promoter receives the "best promoter 2000" award.

Discography:

dj Grad has played with many western d.j.s: Sasha, Danny Howells, Future Shock, K-Klass, Andry Nalin, Lee Burrige, Breeder, Chris Coco, Smokin Jo and many others. In September 2000 he took part in the action organized by the XIII club "Heat in Ibiza", becoming one of the first Russian DJs on the island of Ibiza, the main club capital of the whole world, having played with success in the clubs "El Divino" and "Islander bar".

Anatoly Satonin, who was known under the pseudonym DJ Grad, died yesterday. According to friends of the artist, he was returning from a tour from St. Petersburg to Moscow. During the flight to the capital, the musician already felt unwell. When he got into a taxi at the airport, he felt bad. The doctors who arrived at the scene were unable to save Anatoly. His heart stopped.

The first to write about the death of Satonin on his page on the social network was his friend and colleague Vladimir Fonarev. Together with the Grad they worked at the Megapolis FM radio station. “Tolik Grad has passed away. Brotherly Heart, ”the host briefly told his friends and acquaintances. Under this post, people leave comments with condolences and remember what the Grad was like.

Fonarev communicated with the Grad for many years and told how they began their journey to popularity. "2003 year. Atmosphere. There were five of us. Great team, friends, pros. We were young, cheerful, friendly. There are three of us left. It's hard to understand and realize this. It's hard for me to come to terms with this and probably I will never be able to do it. Each care is like an unhealed wound. As a feeling that this is also my fault. I didn’t finish it, I didn’t convince, I didn’t get through, ”Vladimir regrets.

Other fans of the Grad's work leave sad posts on their pages and publish photos of Anatoly from different years.

“I listen to the last program of Anatoly Grad in Megapolis and howl. A blessed memory of a Jedi with a big heart and impeccable taste, who opened the world of house and inspired the first DJ feats with his sets in XIII. I read the post of Vladimir Fonarev, grabbed my stabbed heart and ran out of the office to walk two blocks along the Garden Ring. Sincerely condolences to loved ones and family, ”writes one of Satonin's fans.

According to Fonarev, Anatoly's family does not have enough money for his funeral, so an account was opened to which everyone can transfer funds. Farewell to DJ Grad will take place in Moscow, and he will be buried in his native Volgograd.

Satonin was one of the organizers of the KaZantip festival. In 2003, Grad was named the best house DJ by DJ Culture magazine. Recently, Anatoly worked on the radio station 106.8 FM.