Matorin
Born in Moscow. In 1974 graduated from the State Music and Pedagogy Institute named after Gnesin, now The Russian Gnesin Academy of Music (class of Evgeny Ivanov).
In 1974-91 performed at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre. In 1989 his Boris Godunov was considered to be the best opera part of the year.
Since 1991 has been teaching at the Russian Academy of Theatre Art, since 1994 has been a professor, head of the solo singing faculty.
Since 1991 has been a soloist with the opera troupe of the Bolshoi Theatre.
UN Order “Unity” (“For deeds for the benefit of the peoples”)
“Onegin“ National Opera Prize, “Legend“ category
“Legend“ Prize of the “Seeing the Music“ Musical Theatres Festival