Alexei Mikhailovich Fokin (creative pseudonym - Nikita; born February 20, 1975, Kirovo-Chepetsk, Kirov Oblast, RSFSR) is a Russian pop singer. February 20, 1975, Kirovo-Chepetsk, Kirov Oblast, RSFSR) is a Russian pop singer. Graduated from music school in accordion class and pop-vocal studio Song Show. Nikita started his professional career in 1999 in St. Petersburg. There he meets Oleg Korovin and DJ Groove, a young musician who was not yet known to anyone. DJ Groove brings their recorded songs to Moscow. He shows them to the famous producer Yuri Aizenshpis. Yuri Aizenshpis invites Nikita to Moscow and offers him a contract, after signing which the singer releases his debut album "Gone Forever".
A year after the release of the album, the songs "Flying away forever", "You came down from the sky" and "Once" were recognized. Then the singer releases his second record "In your love I will drown", a sexually explicit video for the famous composition "Hotel" was released.
Meanwhile, the artist continues to actively tour. In May 2002, the singer breaks the contract with his producer. The reason for this was a creative disagreement.
In 2003, Nikita begins recording his third album, in March 2004, the album was released under the title "So Strange".
In 2007, the artist completed work on his fourth album "Nikita: The Best", which included remakes of all the hits of the artist, as well as two new tracks - "Angels and Demons" and a duet with Anastasia Stotskaya "I Don't Love You". Also together with famous DJ Andrea T Mendoza (known for his works on remixes of such artists as Madonna and George Michael) Nikita recorded a new track "Shine City"; (remix of the song "Summer Madness"), which was in rotation on radio stations in Europe, also the artist in 2007-2008 actively toured Europe, Russia and neighboring countries.
Since 2008 Nikita has been working on his fifth album. Many European and Russian musicians take part in the work on the album. Evaluating the album, Nikita says: "The album turned out to be very honest and sincere, in it I tried to convey to my listeners everything that I thought about and experienced during all these long months. In this album I discovered a lot of secrets about myself and the reality that surrounded me. So whoever can hear, love and read between the lines will be able to understand and feel me. I dedicated this album to all those people, and first of all to my fans who never stopped believing in me and loving me all these years."
At the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the News Block program on MTV Russia
In 2008 Nikita starts cooperation with Russian DJ and producer DJ Alexey Romeo. Together they release the track "Don't Be Afraid and Run" (music: Nikita, lyrics: K. Krutogolova, Kaya Karenina). Nikita says that, "I was helped to produce this song by a very important and real feeling - Love".
In 2009 Nikita releases several singles, such as the song "Drops". The song starts to be rotated on music radio stations. In addition, Nikita reworks his compositions "Night Angel", "From the sky you came down", giving them a new sound.
In the spring of 2010 the fourth studio album of singer Nikita - "Up!" is released Presentation took place on April 23 in Moscow club "FAMOUS"