Uzeyer Novruzov
Uzeyer Novruzov was born in Eysk, Russia, to a family of Azerbaijani origin. As a teenager, Uzeyer attended music school.
Considerable energy in "amateur circuses," the Russian equivalent of youth circus schools. He ended up, quite unnaturally, in a cooking institute. Yet Uzeyer never gave up his circus ambitions and continued his acrobatic training. He showed a natural gift for balance, and his joyful energy, combined with his musical and dancing abilities, didn't long go unnoticed.
In 1995, Uzeyer was accepted into Moscow's illustrious circus school, the State College for Circus and Variety Arts. He graduated three years later with his unsupported ladder act (free ladder) and soon after was a laureate of the All-Union Circus Competition, arguably—given the high level of circus training in Russia—one of the world's most difficult circus competitions.
Uzeyer then became a member of Moscow's Bolshoi Circus, on Vernadsky Boulevard (one of the Russian capital's two permanent circuses), where he was noticed by the Big Apple Circus. Uzeyir came to the U.S. in 2002. He was featured in the Big Apple Circus's production of Dreams of a City. He remained in North America and has since appeared with his free ladder act in Cirque du Soleil's Corteo.
Uzeyer currently lives in Las Vegas. One of his biggest inspirations is Charlie Chaplin. Many people have commented on his resemblance to famous YouTube filmmaker Casey Neistat.
Uzeyer Novruzov was born in Eysk, Russia, to a family of Azerbaijani origin. As a teenager, Uzeyer attended music school.
Considerable energy in "amateur circuses," the Russian equivalent of youth circus schools. He ended up, quite unnaturally, in a cooking institute. Yet Uzeyer never gave up his circus ambitions and continued his acrobatic training. He showed a natural gift for balance, and his joyful energy, combined with his musical and dancing abilities, didn't long go unnoticed.
In 1995, Uzeyer was accepted into Moscow's illustrious circus school, the State College for Circus and Variety Arts. He graduated three years later with his unsupported ladder act (free ladder) and soon after was a laureate of the All-Union Circus Competition, arguably—given the high level of circus training in Russia—one of the world's most difficult circus competitions.
Uzeyer then became a member of Moscow's Bolshoi Circus, on Vernadsky Boulevard (one of the Russian capital's two permanent circuses), where he was noticed by the Big Apple Circus. Uzeyir came to the U.S. in 2002. He was featured in the Big Apple Circus's production of Dreams of a City. He remained in North America and has since appeared with his free ladder act in Cirque du Soleil's Corteo.
Uzeyer currently lives in Las Vegas. One of his biggest inspirations is Charlie Chaplin. Many people have commented on his resemblance to famous YouTube filmmaker Casey Neistat.
