Born 1947 in Arkhangelsk, Russia.

Since 1968 he has lived and worked in Vilnius, Lithuania.

For many years performed with the Lithuanian Symphonic Orchestra and other symphonic, chamber, and jazz orchestras in Lithuania, Europe and the USA.

From 1971 to 1986 was a member of the contemporary jazz music trio – GTC (Viatcheslav Ganelin, Vladimir Tarasov, Vladimir Chekasin).

Since 1991 is equally engaged in the visual arts, both solo, and collaborating with artists such as Ilya Kabakov, and others.

In 2009 received the Triumph Prize in Moscow: Russia's independent prize for the highest achievements in the literature and art.