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Ilya Maddyson

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  • Director
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Ilya Maddyson (real name Ilya Sergeyevich Davydov) is a Russian video blogger. In 2008-2011, he led a video blog on Rutube, in 2011-2015 and 2018 on YouTube and in 2013 - now. time - broadcast on Twitch. One of the first in Russia to make humorous video reviews of commercials, films and computer games. Became known for video game reviews. Among Internet users has the nickname "King of the Runet", "King of game reviews."

According to Moskovsky Komsomol, he is a pioneer of Russian video blogging, Lenta.ru calls him "a cult reviewer of computer games" and "the founder of Russian video blogging." Gazeta.Ru calls it the first popular letspler in Russia.

He studied at the Faculty of Journalism of the Russian State Social University, from where he was expelled in the third year due to low attendance. In addition to games enjoys football. He is a fan of Dynamo Moscow football club. In his work focused on the American reviewer AVGN.

Became widely known in runet since 2008. Gained fame through reviews of games that began to be released in 2008. He started uploading his videos in 2009 on the Rutube website, and later was the editor of the game section on this service. In 2010 he led on Rutube the show "Video Review of Ilya Maddison" and "Brainfakers". One of the first in Russia did video reviews of films and computer games, and put them on YouTube. He led the program "Takeaway Games" at the regional office of TNT, participated in the "More" program on the same channel, in the "Dangerous Zone" program on the TVC, in the "Virtualiti" program on MTV and other programs on the First Game Channels, " Muz-TV "and" Capital ". In 2011, he led the show "Aristocratic Cinema" with reviews on the cinema on the site Kanobu.ru. Commented on viral videos under the pseudonym "Stepan Arveladze." Collaborated with My Duck's Vision and "Thank you, Eva!". Led the stand-up show. August 19, 2010 launched the Internet radio Maddyson.fm, on which bloggers such as Snailkick, Yuri Khovansky, Kuzma Gridin worked. Since 2014, the radio has been called MAD.FM, leading by such bloggers as Ueber Marginal, Mikhail Zakirov, Dmitry Larin. In 2012, he starred in the TV series "Police Weekdays". In 2016, he was a special guest of The Boston Major for Dota 2. In the same year, The Underground Man was released according to the idea and scenario of Ilya Maddison. The winner of the Internet award "Hero of Runet" in 2009. With the support of Maddison on YouTube, such bloggers as Yuri Khovansky, kamikadze_d and many others have become famous.
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    Denis Korobkov and Ilya Maddyson in The Underground Man (2016)
    The Underground Man
    Video Game
    • Writer
    • 2016
    The Mercury Man (2018)
    The Mercury Man
    5.2
    Video Game
    • Writer(as Ilya Davydov)
    • 2018
    Chernobyl: The Untold Story (2019)
    Chernobyl: The Untold Story
    Video Game
    • Writer(as Ilya Davydov)
    • 2019
    Dmitry Ivanov and Ilya Maddyson in Suren i Al'bert v gey-stolitse Rossii - Izhevske (2010)
    Suren i Al'bert v gey-stolitse Rossii - Izhevske
    7.1
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2010

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    Writer



    • Yuzhnye dnevniki
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • The Underground Man 2 (2022)
      The Underground Man 2
      Video Game
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Call of LDPR (2021)
      Call of LDPR
      Video Game
      • idea
      • screenplay
      • 2021
    • Kazakh Drive (2020)
      Kazakh Drive
      Video Game
      • idea
      • 2020
    • Chernobyl: The Untold Story (2019)
      Chernobyl: The Untold Story
      Video Game
      • Writer (as Ilya Davydov)
      • 2019
    • The Mercury Man (2018)
      The Mercury Man
      5.2
      Video Game
      • Writer (as Ilya Davydov)
      • 2018
    • Denis Korobkov and Ilya Maddyson in The Underground Man (2016)
      The Underground Man
      Video Game
      • creator
      • 2016
    • Ilya Maddyson in Aristokraticheskiy kinematograf (2011)
      Aristokraticheskiy kinematograf
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Dmitry Ivanov and Ilya Maddyson in Suren i Al'bert v gey-stolitse Rossii - Izhevske (2010)
      Suren i Al'bert v gey-stolitse Rossii - Izhevske
      7.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Igry na vynos (2009)
      Igry na vynos
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2009–2010

    Director



    • Yuzhnye dnevniki
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Chernobyl: The Untold Story (2019)
      Chernobyl: The Untold Story
      Video Game
      • Director (as Ilya Davydov)
      • 2019
    • The Mercury Man (2018)
      The Mercury Man
      5.2
      Video Game
      • Director (as Ilya Davydov)
      • 2018
    • Denis Korobkov and Ilya Maddyson in The Underground Man (2016)
      The Underground Man
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Ilya Maddyson in Aristokraticheskiy kinematograf (2011)
      Aristokraticheskiy kinematograf
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Dmitry Ivanov and Ilya Maddyson in Suren i Al'bert v gey-stolitse Rossii - Izhevske (2010)
      Suren i Al'bert v gey-stolitse Rossii - Izhevske
      7.1
      Short
      • Director (as Maddyson, directed by)
      • 2010
    • Igry na vynos (2009)
      Igry na vynos
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009–2010

    Actor



    • Call of LDPR (2021)
      Call of LDPR
      Video Game
      • Sergei (voice)
      • 2021
    • Shaverma Patrol (2015)
      Shaverma Patrol
      6.2
      TV Series
      • 2016
    • Polizejskije Budni (2012)
      Polizejskije Budni
      4.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Fyodor Puchkov, captain
      • 2012
    • Dmitry Ivanov and Ilya Maddyson in Suren i Al'bert v gey-stolitse Rossii - Izhevske (2010)
      Suren i Al'bert v gey-stolitse Rossii - Izhevske
      7.1
      Short
      • Suren
      • 2010
    • Disciples III: Renaissance (2009)
      Disciples III: Renaissance
      4.7
      Video Game
      • (voice)
      • 2009

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Ilya Davydov
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)

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    • Trivia
      Winner of the Internet prize "Runet Hero" in 2009.
    • Nicknames
      • Maddyson
      • Stepan Arveladze
      • Ilya Korolevskyth
      • Ilya Stolichenko
      • Joe Peach

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