London · United Kingdom · Worldwide
Yury Shakhmetov
Event host, comedian and creative producer
I host weddings, corporate events and celebrations in English and Russian, create video content for business, and produce events for comedians.
I usually reply within the hour
- weddings, celebrations and corporate events in 15 years
- 250+weddings, celebrations and corporate events in 15 years
- guests at events I've produced
- 10,000+guests at events I've produced
- social media reach in the past year
- 30Msocial media reach in the past year
Briefly about me
Well, if we're being really…
I started doing comedy at 11. A year later I was hosting a children's TV show on regional television in Krasnodar, and by 15 I was hosting city-square events and city day festivals.
In 2011 I moved to London and began hosting weddings, corporate events and milestone celebrations. In 2018, my team became the first from Western Europe to reach the Premier League of KVN — Russian-language television's biggest comedy competition.
Since 2021 I've been building the Russian-language stand-up scene in the UK and Ireland and producing comedy shows. I hosted the morning show on Matryoshka Radio, and I create social content and work as a creative producer of AI video.
Approach
My background helps me solve creative problems and build events people remember
On every project I work outside the box — looking for solutions that don't just get the job done, but leave the client wanting to work together for years.
How I can help
From a note on a napkin to the night itself
What I love most is making people laugh — and surprising them enough that by the end of the night someone says, "That was genuinely brilliant."
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Hosting & MC
Host and MC for weddings, corporate events and celebrations in English and Russian — from intimate dinners to large-scale events.
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Scriptwriting
I write event scripts built on humour and the unexpected: fast-moving, funny, and memorable long after the night ends.
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Content production
Social content built for reach and virality, combining creative ideas with modern AI production tools.
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Show production
Full production: artist booking, venues, logistics, transfers, promotion and sold-out rooms.
Portfolio
Take a look at my portfolio
Photos from events, shoots and shows.
Get in touch
Let's talk about your event
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