title: Aleksey Potekhin
text: # Aleksey Potekhin
  
  Aleksey Yevgenevich Potekhin (Russian: Алексей Евгеньевич Потехин; born 15 April 1972) is a Russian pop musician. Alongside Sergey Zhukov, Potekhin was a member of the successful pop/techno band Hands Up! until it dissolved in 2006.
  
  ## Career
  
  After the break-up of Hands Up! in 2006, Potekhin continued with a solo music career and produced acts like Superboys, and J Well (the former member of Discomafia).
  
  Between 2006 and 2008, he released 3 collections of dance music on the website "potexinstyle.ru", that included young acts Demo, Turbomoda, and Planka Etc. Potekhin has also produced Trek/Blues led by Vladimir Luchnikov, the lead singer of Turbomoda and Svoi of Ruslan Achkinadze. Aleksey is the older brother of Andrei Potekhin, ex-member of Turbomoda and Revolvers. Andrei manages Aleksey Potekhin's new project of Trek/Blues.
  
  