KONSTANTIN “STAN” SHAKUNOV

Konstantin Shakunov is a professional drummer, session and touring musician originally from Minsk, Belarus, and currently based in San Antonio, Texas.
He began playing drums in 1993 at the age of 8 and has been working professionally since 2003. Konstantin holds a higher music education degree as a drummer. He studied drums at the Mogilev State Music College and later at the Belarusian State University of Culture and Art as a drummer.
Throughout his career, Konstantin has built extensive experience as a live, studio, session, and touring drummer. His work includes studio recording, developing drum parts and arrangements, festival performances, television appearances, and international touring. His primary musical styles are rock, pop, pop-rock, and nu-metal.
EUROPEAN CAREER
During his professional career in Belarus, Konstantin worked with famous Belarusian artists and established bands as a session, studio, live, and touring drummer.
Artists & Bands
• “Inna Afanasieva” — Session Drummer
• “Petr Elfimov” — Session Drummer
• “Bosae Sonca” — Band Member, Studio and Live Drummer, Arrangements
• “Cvet Aloe” — Band Member, Studio and Live Drummer, Arrangements
• “Cliff & Cloud” — Band Member, Arrangements, Live and Touring Drummer
• “Garadzkiya” with Pete Pavlov — Live and Touring Drummer
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As a member of different original projects, he was actively involved in studio recording and the creative development of musical material, including drum parts and arrangements.
Touring, Festivals & Live Performance
Konstantin toured extensively throughout Belarus and performed internationally at festivals, concerts, and live events in Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Russia, and the UAE.
His professional experience also includes television performances as well as large festival and concert stages with audiences of up to approximately 10,000 people.
UNITED STATES CAREER
In the United States, Konstantin continues his career as a professional session, studio, and live drummer.
U.S. Bands & Projects
• “ZiLove in the Air” — Session Drummer
• “Dark Sky Ordinance” — Full-Time Member, Studio and Live Drummer, Arrangements
• “Voice Inside” — Drummer, joined in 2026

As a full-time member of Dark Sky Ordinance, Konstantin contributes to the development and arrangement of the band’s material, performs live with the group, and recorded drums for the band’s debut album.

In 2026, Konstantin joined "Voice Inside" as a drummer.

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