After graduating from school, Alexander Sklyar enrolled at MGIMO, from which he graduated in 1979. He then served as a diplomat in North Korea for five years before deciding to devote himself to creative work.
Sklyar made his musical debut as the guitarist of the band «777», later renamed «Center». The album «Signs of Life» was recorded with his participation. In 1986, Alexander founded his own band called «Va-Bank». Over the years of its existence, the group released around 20 albums, including «Va-Bank» (1988), «TAK NADO!!» (1993), «Antilogy» (1996), and «Players and Spies» (2005).
In the mid-1990s, Sklyar also embarked on a solo career, releasing 8 records over 13 years. His debut album, entitled «Towards Tango», was released in 1998. It was followed by «Witches and Bitches» (2002), «Dendidiana» (2004), «City X» (2008), «Sailors' Songs», released in two parts, and «Vasya-Conscience» (2011). In addition, Alexander Sklyar has repeatedly taken part in collaborative projects, working with such Russian performers as Garik Sukachyov, Gleb Samoylov, Irina Bogushevskaya, and «The Zhemchuzhnye Brothers».
Alexander Sklyar made his film debut in 2000 in the thriller «The Black Room», directed by Oleg Babitsky and Yuri Goldin. The following year, he appeared in Grigory Konstantinopolsky's short film «Hypnosis». In 2004, director Dmitry Brusnikin invited Alexander Sklyar to appear in the crime film «MUR Is MUR». In 2006, the actor appeared as an Afghan in Fyodor Petrukhin's war drama «Victory Day» and also wrote the music for the film. Among his most recent works are appearances in the series «The Last Reproduction», the comedy drama «Closed Spaces», the drama series «Big Shots», and the feed «By Touch».
In addition to music and cinema, Sklyar has also tried his hand as a television host. He hosted the TV show «Other Cinema. Fear» on the TV-3 channel, as well as the program «Fatal Night» on the Culture channel.
