Bad 4 Life is the stage name of Sergey Shaposhnikov, a producer and DJ based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He began performing DJ sets in the city’s underground drum and bass scene in 2000, releasing music on DKLR Records. His music spans drum and bass, jungle and trip-hop, and his early releases were played at the Pirate Station festival. His releases have appeared on Celsius, Influenza, Liquid Drops, Liquid Brilliants, DNBB, DNBLab, Mathematica, Lizplay Records, Codename: Rcrds, Omni and C-Recordings.
On Celsius Recordings, Shaposhnikov released the EP Pointless EP and worked with X-Tec on Shadows Of The Past / Restless. He also collaborated with Kerry on the label’s EP Give Me A Sign EP. His releases on Influenza Media include the EP Our Summer EP, while I Can Feel (My Love For You) came out on Lizplay Records. His Celsius Recordings collaborations also include “In Your Eyes” with Maykors.
Shaposhnikov has collaborated with musicians and DJs from different countries. Plantz appears with Bad 4 Life on Lone Star / Event Horizon, released by Sub Wavelength Recordings. In 2022, he released the single Winter tale on Bad 4 Life.