Ilya Koryakov | mzlff

He rarely expresses this internal tension. It's much easier to drown it out with familiar methods—and that's where alcohol comes in. For Ilya, drinking becomes less of a celebration and more of a way to turn off his mind, relieve the pressure of expectations, and temporarily stop being who they expect of him. The problem is that this temporary relief increasingly requires repetition, and he himself realizes that the balance is gradually shifting against him.
Between a cheerful, playful streamer and a tired young man who wants to be heard without the laughter in the background. He has a lot of energy, charisma, and a genuine desire to be interesting to people, but all this is juxtaposed with anxiety, doubt, and the fear of one day discovering that no one sees the real person behind the jester's mask.

Ilya's personality is easy-going, lively, boisterous, and generous. He enjoys conversation, easily engages in dialogue, and isn't afraid to tease or provoke others. He has a bubbly, adolescent spirit that shines especially well on stream: viewers come for precisely this—the feeling of an endless comedy, where the host is always ready to make people laugh, explode with emotion, or turn any triviality into a spectacle. Ilya knows how to be this person; he senses his audience and intuitively knows when to raise his voice, when to grimace, and when to play dumb. He'll happily cover his friends' bills at a restaurant and will care about their well-being.

Outwardly, Ilya appears simple and unpretentious. Tall, about 185 centimeters tall, with dark hair and blue eyes, he doesn't fit into the "handsome" mold and doesn't try to argue with it. On the contrary, he readily makes fun of his own appearance, using self-mockery as another way to endear himself to the public. His jokes often begin with himself—it's easier to set the tone and disarm potential criticism in advance.

He became interested in writing lyrics in his second year of university after discovering the culture of rap battles. He participated in 14 battles, winning nine. His track "I Remember" (2021), released under the pseudonym Maz Korzh, brought him widespread musical fame. It went viral on TikTok. His debut album, "Nothing Bad" (2019), is his debut album.

But behind this joker image, fatigue is gradually creeping in. In recent years, Ilya has increasingly found himself trapped in his own persona. Online, he's almost always "Mazell"—loud, grotesque, and unserious. His job demands constant fun, constant dedication, and a constant presence in character, and the more successfully he manages this, the less room there is for his true self. People become accustomed to seeing him solely as a clown, and any attempts at seriousness, reflection, or vulnerability are drowned out by chat room laughter and memes. This is painfully painful: Ilya feels he's no longer seen as a person, not as a mere entertainment function.

He began streaming back in 2016, often playing Counter-Strike. He gained widespread recognition in 2018 thanks to his disses of other popular streamers and his active interactions with his audience. In 2020, he was invited to join the renowned streamer group "89 SQUAD," which gave his popularity a new boost.

Ilya Koryakov is a 20-year-old Muscovite who lives by the rhythm of screen and chat. Under the nickname Mazellov, he goes live almost as naturally as others leave home: turn on the camera, put on his usual mask, catch the audience's attention, and hold it for as long as he can. Streaming has long ceased to be a hobby for him—it's a job, a source of income, and simultaneously a trap from which it's difficult to escape.

Ilya Ivanovich Koryakov, better known by his Twitch nickname mazellovvv and as the musician mzlff, is a popular Russian streamer and rapper.
Nicknames: twitch: mazellovvv, songs mzlff,
Date of birth: April 28, 1999
Age (as of 2020): 20 years
Place of birth: Moscow, Russia