Kutikov was born in a Russian-Jewish family in
Patriarshiye Ponds, Moscow. He was a fan of groups such as
The Beatles during his secondary school years. He later became the bass-guitarist and one of the singers of the Soviet rock band
Mashina Vremeni, from 1971 to 1976, and then from to 1979 to the present. The band became famous in the USSR and in Eastern Europe for composing the soundtrack of
Dusha (Soul), released in 1981. Kutikov is also the founding president of the
sound recording company Sintez Records. Kutikov wrote the music and performed the vocals for the song "
Povorot" by
Mashina Vremeni. ==Awards==