Khoroshev was born on 14 July 1965 in
Moscow, Russia. He started piano lessons at age five but took an interest in rock music as he grew older, and had his parents buy him albums by Yes,
Genesis and
King Crimson on the
black market. Khoroshev recalled listening to Yes's
Relayer (1974) and considered keyboardist
Patrick Moraz as a musical hero. Khoroshev was also interested in classical music, and graduated from university with a major in composition and orchestration. In 1999, Khoroshev released his only solo album to date,
Piano Works. In March 2000, he and Anderson worked on an album called
True You, True Me and aimed to release it in November of that year, with a tour as a duet in early 2001, but neither came into fruition. After touring
The Ladder, the band completed their Masterworks Tour in 2000. During the tour, Khoroshev was accused of assaulting two female security officers at a show near Washington, D.C. He was charged with two misdemeanours, assault and battery and sexual battery, and was freed with a $1,000 unsecured bond. Though the matter was settled out of court, Khoroshev was let go from the group. Since leaving Yes, Khoroshev has worked on film soundtracks, including
Good Night Valentino and
The Pearl, and in a production role, often working with Mike Plotnikoff (e.g.
With Shivering Hearts We Wait, 2011). ==Discography==