Zyzz
Updated: 12/11/2025, 10:31:00 AM Wikipedia source
Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian (24 March 1989 – 5 August 2011), better known as Zyzz, was an Australian bodybuilder and model. He established a cult following after posting videos of himself on YouTube, starting in 2007. In July 2011, The Sydney Morning Herald published an article about the arrest of his older brother, Said, for illegal possession of anabolic steroids. On 5 August 2011, while on holiday in Thailand, Shavershian suffered a heart attack and died at the age of 22.
Infobox
Born
Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian(1989-03-24)24 March 1989Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died
5 August 2011(2011-08-05) (aged 22)Pattaya, Thailand
Other names
ZyzzAZ
Occupation(s)
Bodybuilder, personal trainer, model, stripper
Years active
2007–2011
Height
185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Occupations
Bodybuilder, personal trainer, model, stripper
Tables
· Filmography
2011
The National Road Trip
Role(s)
Zyzz
Notes
Multiple episodes
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Underbelly: The Golden Mile | Extra | Episode: "The Kingdom Come" |
| 2011 | The National Road Trip | Zyzz | Multiple episodes |
References
- Russian: Азиз Сергеевич Шавершян; Kurdish: Әзиз Шавәршйан.
- "Zyzz Aziz Shavershian - Greatest Physiques"https://www.greatestphysiques.com/male-physiques/zyzz-aziz-shavershian/
- Ten Newshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qamh60kmXUs
- Ninemsnhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110912154130/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8284072/heart-condition-behind-bodybuilders-death
- The Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/culture/blogs/all-men-are-liars/zyzz-ripped-from-this-life-too-young-20110811-1ioik.html
- 3 Newshttps://web.archive.org/web/20150222084832/http://www.3news.co.nz/tvshows/3rd-degree/young-kiwis-experiment-with-potent-steroids-2014112620
- The Daily Telegraphhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110812014428/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/facebook-favourite-and-aspiring-model-aziz-shavershian-22-dies-in-thailand-sauna/story-e6freuzi-1226111960086
- The Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.smh.com.au/national/death-and-disaster-unleashed-a-flood-of-news-in-2011-20111111-1nao4.html
- The Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/fitness/incredible-bulk-a-journey-from-fit-to-fanatical-20111220-1p3ir.html
- The Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/fitness/all-pumped-up-but-tell-us-how-20110730-1i5cd.html
- The Agehttps://web.archive.org/web/20120319041830/http://media.theage.com.au/news/national-news/heart-attack-killed-zyzz-2550530.html
- Ninemsnhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110913150828/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8283698/sydney-bodybuilder-dies-in-thailand-sauna
- "Spring.me"https://web.archive.org/web/20140112183639/http://new.spring.me/
- The Daily Telegraphhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110815045127/http://www.news.com.au/national/after-aziz-zyzz-sergeyevich-shavershian-dies-in-thailand-customs-reveals-steroid-abuse-is-skyrocketing/story-e6frfkvr-1226114913389
- "How old were you when your family moved to australia?"https://archive.today/20130219014306/http://www.formspring.me/azyzz/q/209650177940682390
- The Daily Telegraphhttps://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/aesthetic-bodybuilder-aziz-zyzz-sergeyevich-shavershians-last-posts/news-story/f88e80f31b507d4144646d526b7e69c7
- The Daily Telegraphhttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/bodybuilder-aziz-zyzz-shavershian-killed-by-heart-defect/story-e6freuzi-1226112713390
- "What religion are you?"https://archive.today/20120730223900/http://www.formspring.me/azyzz/q/180677727513243861
- The Sydney Morning Heraldhttps://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/shattered-body-of-bodybuilder-zyzz-heading-home-20110811-1inmu.html
- Simplyshreddedhttps://www.simplyshredded.com/exclusive-zyzz-interview.html
- The Daily Telegraphhttps://web.archive.org/web/20121202062403/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/boys-hit-by-body-blues/story-e6frezz0-1226528056283
- The Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydneys-newest-sport--beat-someone-senseless-or-kill-them-for-the-heck-of-it-20120727-22ze2.html
- The Daily Telegraphhttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/fans-flock-to-aziz-sergeyevich-shavershians-social-network-sites-a-year-after-his-death/story-e6frewyr-1226337794699
- Background Briefinghttp://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/backgroundbriefing/boys-and-the-buff-culture/3725780
- The Agehttps://web.archive.org/web/20120630014541/http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/zyzz-the-late-bodybuilder-who-gets-googled-as-much-as-gillard-20120526-1zblu.html
- The Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.smh.com.au/nsw/chestbrah-fined-20110806-1igl1.html
- The Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/generation-v-buff-but-not-so-pretty-after-dark-20110901-1jnzw.html
- Bangkok Posthttp://www.bangkokpost.com/news/investigation/391517/playing-fast-and-loose-with-the-juice
- The Sydney Morning Heraldhttps://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/shattered-body-of-bodybuilder-zyzz-heading-home-20110811-1inmu.html
- The Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/searches-show-our-true-cares-20111206-1oh9s.html
- The Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/aussies-more-interested-in-iphone-than-worlds-disasters-google-20111207-1ohu9.html
- Ninemsnhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120114043803/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/viralvacuum/glance/206591/top-news-videos-of-the-year-18.glance
- The Daily Telegraphhttps://web.archive.org/web/20131028172057/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sydney-throws-a-party-as-new-year-2012-arrives/story-e6freuy9-1226234072630
- Zyzz - The Legacyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdBoybKnzZw
- The Daily Telegraphhttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/whats-hot-online/story-e6freuy9-1226313231185
- The Daily Telegraphhttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/whats-hot-online/story-e6freuy9-1226317480944
- Wentworth Courierhttp://wentworth-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/opinion-shirtless-dudes-tip-of-the-iceberg-at-bondi/
- Willacy, Markhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-09/illegal-steroid-demand-being-met-by-outlaw/6292232
- "Flume's Cover Of Shooting Stars Is A Supernova Of Sax, Disco Lights & Zyzz's Brother Chestbrah"https://www.pedestrian.tv/music/flume-like-a-version-shooting-stars-bag-raiders-cover/
- "National Road Trip Series Preview"http://www.filmotion.com.au/national-road-trip-series.html