Artur Rojek Explained

Artur Rojek
Occupation:Musician, singer
Birth Date:1972 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Mysłowice, Poland
Alma Mater:Jerzy Kukuczka University of Physical Education in Katowice
Children:2 (sons)
Spouse:Anna (Dominik) Rojek
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Instrument:Guitar
Genre:Rock
Label:Kayax
Years Active:1992-present
Associated Acts:Myslovitz, Lenny Valentino
Website:www.arturrojek.pl

Artur Marcin Rojek (born May 6, 1972) is the former guitarist and lead singer of the Polish alternative rock group Myslovitz.[1] He and the lead guitarist Wojciech Powaga founded the Mysłowice-based group in 1992. He was also the guitarist, vocalist, and main songwriter for the dream pop band Lenny Valentino, which formed in 1998 and disbanded in 2001.[2]

He is the artistic director of Off Festival, an annual music festival established in 2006, which was held in his hometown Mysłowice until 2009.[3] Now the festival takes place in Katowice.

On 20 April 2012, Myslovitz informed about Rojek's departure in an official message signed by all members of the group.

In April 2014, Rojek released his debut solo album, Składam się z ciągłych powtórzeń.[4]

Of his early trajectory, Rojek states, "I started my musical adventure with OMD. Then there were early U2 records and first guitar UK bands, like [the] Housemartins." He has also namechecked the House of Love, the Stone Roses, Ride, the High, the Boo Radleys and Galaxie 500.[5]

Discography

Studio albums
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionSalesCertifications
POL
Składam się z ciągłych powtórzeń
  • Released: 4 kwietnia 2014
  • Label: Kayax/Agora
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2[6]
  • POL: 60,000+ [7]
Kundel
  • Released: 13 marca 2020
  • Label: Kayax/Agora
4[9]

Music videos

TitleYearDirectedAlbumRef.
"Beksa" 2014Michał BraumSkładam się z ciągłych powtórzeń[10]
"Syreny" Tomasz Gliński [11]

Notes and References

  1. Gazeta Wyborcza, "Jak Artur Rojek redagował ?Gazetę?", 2006-06-29, http://katowice.gazeta.pl/katowice/1,35019,3450880.html
  2. Gazeta Wyborcza, "Rozmowa z Arturem Rojkiem z Lenny Valentino", 2001-11-26, http://trojmiasto.gazeta.pl/trojmiasto/1,35611,575143.html
  3. Gazeta Wyborcza, "Rojek zdradził gwiazdy kolejnego Off Festivalu", http://info.wyborcza.pl/temat/wyborcza/artur+rojek
  4. Web site: Nowości Muzyczne 2014. Eska Rock. 24 May 2014. 28 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140428005444/http://www.eskarock.pl/co-w-radiu-eska-rock-czytaj/97491/nowosci_muzyczne_2014_artur_rojek_-_skladam_sie_z_ciaglych_powtorzen_-_w_ten_weekend_w_escerock_video. dead.
  5. Web site: Artur Rojek. Hevier. Daniel. 1 August 2017. Music Press. 2 September 2022.
  6. Web site: OLiS – sprzedaż w okresie 11.08.2014 – 17.08.2014. olis.onyx.pl. 2014-08-01. pl.
  7. Web site: ZPAV: Regulamin przyznawania wyróżnień. zpav.pl. 2014-08-01. pl.
  8. Web site: ZPAV: platynowe płyty 2017. bestsellery.zpav.pl. pl.
  9. Web site: OLiS – sprzedaż w okresie 13.03.2020 – 19.03.2020. olis.onyx.pl. 2020-03-26. pl.
  10. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Artur Rojek - Beksa (Official Video) . YouTube.
  11. live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/Zcf9Wu3sy3s. 2021-12-11. Artur Rojek - Syreny (Official Video) . YouTube.