| Heldur Jõgioja | |
| Birth Name: | Bronisław Vjazhowsky |
| Birth Date: | 21 September 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Elva, Estonia |
| Death Place: | Tartu, Estonia |
| Other Names: | Heldur Aavik |
| Occupation: | Musician, composer, writer, journalist |
Heldur Jõgioja (previously Heldur Aavik, born Bronisław Vjazhowsky; 21 September 1936 – 21 April 2010) was an Estonian musician, composer, writer, journalist.[1]
Jõgioja's name at birth was Bronisław Vjazhowsky,[2] and later took the name Heldur Aavik, then Heldur Jõgioja.[3] Jõgioja was born in Elva and graduated from the Faculty of Law of Tartu State University in 1964. Aftwewards, he worked as a lawyer in Kohtla-Järve and Tartu and worked as a reporter for Õhtuleht. In 1974, he joined the musical ensemble Suveniir as a keyboardist and accordionist. In total, he created about 300 songs and more than 1000 song texts. He also published collections of poetry, wrote historical plays, novels and short stories. He was the owner of the record label LeHelMus. He died in Tartu.