Javier Gurruchaga Explained

Birth Date:12 February 1958
Birth Place:San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Birth Name:Ignacio Javier Gurruchaga Iriarte

Javier Gurruchaga is a Spanish singer, actor, comedian, and presenter.[1] He is the longstanding frontman of Orquesta Mondragón. He is also known for his television appearances in comedy shows such as .

Life and career

Ignacio Javier Gurruachaga Iriarte was born in San Sebastián on 12 February 1958.[2] [3] He founded Orquesta Mondragón in 1976.[4] He hosted the variety comedy show Viaje con nosotros, which began airing on TVE in 1988.[5] He earned nominations to the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in the films The Dumbfounded King and Banderas, the Tyrant.

The Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sport granted him the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 2021.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Región. Javier Gurruchaga: "Se puede mezclar el rock con los cuentos de Emilia Pardo Bazán". Alba V.. Coloret. 19 July 2023.
  2. Web site: La Razón. Javier Gurruchaga revive: su segunda juventud musical a los 66. Marian. Benito. 4 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Javier Gurruchaga: "Impera una filosofía de lo políticamente correcto autocensuradora". El Correo. Oskar. Belategui. 25 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Javier Gurruchaga, distinguido con la Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes 2021. Europa Press. 28 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly. "Ladies and gentlemen...". Francisco Andrés. Gallardo. 7 December 2013.
  6. Web site: Javier Gurruchaga: Medalla de Oro al mensajero de banco. Milenio. 8 January 2022. Fernando. Figueroa.

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