Jozef Ráž Explained

Background:person
Jožo Ráž
Birth Name:Jozef Ráž
Birth Date:24 October 1954
Birth Place:Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:1969–present
Current Member Of:Elán

Jozef "Jožo" Ráž (born 24 October 1954) is a Slovak singer–songwriter and bassist from Bratislava known mainly for his work with the group Elán.[1]

Career

Jožo Ráž founded the pop-rock band Elán in 1968 together with his school classmates Vašo Patejdl, Juraj Farkaš, and Zdeno Baláž.[2] He is also an occasional actor: in 1989, he played himself in the fictionalized film about the band Elán, titled Rabaka.[3]

Personal life

Ráž graduated from the Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava. While riding his motorcycle in Bratislava's city center in 1999, he was hit by a car, causing him a serious head injury as well as a broken nose, wrist, and right leg.[4]

Ráž has expressed controversial views in the past, such as in 2012, when he stated "I am not a racist, but I am afraid of the Chinese—there are many of them".[5] He has also voiced his support for authoritative leaders such as Gustáv Husák, Vladimír Mečiar, Robert Fico, Fidel Castro, and Vladimir Putin.[1] [6] [7]

Ráž's son, also named Jozef, was nominated for the position of Slovak Minister of the Interior in March 2018 for the Direction – Social Democracy party, but President Andrej Kiska refused his appointment.[8] [9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Životopis: Jožo Ráž. Biography: Jožo Ráž. hnonline.sk . 24 March 2006 . 20 March 2021 . sk. 11 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190411141707/https://hnporadna.hnonline.sk/civilizacia/163774-zivotopis-jozo-raz . dead .
  2. Web site: Jožo Ráž: Máme 23 platín, no nemáme prachy. Jožo Ráž: We Have 23 Platinum Records, but We Don't Have Money. Pravda. 25 February 2008. 20 March 2021. sk.
  3. Web site: Rabaka . IMDB. 20 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Zuzana. Habšudová. Rejuvenated Legend Elán Continues Sold-Out Comeback Tour. The Slovak Spectator. 15 October 2001. 20 March 2021.
  5. Web site: Michal. Trško. Zbrojný preukaz Joža Ráža preveria. Joža Ráž's Weapons License Will Be Checked. Sme. 10 August 2012. 20 March 2021. sk.
  6. Web site: Karol. Sudor. Jožo Ráž: Gustáv Husák bol svetový politik. Jožo Ráž: Gustáv Husák Was a World Politician. Sme. Petit Press. 6 March 2007 . 20 March 2021. sk.
  7. News: Dušan. Mikušovič. Jožo Ráž: Fico je jediný profík v politike, ale bude to mať ťažké. Jožo Ráž: Fico Is the Only Pro in Politics, but He Will Have a Tough Time. Denník N. 20 April 2016 . 20 March 2021. sk.
  8. Web site: Kto je nádejný nový minister vnútra Jozef Ráž ml.? Syn rockera, ktorý vlastní hotel aj reštauráciu. Who Is the Promising New Minister of the Interior Jozef Ráž Jr.? The Son of a Rocker Who Owns a Hotel and a Restaurant. Nový čas. 19 March 2018. 20 March 2021. sk.
  9. Web site: Adam. Hajek. Směr-SD ustoupil Kiskovi, syna Joža Ráže z nové vlády vyškrtl. Smer-SD Gave Way to Kiska, He Removed the Son of Jožo Ráž from the New Government. Mladá fronta Dnes. Mafra. 20 March 2018. 20 March 2021. cs.

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