Michal Hrůza Explained

Background:person
Michal Hrůza
Birth Date:31 August 1971
Birth Place:Turnov, Czechoslovakia
Occupation:Musician, composer
Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Years Active:1990s–present
Current Member Of:Kapela Hrůzy
Past Member Of:Ready Kirken

Michal Hrůza (born 31 August 1971)[1] is a Czech singer and guitarist, and founding member of the band Ready Kirken, with whom he recorded five studio albums, before leaving in 2006. He subsequently launched a solo career and performs with his own band, Kapela Hrůzy, who are sometimes credited on his albums. As of, he has issued six studio albums, two live albums, and one compilation. Hrůza has also contributed music to several film soundtracks, including Lidice (2011),[2] Martin a Venuše (2013), Zakázané uvolnění (2014), Padesátka (2015), Pohádky pro Emu (2016), and Špunti na vodě (2017), as well as the television series Slunečná (2020–22). In 2014, he won the Anděl Award for Male Singer of the Year.[3] In 2015, he was a member of the jury selecting the Czech representative for the Eurovision Song Contest.[4]

2014 injury

On 17 July 2014, during a street fight in Ostrava, Hrůza suffered a serious head injury accompanied by bleeding to the brain, leaving him unconscious. He was operated upon the same day[5] and remained in an induced coma until 30 July.[6] The assailants, two young men, whose fight the singer tried to break up, were charged with extortion and rioting and subsequently placed under arrest.[7]

Discography

with Ready Kirken

Solo

Soundtrack contributions

Notes and References

  1. News: AUT – Úplné zobrazení záznamu . aleph.nkp.cz . 25 November 2023 . cs . AUT – Full record display.
  2. News: Snažím se být dobrý člověk, ale občas udělám kopanec, říká Michal Hrůza. idnes.cz . 27 May 2017 . 25 November 2023 . cs . I try to be a good person, but sometimes mess it up, says Michal Hrůza.
  3. News: Výsledky ročníků cen Anděl . andelceny.cz . 25 November 2023 . cs . Anděl Awards Yearly Results.
  4. News: I. semifinále Eurovision Song Contest 2015 . ceskatelevize.cz . 25 November 2023 . cs . 2015 Eurovision Song Contest 1st semi-final.
  5. News: Zpěvák Hrůza po potyčce krvácel do mozku. Po operaci je v umělém spánku . idnes.cz . 17 July 2014 . 24 November 2023 . cs . Singer Hrůza suffers brain hemorrhage after fight. He remains in an induced coma after surgery.
  6. News: Zpěvák Hrůza je po operaci v umělém spánku. Jeho stav zůstává vážný . lidovky.cz . 17 July 2014 . 24 November 2023 . cs . Singer Hrůza is in artificial sleep after surgery. His condition remains serious.
  7. News: Hrůza chtěl uklidnit rváče, zmlátili ho. Oba útočníci jsou ve vazbě. idnes.cz . 19 July 2014 . 24 November 2023 . cs . Hrůza wanted to calm down brawlers, and they beat him up. Both attackers are in custody.

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