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(27. 6. 1963 Bratislava)

Classical Music: double-bass

Jazz: bass guitar, double-bass

1975 Public Arts School in Bratislava, piano, self-taught percussion and guitar
1978 – 1984 Conservatory in Bratislava, double bass
1980 – 1985 playing with funky bands Tamis, Tagore and in the rock band 300 HR
1981 – 1984 member of Martin Kratochvíl’s band Jazz Q
1982 – 1988 Bratislava Conservatory Big Band
1983 – 1991 member of fusion bands Stop Time and Esprit
1983, 1985 Bratislava Jazz Days (with the band Esprit)
1984 – 1988 member of Vlado Valovič’s VV Systém orchestra
1985 – 1989 Czechoslovak Television Dance Orchestra
1986 – 1989 position with the Czechoslovak Radio Dance Orchestra
1986 – 1991 Academy of Music and Drama in Bratislava, double bass
1988 Gustav Mahler’s Young Orchestra (cond. Claudio Abbado, Václav Neumann, James Judd; tours across Europe)
1990 – 1991 member of the ESH Band
1991 – 1992 playing with The Quartet band
1993 member of Štěpán Markovič’s band the Jazz Face
since 1994 member of the Slovak Philharmonic; cooperation in recording of an album for the band Madre; member of the Matúš Jakabčic Tentet
1995 Ladislav Martoník prize recipient – Jazzman of the year 1994
current member of: Bee Connection, Madhouse, Matúš Jakabčic Quartet and Gustav Brom’s Big Band; apart from jazz also professionally involved with classical music

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1995 Ladislav Martoník Prize - Jazzman of the year 1994