Artur Rojek
Rojek in 2022
Born (1972-05-06) 6 May 1972
Mysłowice, Poland
Alma materJerzy Kukuczka University of Physical Education in Katowice
Occupation(s)Musician, singer
SpouseAnna (Dominik) Rojek
Children2 (sons)
Musical career
GenresRock
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1992-present
LabelsKayax
Websitewww.arturrojek.pl

Artur Marcin Rojek (born May 6, 1972) is the former guitarist and lead singer of the Polish alternative rock group Myslovitz.[1] He and the lead guitarist Wojciech Powaga founded the Mysłowice-based group in 1992. He was also the guitarist, vocalist, and main songwriter for the dream pop band Lenny Valentino, which formed in 1998 and disbanded in 2001.[2]

He is the artistic director of Off Festival, an annual music festival established in 2006, which was held in his hometown Mysłowice until 2009.[3] Now the festival takes place in Katowice.

On 20 April 2012, Myslovitz informed about Rojek's departure in an official message signed by all members of the group.

In April 2014, Rojek released his debut solo album, Składam się z ciągłych powtórzeń.[4]

Of his early trajectory, Rojek states, "I started my musical adventure with OMD. Then there were early U2 records and first guitar UK bands, like [the] Housemartins." He has also namechecked the House of Love, the Stone Roses, Ride, the High, the Boo Radleys and Galaxie 500.[5]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart position Sales Certifications
POL
Składam się z ciągłych powtórzeń
  • Released: 4 kwietnia 2014
  • Label: Kayax/Agora
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2[6]
  • POL: 60,000+ [7]
Kundel
  • Released: 13 marca 2020
  • Label: Kayax/Agora
 4[9]

Music videos

Title Year Directed Album Ref.
"Beksa" 2014 Michał Braum Składam się z ciągłych powtórzeń [10]
"Syreny" Tomasz Gliński [11]

References

  1. ↑ Gazeta Wyborcza, "Jak Artur Rojek redagował ?Gazetę?", 2006-06-29,
  2. ↑ Gazeta Wyborcza, "Rozmowa z Arturem Rojkiem z Lenny Valentino", 2001-11-26,
  3. ↑ Gazeta Wyborcza, "Rojek zdradził gwiazdy kolejnego Off Festivalu",
  4. ↑ "Nowości Muzyczne 2014". Eska Rock. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Hevier, Daniel (1 August 2017). "Artur Rojek". Music Press. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "OLiS – sprzedaż w okresie 11.08.2014 – 17.08.2014" (in Polish). olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  7. ↑ "ZPAV: Regulamin przyznawania wyróżnień" (in Polish). zpav.pl. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  8. ↑ "ZPAV: platynowe płyty 2017" (in Polish). bestsellery.zpav.pl.
  9. ↑ "OLiS – sprzedaż w okresie 13.03.2020 – 19.03.2020" (in Polish). olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  10. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Artur Rojek - Beksa (Official Video). YouTube.
  11. ↑ Artur Rojek - Syreny (Official Video). YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
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