Michal Hrůza

Michal Hrůza
Michal Hrůza wearing black jeans and a brown leather jacket over a black t-shirt, standing onstage in front of a microphone, playing an electric guitar
Hrůza in 2021
Background information
Born (1971-08-31) 31 August 1971 (age 53)
Turnov, Czechoslovakia
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1990s–present
Member ofKapela Hrůzy
Formerly ofReady Kirken
Websitemichalhruza.cz

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 2025, 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

  • Ready Kirken (1996)
  • Vlny (2001)
  • Čekal jsem víc (2002)
  • Krasohled (2004)
  • Asi se něco děje (2006)

Solo

  • 12 nej as Michal Hrůza & Ready Kirken (compilation, 2006)
  • Bílá velryba (2007)
  • Napořád (2009)
  • Noc (2012)
  • GN Acoustic Stage with Kapela Hrůzy (live, 2013)
  • Den (2014)
  • Sám se sebou (2017)
  • V Rudolfinu (live, 2018)
  • Světlo do Tmy (2020)
  • Hity & příběhy (Best of 2001–2021) with Kapela Hrůzy (2021)

Soundtrack contributions

References

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