Kamil Střihavka (born 20 January 1965) is a Czech rock singer and musical actor. In 1986, he became a member of the power metal group Motorband.[1] In 1992, he formed BSP with Ota Balage and Michal Pavlíček. He has also released several solo projects and sung in many musicals.[2] In 2015, he was inducted into the Beatová síň slávy.[3]
Kamil Střihavka | |
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.jpg) Střihavka in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 20 January 1965 Osek, Czechoslovakia |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Member of | Kamil Střihavka & Leaders! |
| Formerly of | Motorband, BSP |
| Website | strihavka |
Biography
editStřihavka graduated in electrical engineering in Varnsdorf in 1983. In 1986, he started singing with the power metal group Motorband. He later switched from power metal to hard rock. In 1992, he cofounded the trio BSP (Balage, Střihavka, Pavlíček). The group went on hiatus in 2006 and reformed in 2011. They have released two studio albums to date, BSP I (1993) and BSP II (1994).
Střihavka has performed in numerous stage musicals, including the Czech adaptation of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar at the former Divadlo Spirála in Prague. He performed the musical multiple times at this location between 1994 and 1998. Other musicals which Střihavka has been part of include Joan of Arc and Excalibur. He also sang the official anthem of the football club FK Teplice.
the artist leads his own band, named Kamil Střihavka & Leaders! Since November 2010, he has been performing Jesus Christ Superstar at the Musical Theatre Karlín. He is additionally a member of the musical theatre RockOpera Praha,[4] with whom he has performed a variety of productions including Romeo and Juliet, Joan of Arc, and Robin Hood.
In 2015, he founded the Kamil Střihavka Theatre Company.[5]
He has released two solo albums, Woo-Doo in 2002 and 365 in 2008.
Personal life
editKamil is married and has two daughters.[6]
Selected discography
editwith Motorband
edit- Made in Germany (1990)
with BSP
edit- BSP I (1993)
- BSP II (1994)
- The Best of BSP (Live at Retro Music Hall) (2008)
Kamil Střihavka & Zdeněk Mazač
edit- No Guitars! (1995)
- No Guitars...? (1998)
RockOpera Praha
edit- Oidipus Tyranus (2011)
- 7 proti Thébám (2014)
Solo
edit- Woo-Doo (2002)
- 365 (2008)
- Kamil Střihavka 20 let na scéně – compilation of previous works (2009)
References
edit- ^ "Kamil Střihavka v Nočním proudu". Český rozhlas (in Czech). Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ Herrmannová, Nela (3 April 2014). "Kamil Střihavka po dvaceti letech končí s muzikály, dojede jen Ježíše". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Beatová síň slávy 2015". Loket.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Rock Opera Praha". rockopera.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Kamil Střihavka si střihl divadelní hru" [Kamil Střihavka did a play]. tyden.cz (in Czech). 15 March 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Kamil Střihavka: Zpátky bych nevzal ani vteřinu" [Kamil Střihavka: I wouldn't take a second back]. novinky.cz (in Czech). 25 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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