Thomas Jan Benjamin Puskailer (born March 2, 1981) known as Thomas Puskailer is a Dutch-born Slovak singer, songwriter and stage actor. He grew up in the Netherlands and performed across Europe and abroad in musicals, concerts, television shows and series.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Jan Benjamin Puskailer |
| Born | March 2, 1981 Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands |
| Origin | Tegelen, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop, Dance, Progressive House |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, musician, model |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Championship Music, TP Productions |
| Website | www |
Puskailer became prominent after appearing on the first season of Czech & Slovak Superstar. Although he was a finalist, Puskailer launched a music career with the release of his studio début album Make Believe[2] in (2012) after signing with the label Championship Music[3] in Prague. Puskailer took also executive producer credit and was a principal writer on this album. Thomas has established a fanbase in Central Europe.
Early life
editThomas Puskailer was born in Lichtenvoorde on March 2, 1981, to Gabriela Katarina Puskailer, dentist and Slovak photographer Bohumil Jan Puskailer.[4] In 1968 his parents emigrated from Slovakia to Canada[1] where his sister Michaela[5] and brother Patrick were born. in 1975 they moved to the Netherlands where his brother Alan and Philip were born. The family grew up on the border of Germany, meaning he learnt several languages, including Dutch, German, English and Slovak[6] from a very young age. Thomas is the youngest of five. As he grew up, he started to sing in church choirs and attended classes in piano, drums, guitar, saxophone, dance and singing.
Puskailer went to school in Germany[1] and became heavily involved with the amateur music and theater productions, and performed main parts in many school musicals. He then went on to train professionally at the "Lucia Marthas Dance Academy",[7][8] for three years in Amsterdam. During his studies he worked as a backing dancer and singer for many pop groups and also acted in the well known soap opera "Onderweg Naar Morgen" he took on the role of Vladimir Valikov.[9] During this period various modeling agencies also discovered him and he became the face of several campaigns.[1] He became in 2011 the face of the toothbrush Soladey Eco[10][11] as he is a known supporter of environmental living.[12]
Career
edit2011: Maxi single
editPrior to the début album, "Make Believe", being released, Puskailer released a "Maxi single" in December 2011,[13] consisting of three songs "Sitting on a Cloud", "By your Side" and "Life is Good". The first two tracks, "Sitting on a Cloud" and "By Your Side" are co-written with UK based producer Joe Dworniak in Riverfish Studios.[14][15] The third track, "Life is Good", was written and composed by Puskailer.[16] The songs were finished and mastered in the production studios "Creative Music House" in Slovakia.[17]
Two singles of the "Maxi Single" have been officially released. The first to be heard 'on air', was "Sitting on a Cloud",[18] which premiered on Fun Radio in Slovakia on August 4, 2012.[18] The second single "By your Side"[19] came next, accompanied with a full music video,[20] On March 3, 2012.[19] All 3 songs are included in the debut album "Make Believe".
2012: Make Believe
editMake Believe[2] was the début solo album which incorporated elements of pop, dance & club genres and collaborated with a wide range of urban producers. The songs "Make Believe" and "Artificial Light" are written by Grammy award-winning New York producer Bill Grainer.[2] "Sitting on a Cloud", "By your Side", "Cappuccino" and "Moneytree (Miroslav Vrlik Remix)" are co-written with UK based producer Joe Dworniak.[2] The final tracks were produced in the recordings studios "Creative Music House"[2] in Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
On August 2, 2012, Puskailer released his single "Moneytree (Miroslav Vrlik Remix)"[21] from his début album and it reached No. 1 on See Jay Radio Dance Charts[22] for seven weeks.
2012: ECO TOUR (Environmental Education Show)
editThomas is also touring through the whole of Slovakia with ECO TOUR[23] an ecological entertainment extravaganza created entirely by Thomas. He will continue to combine his musical talents whilst spreading the ECO message![23] In collaboration with amazing sponsors and supporters Thomas was able to reach schools and children who were never able to experience such an amazing, entertaining and also educational experience.[23] The ECO TOUR show is an educational theatre show for young children and teenagers incorporating music, games, interaction and important ecological messages. ECO TOUR is a major hit with schools and culture centers across the country and will continue indefinitely.[23][24]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Title | Album details |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
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| 2012 |
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Singles
edit| Year | Title | Published | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Always on the Road” | September 11, 2010[30] | Make Believe |
| 2011 | "Sitting on a Cloud” | August 4, 2011[18] | Make Believe |
| 2012 | "By Your Side“ | March 3, 2012[19] | Make Believe |
| "Moneytree (Miroslav Vrlik Remix)" | August 8, 2012[31] | Make Believe | |
| "Make Believe“ | November 29, 2012[32] | Make Believe | |
| 2013 | "Som Tvoj" featuring Eva Mazikova | July 1, 2013[33][34] | single |
| "What About Christmas” | 23 Oktober 2013[35][36] | single | |
| 2014 | "Don't Let Go" | February 6, 2014[37] | single |
| "I Feel Good" featuring Mária Čírová | official single release tba[38][39] | single | |
| "Make This Paradise” | April 29, 2014[40][41] | single | |
| "Don’t Let Go (Charlie Clubber Remix)” | April 29, 2014[40][41] | single | |
| "Have It All Tonight” | June 24, 2014[42][43][44] | single | |
| "Dance With Me (Hey Pretty Lady)” | July 29, 2014[45][46] | single | |
| "Make This Paradise (Soundlab Remix)” | September 2, 2014[47][48] | single |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "By Your Side" | Martin Hudák[20][49][50] |
| "Moneytree" | Celso Destefano[51][52][53] | |
| 2013 | "Make Believe" | Tomáš Mojzeš[54][55] |
| "What About Christmas" | Celso Destefano[56][57] | |
| 2014 | "Don't Let Go" | Richard Raiman[58][59] |
| "Dance With Me (Hey Pretty Lady)" | Lukáš Tobola[60][61] |
Concert Tours
editReferences
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- ^ a b c d e Thomas Puskailer dnes vydava debutovy album Make Believe hudba.sk [cited November 11, 2012].
- ^ Championship Music Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ Puskailer to ma za par bude svadba ako z rozpravky zivot.azet.sk [cited September 8, 2011].
- ^ superstarista Thomas Puskailer zomrela mu sestra cas.sk [cited March 16, 2010].
- ^ Thomas Puskailer porote som vobec nerozumel diva.aktuality.sk [cited November 6, 2009].
- ^ Thomas Puskailer alias mr smile pikosky.sk [cited January 7, 2012].
- ^ Lucia Marthas Dance Academy Retrieved July 27, 2001.
- ^ Onderweg Naar Morgen role Vladimir Valikov imdb.com [cited 2002].
- ^ Soladey Eco Retrieved Oktober, 2011.
- ^ Spevak Thomas Puskailer novou tvarou znacky Soladey Eco tlacovespravy.wordpress.com Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ Thomas Puskailer je eko pluska.sk [cited July 4, 2012].
- ^ Maxisingel Thomasa Puskailera vykefovali the Pastels hudba.zoznam.sk [cited December 8, 2011].
- ^ Maxisingel Thomasa Puskailera vykefovali webnoviny.sk [cited December 8, 2011].
- ^ Joe Dworniak Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ dokonaly muz Thomas Puskailer [cited December 12, 2011].
- ^ a b Maxisingel Thomasa Puskailera vykefovali The Pastels supermusic.sk [cited December 8, 2011]
- ^ a b c Prvé single superstáristov – Puskailer funradio.sk [cited August 4, 2011].
- ^ a b c Videopremiéra: Thomas Puskailer si v novom klipe zahral 5 postáv hudba.sk [cited March 3, 2012].
- ^ a b zu zufalca sexsymbol Thomas Puskailer [cited April 4, 2012].
- ^ Thomas Puskailer kraluje ceskej tanecnej hitparade aktuality.sk [cited August 15, 2012].
- ^ See Jay Dance Charts seejay.cz [cited September 27, 2012].
- ^ a b c d z thomasa puskailera sa na turne stal ekoturista hudba.zoznam.sk [cited July 7, 2012].
- ^ thomas puskailer je eko jeho manzelka abbie samozrejme tiez pluska.sk [cited July 4, 2012].
- ^ Maxi Single eurovisiontimes.com [cited January 30, 2012].
- ^ maxisingel thomasa puskailera vykefovali the pastels hudba.zoznam.sk [cited December 8, 2011].
- ^ Thomas Puskailer dnes vydáva debutový album Make Believe supermusic.sk [cited November 11, 2012].
- ^ thomas puskailer vydava debutovy album make believe music-zone.eu [cited November 15, 2012].
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- ^ Exkluzívna premiéra: Nový singel Thomasa Puskailera! markiza.sk [cited August 11, 2010].
- ^ See Jay Radio seejay.cz [cited August 8, 2012].
- ^ Radio One oneradio.sk [cited November 11, 2012].
- ^ eva mazikova naspievala duet s thomasom puskailerom webnoviny.sk [cited July 1, 2013].
- ^ novy letny hit vypocujte si ako puskailer spojil sily mazikovou pluska.sk [cited July 1, 2013].
- ^ what about christmas supraphonline.cz [cited Oktober 23, 2013].
- ^ itunes itunes.apple.com [cited Oktober 30, 2013].
- ^ thomas puskailer vyda kazdy mesiac novu skladbu vypocujte si prvu z nich hudba.zoznam.sk [cited February 6, 2014].
- ^ thomas puskailer a maria cirova nahravaju spolocnu piesen hudba.zoznam.sk [cited February 27, 2014].
- ^ thomas puskailer a maria cirova su spolu zenskyweb.sk [cited February 27, 2014].
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- ^ a b thomas puskailer plni slub kazdy mesiac vydava novu skladbu gregi.net [cited April 29, 2014].
- ^ thomas puskailer zverejnil novu skladbu have it all tonight zenskyweb.sk [cited June 24, 2014].
- ^ Thomas Puskailer preziva v novom singli Have It All Tonight kazdu noc naplno smahu.com [cited June 24, 2014].
- ^ thomas puskailer ma novy singel vypocujte si jeho horucu tanecnu novinku hudba.zoznam.sk [cited June 25, 2014].
- ^ thomas puskailer predstavil novy tanecny singel dance with me hudba.zoznam.sk [cited July 29, 2014].
- ^ thomas puskailer zverejnil singel dance with me 24hod.sk [cited July 29, 2014].
- ^ thomas puskailer predstavil remix piesne make this paradise webnoviny.sk [cited September 2, 2014].
- ^ thomas puskailer predstavil remix piesne make this paradise hudba.zoznam.sk [cited September 3, 2014].
- ^ Puskailer na sestkrat v novom klipe si zahral aj s manzelkou koktail.pravda.sk [cited January 25, 2012].
- ^ Thomas Puskailer By Your Side musicserver.cz [cited April 6, 2012].
- ^ exkluzivna premiera Thomas Puskailer prekvapil drsnackym klipom hudba.zoznam.sk [cited November 26, 2012].
- ^ Thomas Puskailer z cukrikoveho chlapca sa stal poriadny drsnak musicserver.cz [cited November 29, 2012].
- ^ Thomas Puskailer Moneytree musicserver.cz [cited December 3, 2012].
- ^ srdcervuci pribeh nevernika puskailera vyspal sa s inou a teraz ju chce naspat hudba.zoznam.sk [cited June 4, 2013].
- ^ Thomas Puskailer Make Believe musicserver.cz [cited June 7, 2013].
- ^ thomas-puskailer predstavuje vianocny klip s kym sa bozkaval na karlovom moste cas.sk [cited December 3, 2013].
- ^ /thomas puskailer ma novy romanticky vanocni klip what about christmas electropiknik.cz [cited December 4, 2013].
- ^ videopremiera thomas puskailer ma klip plny laserov uspeje s nim v las vegas hudba.zoznam.sk [cited April 4, 2014].
- ^ thomasa puskailera vyniesli lasery klipe dont go az las vegas music-zone.eu [cited April 7, 2014].
- ^ Uzil si noc po boku dvojnicky Kate Middleton Thomas Puskailer prekvapuje topky.sk [cited November 5, 2014].
- ^ thomas puskailer flirtuje s dvojnickou kate middleton cas.sk [cited November 6, 2014].
- ^ Z Thomasa Puskailera sa stal „ekoturista“! metoo.sk [cited July 2, 2012].
- ^ Eco Tour ecotour.sk [cited June 27, 2012].
- ^ Thomas Puskailer Eco Tour 2012 trnava.sk [cited June 26, 2012].