Krzysztof Grabowski
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Krzysztof „Grabaż” Grabowski (born March 13, 1965 in Piła) – Polish
poet, singer, author of lyrics and music for songs by bands Pidżama Porno
, Strachy Na Lachy
, Ręce Do Góry
and Lavina Cox.
His lyrics are functioning also as poetry
- they were released for the first time in 1994 in "Welwetowe Swetry". The book contained 46 song lyrics from the bands Ręce do Góry
, Pidżama Porno
, and Lavina Cox and was released by Wydawnictwo Lampa i Iskra Boża (ISBN 83-901125-4-X). In 1997 there was a reedition of that book (ISBN 83-86735-21-X), containing 63 song lyrics (most of them with guitar chords). In 2008 Lampa released "Wiersze"(ISBN 978-83-89603-58-6), a book with all the lyrics written by Grabowski.
After that he studied history at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
.
His scene debut was in 1984 in a band called Ręce do Góry
.
In 1987 he established Pidżama Porno
. At present Grabowski sings in Strachy na Lachy
and works in a radio station Roxy FM, where he leads an evening transmission.
He is married to Agnieszka and has a son Jan (born 1993).
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Poland
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poet, singer, author of lyrics and music for songs by bands Pidżama Porno
Pidzama Porno
Pidżama Porno is a Polish punk rock/reggae/ska band. It was disbanded on December 9, 2007, after 20 years of existence.-History:The band was founded in December 1987 in Poznań, by Krzysztof "Grabaż" Grabowski and Andrzej "Kozak" Kozakiewicz, students of Adam Mickiewicz University, who originally...
, Strachy Na Lachy
Strachy na Lachy
Strachy Na Lachy is a Polish rock band ....
, Ręce Do Góry
Ręce do góry
Ręce do góry is a Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. It is the fourth of a series of semi-autobiographical films in which Skolimowski himself plays his alter ego, Andrzej Leszczyc.The film was originally made in 1967 in monochrome...
and Lavina Cox.
His lyrics are functioning also as poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
- they were released for the first time in 1994 in "Welwetowe Swetry". The book contained 46 song lyrics from the bands Ręce do Góry
Ręce do góry
Ręce do góry is a Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. It is the fourth of a series of semi-autobiographical films in which Skolimowski himself plays his alter ego, Andrzej Leszczyc.The film was originally made in 1967 in monochrome...
, Pidżama Porno
Pidzama Porno
Pidżama Porno is a Polish punk rock/reggae/ska band. It was disbanded on December 9, 2007, after 20 years of existence.-History:The band was founded in December 1987 in Poznań, by Krzysztof "Grabaż" Grabowski and Andrzej "Kozak" Kozakiewicz, students of Adam Mickiewicz University, who originally...
, and Lavina Cox and was released by Wydawnictwo Lampa i Iskra Boża (ISBN 83-901125-4-X). In 1997 there was a reedition of that book (ISBN 83-86735-21-X), containing 63 song lyrics (most of them with guitar chords). In 2008 Lampa released "Wiersze"(ISBN 978-83-89603-58-6), a book with all the lyrics written by Grabowski.
Biography
He attended 1st Maria Curie-Skłodowska General Education Secondary School (I Liceum Ogólnokształcące im.Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej) in Piła.After that he studied history at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
.
His scene debut was in 1984 in a band called Ręce do Góry
Ręce do góry
Ręce do góry is a Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. It is the fourth of a series of semi-autobiographical films in which Skolimowski himself plays his alter ego, Andrzej Leszczyc.The film was originally made in 1967 in monochrome...
.
In 1987 he established Pidżama Porno
Pidzama Porno
Pidżama Porno is a Polish punk rock/reggae/ska band. It was disbanded on December 9, 2007, after 20 years of existence.-History:The band was founded in December 1987 in Poznań, by Krzysztof "Grabaż" Grabowski and Andrzej "Kozak" Kozakiewicz, students of Adam Mickiewicz University, who originally...
. At present Grabowski sings in Strachy na Lachy
Strachy na Lachy
Strachy Na Lachy is a Polish rock band ....
and works in a radio station Roxy FM, where he leads an evening transmission.
He is married to Agnieszka and has a son Jan (born 1993).
Awards
- 8 January 2008 Paszport PolitykiPaszport PolitykiPaszport Polityki is an annual prestigious Polish award presented by the weekly magazine Polityka since 1993.It is presented in six categories: literature, film, theatre, classical music, visual arts and scene. In 2002 a new, seventh category was added: creator of culture.-External links:...
in popular music
- 27 March 2008 prize from the Speaker of the Wielkopolska Region for artistic achievements
- 29 November 2008 Gigant (Giant) of Gazeta WyborczaGazeta WyborczaGazeta Wyborcza is a leading Polish newspaper. It covers the gamut of political, international and general news. Like all the Polish newspapers, it is printed on compact-sized paper, and is published by the multimedia corporation Agora SA...
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