Petr Muk

Petr Muk
Petr Muk performing in 2009
Background information
Born	4 February 1965 Český Krumlov, Czechoslovakia
Died	24 May 2010 (aged 45) Prague, Czech Republic
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, composer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1989–2010
Labels	EMI
Associated acts	Oceán, Shalom
Website	Official website

Petr Muk (4 February 1965 – 24 May 2010) was a Czech pop musician, composer and performer, famous in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In addition to his albums of original songs, he released a tribute EP to the English band Erasure in 2004. Before his solo career, Muk was a member of two bands, Oceán (1985–1993) and Shalom (1992–1996).

In 2010, Muk was found dead by his wife in their home in Prague.^[1] An autopsy and blood work revealed he had medical drugs and alcohol in his blood.

Muk had bipolar disorder.^[2]

Discography

• Petr Muk (1997)
• Jizvy Lásky (2000)
• Dotyky Snu (2002)
• Oh L'Amour (2004) - tribute EP to Erasure
• Osud Ve Dlaních (2005)
• Slunce / To Nejlepší (2007) - compilation
• Muzikál A Film (2009)
• V bludišti dnů (2010)
• Outro (2011) - posthumous release

References

1. "Nečekaně zemřel zpěvák Petr Muk, hlas Oceánu a Shalomu - iDNES.cz" (in Czech). iDnes. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
2. pet (May 24, 2010). "Choroba, kterou trpěl zpěvák Muk, často končí sebevraždou" (in Czech). Ona Dnes. Retrieved July 31, 2014.

External links

• Official website (in Czech)