Robert Janson

Robert Janson (born June 7, 1965 in Czeladź)[1] is a Polish composer, singer, guitarist, leader and co-founder of pop band Varius Manx. He is a member of Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.

Robert Janson
Robert Janson (2012)
Background information
Born (1965-06-07) June 7, 1965
Czeladź, Poland
GenresPop, pop rock
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, singer, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
LabelsBMG Poland, PolyGram Polska, Zic Zac, Agora
Associated actsVarius Manx, De Su, Agnieszka Włodarczyk

In 1989, Robert Janson formed Varius Manx with the Marciniak brothers, Michał and Paweł. After Anita Lipnicka joined and the album Emu was released in 1994, the group became famous in Poland. Robert Janson received the Fryderyk award in 1995 and 1996 for Best Composer.[2] In 1997, Janson decided to pursue his solo career and released his first solo album Trzeci Wymiar followed by another Nowy Świat 2 years later.

On May 28, 2006, Robert Janson, along with the other band members of Varius Manx, were involved in car accident in Milicz.[3] Janson was in critical condition, vocalist Monika Kuszyńska had been partially paralysed from the waist down needed to use a wheelchair. Robert Janson was found guilty of causing an accident. The court sentenced him to two years suspended imprisonment and 11,000 PLN fine.

Discography

Solo

  • Trzeci wymiar (1997)
  • Muzyka z filmu Nocne graffiti (1997)
  • Nowy świat (1999)
  • Świadectwo. Muzyka filmowa (2008)

References

  1. "Kalendarium – Czerwiec. pfm.pl". Polska Fundacja Muzyczna (in Polish). January 13, 2013. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2018.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. Polska, Grupa Wirtualna. "Robert Janson – Biografia". muzyka.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  3. S.A., Wirtualna Polska Media (May 30, 2006). "Muzycy zespołu Varius Manx w ciężkim stanie". wiadomosci.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved January 6, 2018.
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