Angelo Jurkas is a writer,

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, publicist, novelist, essayist, lyricist and screenwriter.

Biography

Jurkas was born in

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, Croatia. Grew up and brought up in the city of Đurđevac. He was educated in the city of

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Regarding literature work he has published six solo literary publications; "Bez Rocka Trajanja/No Time Limits" (Znanje, 2010), "Soundtrack života/Soundtrack of Life" (Znanje, 2011), "Volim te/I Love You" (Produkcija, 2012), "Off The Record – stories from the brighter side" (DOP Produkcija 2012), "Veliki prasak: službena biografija 2 Cellos/A Big Bang: Official Biography by 2 Cellos” (Menart 2013), "Raspelo/The Crucifix" (DOP Produkcija, 2014.).,. Also, he started a solo music career together with producer Hrvoje Marjanović Sett and he has recorded and published so far two solo albums "Soundtrack for Life" and "Off The Record"., Since 2000 to 2013 he has worked as a journalist/editor in all types of media; ranging from radio stations, foreign and domestic press (e.g. HTV, Večernji list, Heroina Nova, Ritam, Teen generacija, Klik, Vip.hr, Net.hr).,, HR2, Soundcloud, Intervju, https://soundcloud.com/striptiz-radio-show/striptiz-glazbeni-radio-show/ In 2003 he founded the marketing and promotion company DOP Production/DOP Produkcija,. an independent firm consisting of: *discograph label DOP Records (Ramirez, Svadbas, Lollobrigida, Dječaci, Quasarr, Pink Studio, Viva Glorio, Batida) *booking and concert agency A1 Booking Agency (Rokaj fest 2008, Terraneo 2011 – The Fall, La Roux, Raveonettes), Mudhoney, Wedding Present, Future of the Left, The Fall, These New Puritans, Datsuns, Dwarves, Wire, Lemonheads, New Bomb Turks, Nashville Pussy, E Z Rollers, Dub Syndicate, Guitar Wolf, Cedell Davis and many others *department specialized for video production – DOP Art

Books

His first published book was called "Bez Roka Trajanja/Without Time Limits“ and is a portrait of the Balkan region through the perspective of 200 most significant albums and artists of this territory.Večernji list, intervju, http://www.vecernji.hr/glazba/nije-samo-rocknroll-vazan-za-odredjivanje-ove-glazbene-regije-234860/ Retrieved 26 November 2012.,Znanje, Soundtrack života, http://znanje.hr/oznaka-proizvoda/andelo-jurkas/ The second one is also conceived as a combination of pop culture and popular self-help literature and it is called "Soundtrack of Life; self help with music“ – the selection of the 365 most relevant albums and artists as the perfect music for each and every day of the year. Music album by the same name is meant to be soundtrack of the day. The album is made of 24 songs, each for every hour of the dayT Portal, intervju "Soundtrack života", http://www.tportal.hr/showtime/glazba/158502/Svaki-dan-svjedocim-o-iscjeliteljskim-mocima-glazbe.html/ Third book was poetry collection "I Love You“, autobiographical story composed of love songs and beatnic street poetry., Retrieved 24 February 2011.Jutarnji.hr, video, http://www.jutarnji.hr/video-iva-sulentic-i-mirna-medakovic-pretukle-andela-jurkasa--popularni-pisac-dobio-udarac-u-glavu-/1004072/ Fourth one was the book and the album named "Off The Record – stories from the brighter side“ detailing the collection of numerous accidents, funny events, short stories from the concerts, promotions and similar stuff regarding more than 300 most interesting bands from world rock scene from

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, Rage Against The Machine, Guns And Roses,

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, Beastie Boys,

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, indie scene The Jesus Lizard, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Henry Rollins, Gang of Four, Godfathers, Fugazi, Shellac and the others such as Macy Gray, Sade, 50 Cent,

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, and many more.T Portal, Off The Record, http://www.tportal.hr/showtime/glazba/225876/Nova-knjiga-i-album-Andela-Jurkasa.html/ Fifth solo title is "Big Bang: Official Biography of 2 Cellos“, as the title says the official biography of national crossover duo, two classical backgrounded cellists Luka Šulić and

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, known as

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that became one hit wonders on the global music market with the cover of

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's hit “

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“ played only on two cellos.,Večernji list, članak o biografiji 2 Cellos, http://www.vecernji.hr/glazba/u-prodaji-biografija-2cellos-580902/ Retrieved 26 November 2013.Muzika, recenzija knjige "Veliki prasak", He started literary program Pop Up library within which Dallas Records published biographies of the artists such are Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adele,

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and

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. His work frequently touches upon music, pop culture, movies, media, etc.,RTL, Bez Rocka Trajanja, Retrieved 20 January 2011.

Music

Along with independent literary career he also started his solo music works. Both of the solo albums ("Soundtrack of Life", 2011. and "Off The Record", 2012.).

Film

Jurkas played a movie role in "Volim te/I Love You“, a feature-length film by Dalibor Matanić (2006). He also directed (along with Hladno pivo) "Knjiga zalbe/Complaints Book“, a short, special-purpose film and is responsible for numerous TV features in the TV show "Vip Music Club LP". He acted and played in the music videos “Hirosima“ by Urban & 4 (directed by Andrej Korovljev) and “Pravo ja” by Hladno Pivo (directed by Goran Kulenovic) and few more videos.,Index.hr, Hladno pivo - Pravo ja, premijera, http://www.index.hr/black/clanak/samo-na-indexu-pogledajte-spot-za-pravo-ja-hladnog-piva/647531.aspx/ Together with director Goran Berovic he recorded “Vanishing” a short movie with Leona Paraminski, one of the leading Croatian actresses, based upon a storytelling music piece from the album compilation “The Crucifix”.

Bibliography

* Bez Roka Trajanja/Without Time Limits (Znanje 2010) * Soundtrack of Life; selfhelp with the music (Znanje 2011) * Off The Record – stories from the brighter side (DOP Produkcija, 2012) * Big Bang: official biography of 2 Cellos (Menart, 2013)

Discography

* Soundtrack Of Life (2011) * Off The Record (2012)

Films

* I Love You (Dalibor Matanic, 2006) * Hiroshima – Urban & 4 (Andrej Korovljev, 2009) * Pravo ja – Hladno Pivo (Goran Kulenovic, 2013) * Nestajanje / Vanishing (Goran Berović, 2013) * Zbog tebe (Because of You) (Anđelo Jurkas, 2016) * Fuck off I Love You (Anđelo Jurkas, 2017)

References

External links

angelojurkas.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jurkas, Andelo Writers from Rijeka Croatian music critics Living people Croatian journalists Croatian film critics People from Đurđevac University of Zagreb alumni People from Koprivnica Year of birth missing (living people)