Artur Marcin Rojek (born May 6, 1972) is the former guitarist and lead singer of the

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Myslovitz Myslovitz is a Polish rock band. The band take their name from their industrial hometown of Mysłowice in the Upper Silesia region of southern Poland. Band history Guitarist and vocalist Artur Rojek started the band in 1992 as "The Freshmen", ...

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'', "Jak Artur Rojek redagował ?Gazetę?", 2006-06-29,

/ref> He and the lead guitarist Wojciech Powaga founded the

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-based group in 1992. He was also the guitarist, vocalist, and main songwriter for the

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band Lenny Valentino, which formed in 1998 and disbanded in 2001.''

'', "Rozmowa z Arturem Rojkiem z Lenny Valentino", 2001-11-26

/ref> He is the artistic director of

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, an annual music festival established in 2006, which was held in his hometown

until 2009.''

'', "Rojek zdradził gwiazdy kolejnego Off Festivalu"

/ref> Now the festival takes place in Katowice. On 20 April 2012, Myslovitz informed about Rojek's departure in an official message signed by all members of the group. In April 2014, Rojek released his debut solo album, ''Składam się z ciągłych powtórzeń''. Of his early trajectory, Rojek states, "I started my musical adventure with OMD. Then there were early U2 records and first guitar UK bands, like heHousemartins." He has also namechecked

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Discography

; Studio albums

Music videos

References

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