Jozef "Jožo" Ráž (born 24 October 1954) is a Slovak singer–songwriter and bassist from Bratislava known mainly for his work with the group Elán.

Career

Jožo Ráž founded the pop-rock band Elán in 1968 together with his school classmates

Vašo Patejdl Vašo Patejdl (born Václav Patejdl; 10 October 1954 – 19 August 2023) was a Slovak musician and composer. He was best known for being a co-founder and long-term member of the pop-rock band Elán. He wrote songs for other musicians, including ...

, Juraj Farkaš, and Zdeno Baláž. They became one of the most popular Czechoslovak bands during the 1980s, releasing ten successful albums between 1981 and 1991. He is also an occasional actor: in 1989, he played himself in the fictionalized film about the band Elán, ''Rabaka''.

Personal life

Ráž graduated from the

Faculty of Arts, Comenius University The Faculty of Arts at Comenius University in Bratislava ( sk, Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave) in Slovakia was founded in 1921 and has several academic departments. The Department of Journalism was formed in 1992 with ...

in Bratislava. In the summer of 1999, while riding his motorcycle in Bratislava's city center, Ráž was hit by a car, causing him a serious head injury as well as a broken nose, wrist, and right leg. The musician has expressed controversial views in the past, such as in 2012, when he stated "I am not a racist, but I am afraid of the Chinese—there are many of them " He has also voiced his support for authoritative leaders such as

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, and

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. Ráž's son Jozef Ráž Jr. was nominated for the position of Slovak Minister of the Interior in March 2018 for the

Direction – Social Democracy Direction may refer to: *Relative direction, for instance left, right, forward, backwards, up, and down ** Anatomical terms of location for those used in anatomy ** List of ship directions *Cardinal direction Mathematics and science *Direction ...

party, but President

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refused his appointment.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Raz, Jozef 1954 births Living people 21st-century Slovak male singers 20th-century Slovak male singers Czechoslovak male singers

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