Kamil Střihavka (born 20 January 1965) is a Czech rock singer and musical actor. In 1986, he became a member of the
power metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contra ...
group
Motorband. In 1992, he formed
BSP with
Ota Balage and
Michal Pavlíček
Michal Pavlíček (born 14 February 1956) is a Czech guitarist, musical composer, singer, lyricist, and producer. He is considered to be an accomplished guitarist and holds numerous awards.
Career
Pavlíček, a FAMU graduate, broke onto the mu ...
. He has also released several solo projects and sung in many musicals. In 2015, he was inducted into the
Beatová síň slávy
Beatová síň slávy (Czech for Beat Hall of Fame or simply BSS) is a listing of people who have significantly contributed to Czech (or Czechoslovak) rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of ...
.
Biography
Střihavka graduated in electrical engineering in
Varnsdorf
Varnsdorf (; german: Warnsdorf, hsb, Warnoćicy) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It lies on the border with Germany.
Administrative parts
Villages of Studánka and Světliny 1.díl ...
in 1983. In 1986, he started singing with the power metal group Motorband. He later switched from power metal to hard rock.
In 1992, he cofounded the trio BSP (Balage, Střihavka, Pavlíček). The group went on hiatus in 2006 and reformed in 2011. They have released two studio albums to date, BSP I (1993) and BSP II (1994).
Střihavka has performed in numerous stage musicals, including the Czech adaptation of the rock opera ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' at the former
Divadlo Spirála in Prague. He performed the musical multiple times at this location between 1994 and 1998. Other musicals which Střihavka has been part of include ''Joan of Arc'' and ''Excalibur''. He also sang the official anthem of the football club
FK Teplice.
Currently, the artist leads his own band, named Kamil Střihavka & Leaders! Since November 2010, he has been performing ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' at the
Musical Theatre Karlín
The Musical Theatre Karlín (Czech: Hudební divadlo Karlín) is a theatre in the Karlín district of Prague devoted largely to the performance of operettas and musical theatre. Built in 1881, it is now the second largest theatre in Prague aft ...
. He is additionally a member of the musical theatre RockOpera Praha, with whom he has performed a variety of productions including ''Romeo and Juliet'', ''Joan of Arc'', and ''Robin Hood''.
In 2015, he founded the Kamil Střihavka Theatre Company.
Střihavka is a contributing member of the musical project Zima.
He has released two solo albums, ''Woo-Doo'' in 2002 and ''365'' in 2008.
Personal life
Kamil is married and has two daughters, Eva and Tereza, with his wife Eva.
Selected discography
with Motorband
* ''Made in Germany'' (1990)
with BSP
* ''BSP I'' (1993)
* ''BSP II'' (1994)
* ''The Best of BSP (Live at Retro Music Hall)'' (2008)
Kamil Střihavka & Zdeněk Mazač
* ''No Guitars!'' (1995)
* ''No Guitars...?'' (1998)
RockOpera Praha
* ''Oidipus Tyranus'' (2011)
* ''7 proti Thébám'' (2014)
Solo
* ''Woo-Doo'' (2002)
* ''365'' (2008)
* ''Kamil Střihavka 20 let na scéně'' - compilation of previous works (2009)
References
External links
Official website
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21st-century Czech male singers
1965 births
Living people
People from Teplice District
20th-century Czech male singers