Andrius Mamontovas
Encyclopedia
Andrius Mamontovas is a Lithuanian rock
musician
, songwriter
, actor
, performer and record producer
. He was one of the co-founders of the Lithuanian rock band Foje
(in 1983). He is also one of the masterminds of the LT United
project.
and mother Lithuanian. Since 1993, he has been a vegetarian.
, one of the most popular bands in Lithuania. From 1983 until 1997 the band released 14 successful albums and won every possible music award along with the national acclaim. Among their many accomplishments, Foje
toured European and American clubs, and at the last show held in Vilnius
, with an audience of 60,000. This farewell performance still holds the all time record in Lithuania
.
After Foje
was disbanded, Mamontovas began his solo career and has since been nominated and awarded best solo act in the national music awards. He currently holds 15 Bravo Awards (the Lithuanian equivalent to the Grammy) in total, awarded for the best song, best album, best show, and best act of the year. Mamontovas has also written soundtracks for several short films, and music for the theater play Ivanov by Anton Chekhov
(directed by Nekrošius) at Teatro Argentina
in Rome
.
Mamontovas' music had a profound influence in Lithuania
. Having acted in videos and small scale movies, Andrius was invited to act a main role in Hamlet
, directed by Eimuntas Nekrošius
. The play is still on world tour (since 1997) and has been performed over 180 times as for 2006.
Mamontovas' performance was the main act at the festival by the Brandenburg Gate
in Berlin
on May 1, 2004, celebrating Lithuania's accession to the European Union
. He has also appeared in the concerts of Sting, Bryan Adams
, and The Sugarcubes
. Mamontovas has served as producer and songwriter for fellow artists as well.
Mamontovas initiated a LT United
project, intended to represent Lithuania
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
. Their song "We Are The Winners
" has achieved much recognition from both members of the recording industry and fellow artists. The band has gone on to record and release other tracks, and have performed in venues of Ireland
, Germany
, Iceland
and Croatia
among others.
Mamontovas continues to pursue worldwide recognition and was recently signed to Forman Bros. Recordings based in California
. His first official English language
recording under the stage name Cloudmaker shows a vast range of interest and skill when it comes to his English language career.
Rock music
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musician
Musician
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, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, performer and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. He was one of the co-founders of the Lithuanian rock band Foje
Foje
FOJE was one of the most successful and best known Lithuanian rock bands. It was formed in the present-day Antakalnis Secondary School in Vilnius by Andrius Mamontovas, Arnoldas Lukošius and Darius Tarasevičius in 1983 under the name of "Sunki Muzika", few months later Algis Kriščiūnas joined the...
(in 1983). He is also one of the masterminds of the LT United
LT United
LT United is a six-piece alternative-pop musical group created in 2006 for the sole purpose of representing Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006...
project.
Personal life
His father was RussianRussians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
and mother Lithuanian. Since 1993, he has been a vegetarian.
Career
In 1983, Andrius Mamontovas began his musical quest by forming FojeFoje
FOJE was one of the most successful and best known Lithuanian rock bands. It was formed in the present-day Antakalnis Secondary School in Vilnius by Andrius Mamontovas, Arnoldas Lukošius and Darius Tarasevičius in 1983 under the name of "Sunki Muzika", few months later Algis Kriščiūnas joined the...
, one of the most popular bands in Lithuania. From 1983 until 1997 the band released 14 successful albums and won every possible music award along with the national acclaim. Among their many accomplishments, Foje
Foje
FOJE was one of the most successful and best known Lithuanian rock bands. It was formed in the present-day Antakalnis Secondary School in Vilnius by Andrius Mamontovas, Arnoldas Lukošius and Darius Tarasevičius in 1983 under the name of "Sunki Muzika", few months later Algis Kriščiūnas joined the...
toured European and American clubs, and at the last show held in Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
, with an audience of 60,000. This farewell performance still holds the all time record in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
.
After Foje
Foje
FOJE was one of the most successful and best known Lithuanian rock bands. It was formed in the present-day Antakalnis Secondary School in Vilnius by Andrius Mamontovas, Arnoldas Lukošius and Darius Tarasevičius in 1983 under the name of "Sunki Muzika", few months later Algis Kriščiūnas joined the...
was disbanded, Mamontovas began his solo career and has since been nominated and awarded best solo act in the national music awards. He currently holds 15 Bravo Awards (the Lithuanian equivalent to the Grammy) in total, awarded for the best song, best album, best show, and best act of the year. Mamontovas has also written soundtracks for several short films, and music for the theater play Ivanov by Anton Chekhov
Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics...
(directed by Nekrošius) at Teatro Argentina
Teatro Argentina
The Teatro Argentina is an opera house and theatre located in the Largo di Torre Argentina, a square in Rome, Italy. It is one of the oldest theatres in Rome, and was inaugurated on January 31, 1732 with Berenice by Domenico Sarro....
in Rome
Rome
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.
Mamontovas' music had a profound influence in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. Having acted in videos and small scale movies, Andrius was invited to act a main role in Hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
, directed by Eimuntas Nekrošius
Eimuntas Nekrošius
Eimuntas Nekrošius is one of the most renowned theatre directors in Lithuania.- Career :...
. The play is still on world tour (since 1997) and has been performed over 180 times as for 2006.
Mamontovas' performance was the main act at the festival by the Brandenburg Gate
Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate is a former city gate and one of the most well-known landmarks of Berlin and Germany. It is located west of the city centre at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. It is the only remaining gate of a series through which...
in Berlin
Berlin
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on May 1, 2004, celebrating Lithuania's accession to the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. He has also appeared in the concerts of Sting, Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
, and The Sugarcubes
The Sugarcubes
The Sugarcubes were an Icelandic alternative rock band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. They received critical and popular acclaim internationally.-History:...
. Mamontovas has served as producer and songwriter for fellow artists as well.
Mamontovas initiated a LT United
LT United
LT United is a six-piece alternative-pop musical group created in 2006 for the sole purpose of representing Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006...
project, intended to represent Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
. Their song "We Are The Winners
We Are the Winners
"We Are the Winners" was the 2006 entry into the Eurovision Song Contest for Lithuania, sung by Lithuanian all-star group LT United.The song, thematically reminiscent of Queen's "We Are the Champions", is a cheery tongue-in-cheek celebration of their supposedly inevitable victory at the Eurovision...
" has achieved much recognition from both members of the recording industry and fellow artists. The band has gone on to record and release other tracks, and have performed in venues of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Iceland
Iceland
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and Croatia
Croatia
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among others.
Mamontovas continues to pursue worldwide recognition and was recently signed to Forman Bros. Recordings based in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. His first official English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
recording under the stage name Cloudmaker shows a vast range of interest and skill when it comes to his English language career.
Solo albums
- Pabėgimas (1995)
- Tranzas(1997)
- Šiaurės naktis. Pusė penkių (1998)
- Mono Arba Stereo (1999)
- Šiaurės Naktis. Pusė Penkių (2000)
- Anapilis (2000)
- Cloudmaker (2000)
- Visi langai žiūri į dangų (2000)
- Cloudmaker. No Reason Why (2001)
- Clubmix.lt (2001)
- O, meile! (2002)
- Beribiam danguje (2003)
- Tadas Blinda (2004)
- Saldi.Juoda.Naktis. (2006)
- Tyla (2006)
- Geltona. Žalia. Raudona (2008)
- Elektroninis dievas (2011)