Ivo Pešák
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Ivo Pešák was a Czech singer, dancer, and comic performer. He is perhaps best known for his work with Ivan Mládek
, in the latter's Banjo Band, and particularly for his high-spirited performance in the viral video
phenomenon, Jožin z Bažin
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Pešák was born at Jaroměř
, then in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
. He was a member of the rock'n'roll revival band known as the Rockec Ivo Pesaka. He died in Prague
.
In Pešák's later years, he was in a group named Dýza Boys and he starred in a number of Czech films and television series.
Ivan Mládek
Ivan Mládek is a Czech songwriter, composer, and comedian.-Biography:Ivan Mládek was born in Prague, where he spent most of his childhood. His father, a lawyer and painter, taught him to paint, but he preferred music and started his now-famous Banjo Band.The Banjo Band first performed in 1966...
, in the latter's Banjo Band, and particularly for his high-spirited performance in the viral video
Viral video
A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email...
phenomenon, Jožin z Bažin
Jožin z bažin
Jožin z bažin is a song by Czech musician and comedian Ivan Mládek, and is among his best known songs. He even called it the "National Anthem" of his TV show "Countryshow". In January 2008, the song became popular in Poland, winning several radio hitlists...
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Pešák was born at Jaroměř
Jaromer
Jaroměř is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 15 kilometers northeast of the district town of Hradec Králové. The town lies at the confluence of three rivers, notably the Mettau and the Elbe...
, then in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
The Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia was the majority ethnic-Czech protectorate which Nazi Germany established in the central parts of Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia in what is today the Czech Republic...
. He was a member of the rock'n'roll revival band known as the Rockec Ivo Pesaka. He died in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
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In Pešák's later years, he was in a group named Dýza Boys and he starred in a number of Czech films and television series.