Ivan Sekyra
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Born1 October 1952
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died30 June 2012 (aged 59)
Prague, Czech Republic
Genres
- Rock
- heavy metal
Occupations
- Musician
- songwriter
- director
- screenwriter
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| Born | 1 October 1952 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 30 June 2012 (aged 59) Prague, Czech Republic |
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| Years active | 1970s–2012 |
Ivan Sekyra (1 October 1952 − 30 June 2012) was a Czech rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, director, and screenwriter. He learned to play the violin as a child.[1] In 1978, he graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Life Sciences in Prague.[2] In 1976, he co-founded the group Abraxas.[3] Later, he was a member of Projektil and Drakar.[4] He eventually founded the heavy metal band Silent Garden.[5]
