Radio 1 nearby #15: Jiří Burian (Kapitán Demo)

The next episode of the programme dedicated to the familiar voices of Radio 1, whom you can see live here at the Čítárna.

Jiří Burian (Captain Demo)

Burian is a versatile music producer, songwriter, DJ and performer from Prague. His productions have racked up more than 70 million views on YouTube. He has composed or produced over 40 albums across various musical genres. In 2007, he created the character of Captain Demo – his comedy-rap alter ego – who soon became a Czech phenomenon and received more than nine nominations for the Anděl Awards (the Czech equivalent of the Grammys). His biggest hit, „Zlatíčka“, has racked up more than 20 million views on YouTube, as have hits such as ADHD, KOUZLO, MAN POWER and ČARDÁŠ.

From 1996 to 2011, he was the frontman and songwriter for the Czech indie band Southpaw. He has worked as a presenter for TV Óčko and spent fifteen years at Prague’s Radio 1 as a DJ and presenter. 

He has worked on multimedia projects such as Ghostmother, One Bit, Wonder and Bohemia.

Jiří also occasionally appears in films as an actor and composes music for the theatre, adverts, TV series and films. In 2011, his indie-folk project, Republic of Two, won an Anděl Award in the Newcomer of the Year category. As a songwriter and producer, he has collaborated with a number of leading Czech artists; most of these projects have reached the top ten in the charts and featured heavily on Czech commercial radio stations. 

He is currently working on projects such as Kairos Kid (EDM, house, future bass), Kapitán Demo (audio comedy) and Republic of Two (indie folk), as well as Alvin – (children’s electro with horror elements).

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