Mirosław Maciej Maleńczuk, known professionally as Maciej Maleńczuk, was born in 1961, in Poland. He is a Polish vocalist, guitarist, poet, and actor. Maleńczuk began his music career as the leader of the bands Püdelsi and Homo Twist. He released his first solo albums, Historia Obyczaju and Pod papugami, in 1989. Notable works include Cantigas De Santa Maria (2006), Psychodancing (2008), and Psychodancing Vol. 2 (2009). Maleńczuk achieved significant chart success in Poland, with a platinum-certified album for Wysocki Maleńczuka (2011). He also collaborated with notable artists like Behemoth and served as a judge on the third season of the Polish edition of the Idol series. In 2018, his song “Vladimir” gained worldwide popularity after going viral in numerous Discord servers.