Petr Muk, born on February 4, 1965, in the Czech Republic, was a pop musician, composer, and performer. He began performing at fifteen with underground punk bands including Dural and Gas. In 1985, he formed the synth-pop group Oceán, which gained popularity in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Oceán supported the band and their influence Erasure on their UK tour between 1989 and 1990. He then founded the synth-pop group Shalom, which was active from 1992 to 1996. In 1997, Muk started his solo career with the album Petr Muk. He also performed in musicals such as Rusalka and Joan of Arc. Muk won several awards including a Silver Český slavík award in 2002 and 2003 and Bronze in 2004, and the TýTý television viewers' awards in 2001 and 2004. He was found dead in his Prague home on May 24, 2010. Posthumous releases include Outro (2011) and Od A do Z (2011).
