MACIEJ MALEŃCZUK
Genres: Pop, Art Song, Folk, Jazz Related Rock • Poland

Maciej Maleńczuk (b. 1961) is a Polish singer, guitarist, and poet. Maleńczuk was born on the 14th August 1961 in Wojcieszów, near Złotoryja. In 1981 he was sentenced to two years in prison for refusing military service. After his release he started playing the guitar and composing songs, initially in the blues style. He played his songs as a busker on the streets of Krakow, Warsaw, Poznan, and other Polish cities. Between 1986 and 2005 he was the lead singer and frontman of Püdelsi, with whom he recorded several albums. In 1993 he formed Homo Twist, whose first album was released a year later. Maleńczuk's first solo album was released in 1998. His poems, which are often the lyrics of his songs, have been published in bruLion. He is the author of the poem "Chamstwo w państwie", published in book form in 2003 by Wydawnictwo Literackie of Krakow (under the penname Pan read more...