Janek Ledecký

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Janek Ledecký
Ledecký performing in 2009
Background information
Birth nameJan Ledecký
Born (1962-07-27) 27 July 1962
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active1981—present
Member ofŽentour
Websiteicemusic-ledecky.cz

Jan Ledecký (born 27 July 1962), better known as Janek Ledecký, is a Czech singer, songwriter, guitarist, and composer born in Prague. After graduating from Karla Sladkovského high school, he attended the law faculty of Charles University in Prague, earning a degree in law. Since 1981, he has played in the multiple award-winning rock band Žentour as lead vocalist and guitarist. In 1992, he launched a solo career, which he maintains to this day, having released over a dozen successful albums. He has also written and performed in several musicals, including Galileo, Hamlet, and Iago.

Ledecký has been a judge on the Czech singing show Tvoje tvář má známý hlas since 2016.