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Michal Jelonek
Michal Jelonek
	Michał Jelonek, 2022
Background information
Origin	Kielce, Poland
Genres	Classical music, rock, pop, folk, thrash metal, heavy metal, hard rock, symphonic metal, progressive rock, progressive metal
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Violin, viola, double bass, keyboards
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Mystic Production
Website	www.jelonek.art.pl

Michał Jelonek (born 30 May 1971), also known as Jelonek, is a Polish musician and composer. He specializes in violin.

He is a member of bands Hunter and Orkiestra Dni Naszych, and former member of Ankh. In 2007 Jelonek released his first, self-titled solo album.

Early life

He was born in Kielce, Poland. He learned to play the violin from Professor Andrzej Zuzański. He received his Diploma in 1989 when he performed Ludwig van Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major, accompanied by the Kielce Philharmonic Orchestra. Michal toured with the Symphonic Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of the Kielce Philharmonic and later performed with the String Quintet Collegium Musicum from 1989 to 1994 and the Theatre Diaspora from 1992 to 1994.

Work

He has performed with many Polish bands between 1992 and 2008 including Ankh, Closterkeller, De Press, Firebirds, Grejfrut, Hunter, Kasa, Lizar, Lzy, Mafia, Maybe-b, Orkiestra Dni Naszych, Perfect, Szwagierkolaska, Teatr Kobiet, Tosteer, T-Raperzy znad Wisły, and Wilki. He also performed with Maryla Rodowicz, Ilona Sojda, Wojciech Gąsowski, and Stan Borys.

Michal Jelonek has been featured on over 30 albums ranging from classical to pop, folk, rock and roll and heavy metal. He has performed over 1600 concerts in Poland, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Mexico, Germany, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine. He has also recorded music for movies and commercials. He released his first solo album in 2007 titled Jelonek.

He has received several nominations for best Polish instrumentalist, in 1993 by Tylko Rock magazine and in 1994 by Siedlce Rock 94 among others.

Band

Current members

Michał Jelonek - acoustic and electric violin, viola, double bass (2007–present)

Live members

Mariusz "Maniek" Andraszek - bass guitar (2007–present)
Paweł "Chojo" Chojnacki - drums (2007–present)
Leszek "Jebik" Kowalik - guitars (2007–present)
Krzysztof "Krzysiu" Osiak - keyboards (2007–present)

Session musicians

Grzegorz "Brooz" Sławiński - drums (2007)
Karol Ludew - drums (2007)
Artur "Lipa" Lipiński - drums (2007)
Mariusz "Maniek" Andraszek - bass guitar (2007, 2011)
Robert "Rebe Fifi" Fijałkowski - guitars (2007)
Paweł "Drak" Grzegorczyk - guitars (2007)
Andrzej "Aka" Karp - bass guitar (2007, 2011)
Łukasz "Samba" Dmochewicz - drums (2011)
Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski - drums (2011)

Discography

Solo albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	POL ^[1]
Jelonek	Released: 3 December 2007^[2] Label: Mystic Production Formats: CD, digital download^[3]	–
Revenge	Released: 7 November 2011^[4] Label: Mystic Production Formats: CD, digital download^[5]	23
Classical Massacre	Released: 15 November 2019 Label: Mystic Production Formats: CD, digital download^[6]	29
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

Title	Album details
Przystanek Woodstock	Released: 10 December 2010 Label: Złoty Melon Formats: DVD

Music videos

Title	Year	Directed	Album	Ref.
"BaRock"	2010	–	Jelonek	^[7]
"ViolMachine"	2012	Open Circles	Revenge	^[8]

Other appearances

Title	Year	Notes	Ref.
Ankh – Ankh	1994	band member	^[9]
Ankh – Koncert akustyczny	1994	band member	^[10]
Closterkeller – Scarlet	1995	session	^[11]
Ankh – ... będzie tajemnicą	1998	band member	^[12]
Firebirds – Trans...	1998	session	^[13]
Grejfrut – Tytuł płyty	2000	session	^[14]
Maryla Rodowicz – 12 najpiękniejszych kolęd	2001	session	^[15]
Maryla Rodowicz – Życie ładna rzecz	2002	session	^[16]
Spooko – Spooko Panie Wiśniewski	2003	session	^[17]
Ankh – Expect Unexpected	2003	band member	^[18]
Perfect – Schody	2004	session	^[19]
Ankh – Live in Opera '95	2004	band member	^[20]
Mafia – Vendetta	2005	session	^[21]
Łzy – The Best of 1996 – 2006	2006	session	^[22]
Freak of Nature – Fabryka zła	2008	session	^[23]
Kora – Metamorfozy	2008	session	^[24]
Love De Vice – Numaterial	2010	session	^[25]
Maciej Maleńczuk, Paweł Kukiz – Starsi panowie	2010	session	^[26]
Farben Lehre – Niezwyciężony	2010	session	^[27]