Andrius Mamontovas
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andrius Mamontovas |
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23 August 1967 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Genres | rock, alternative, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Guitarist, Songwriter, record producer, actor |
| Instruments | vocals, Guitar, drums, Keyboard |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Associated acts | Foje, LT United |
Andrius Mamontovas (born August 23, 1967 in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian rock musician, songwriter, actor, performer and record producer. He was one of the co-founders of the Lithuanian rock band Foje (in 1983). He is also one of the masterminds of the LT United project.
His father was Russian and mother Lithuanian. Since 1993, he has been a vegetarian.
In 1983, Andrius Mamontovas began his musical quest by forming Foje, one of the most popular bands in Lithuania. From 1983 until 1997 the band released 14 successful albums and won every possible music award along with the national acclaim. Among their many accomplishments, Foje toured European and American clubs, and at the last show held in Vilnius, with an audience of 60,000. This farewell performance still holds the all-time record in Lithuania.
After Foje was disbanded, Mamontovas began his solo career and has since been nominated and awarded best solo act in the national music awards. He currently holds 15 Bravo Awards (the Lithuanian equivalent to the Grammy Award) in total, awarded for the best song, best album, best show, and best act of the year. Mamontovas has also written soundtracks for several short films, and music for the theater play Ivanov by Anton Chekhov (directed by Nekrošius) at Teatro Argentina in Rome.
Mamontovas' music had a profound influence in Lithuania. Having acted in videos and small scale movies, Andrius was invited to act a main role in Hamlet, directed by Eimuntas Nekrošius. The play is still on world tour (since 1997) and has been performed over 180 times as for 2006.
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