Mira Aroyo
| Mira Aroyo | |
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Mira Aroyo at Ottawa Bluesfest in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Born |
July 11, 1977 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Electronic, synthpop, new wave |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, DJ, geneticist |
| Instruments | Vocals, synthesizers |
| Years active | 1999—present |
| Labels | Nettwerk |
| Associated acts | Ladytron, The Projects |
| Website | www |
| Notable instruments | |
| Korg MS-20, Korg MS2000B | |
Mira Aroyo (Bulgarian: Мира Аройо; born July 11, 1977) is a Bulgarian musician, known as the secondary vocalist and one of the keyboardists and songwriters of the electronic band Ladytron, as well as a DJ. She writes and sings her songs for Ladytron in Bulgarian as well as English. Prior to a full-time career in music, Aroyo studied for a D.Phil. in genetics at the University of Oxford.
Mira Aroyo was born 1977 in Sofia, Bulgaria, to Bulgarian Jewish background. Aroyo moved with her family to Israel when she was ten and, later, to the United Kingdom.
The first musical instrument that Aroyo ever played was the guitar. Also when she was younger, she played the accordion. Although her parents were cautious about her decision to pursue music, Aroyo's parents were nevertheless supportive and respectful of her decision.
Following the completion of her undergraduate education, Aroyo pursued postgraduate research studies in genetics; she was a D.Phil. student in the Division of Molecular Genetics, Department of Biochemistry of the University of Oxford, where she was supervised by Dr. François-Xavier Barre and Professor David J. Sherratt. In 2003, the Department of Biochemistry noted that Aroyo was a postgraduate geneticist and recognised the release of her band's second album, Light and Magic.
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