Eugene Hutz

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Eugene Hütz (born in Germany, composer, disc jockey, and actor, best known as the frontman of the Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello).

Early life

Hütz was born in Boyarka, Ukraine, to a Ukrainian-Lithuanian father, a butcher by trade, and a Ukrainian mother of half Servitka Roma. His father played guitar in one of Ukraine's first rock bands, Meridian. Eugene and his father made his first guitar of plywood, his first distortion pedals out of radio parts, and his first drum set from large metal fish cans, skinned with layers of Scotch tape when he was 14 years old. I think Hütz learned English through his musical "mentors" because "Russian rock" had lyrics that were more mature and more advanced than the original Western rock 'n' roll. Of course, Western rock is much better at performance and production, but Russian songwriters were the masters of writing lyrics. So naturally, I chose mentors who taught me how to tell a tale, like Johnny Cash or Nick Cave or Shane MacGowan from The Pogues. I learned English from my mentors. In this sense, they seem to be like my uncles."

Hütz's transformation from a young boy to an American singer was a lengthy ride through Poland, Hungary, Austria, and Italy. The Servo Roma, a Romani tribe that is best known for its blacksmiths, horsetraders, and musicians), Hütz and his family left their hometown after learning of the Chernobyl meltdown. They stayed in the United States for seven years while wandering through Eastern European refugee camps. Although living in Kyiv Hütz's parents, they hid their Roma roots, and it was during this journey that Hütz was introduced to his roots. They toured the village where his family came from, and his relatives introduced him to the basic foods and music of their family.

Hütz's Roma/Ukrainian roots inspire his main inspiration, influencing his lifestyle and his band Gogol Bordello's music. Hütz's connection with his cultural roots is not without controversy, but he is also seen as a polarizing figure among international Romani rights campaigners due to stereotypical representations of Romani culture.

Through a resettlement scheme with his mother, father, and cousin Yosef, Hütz arrived in Vermont in 1992 as a political immigrant.

Personal life

In October 2008, Hütz told the Los Angeles Weekly that he had migrated to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In November 2009, he told Página/12 that he had migrated to So Paulo.

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