Michal Hrůza

Michal Hrůza (born 31 August 1971) is a Czech singer and guitarist, and founding member of the band Ready Kirken, with whom he recorded five studio albums, before leaving in 2006. He subsequently launched a solo career and performs with his own band, Kapela Hrůzy, who are sometimes credited on his albums. As of 2025, he has issued six studio albums, two live albums, and one compilation. Hrůza has also contributed music to several film soundtracks, including Lidice (2011), Martin a Venuše (2013), Zakázané uvolnění (2014), Padesátka (2015), Pohádky pro Emu (2016), and Špunti na vodě (2017), as well as the television series Slunečná (2020–22). In 2014, he won the Anděl Award for Male Singer of the Year. In 2015, he was a member of the jury selecting the Czech representative for the Eurovision Song Contest.