Composer, violinist, pianist and singer, born in Moravia. / Max Menšík grew up with many classical musicians in Bratislava, mostly professionals - among them his father Alois Mensík, guitarist and composer. “I started with the violin and graduated from the conservatory, but the piano was stronger. I got into composition and found it better to go this route. Although it is much riskier, it would be more convenient to work in the Philharmonie than dedicating myself to the violins will eat a lot of time”. As he says, he has been involved in ragtime music and boogie-woogie since childhood. This interesting repertoire also lives from the preparation of educational concerts. Since 1990 he had worked together with Frank Fuchs, American composer and guitarist – under the mangement of Vaso (Vaclav) Patejdl. They produced the CD-Album “Frankie Lee & Maxx” in 1995. In 2001 he sang duets with Hana Zagorová (CD). He lives in Slovakia. (Rainer Stelle)