Jaroslav Filip was a Slovak musician, composer, and humorist born on 22 June 1949 in Hontianske Moravce. He studied at the Bratislava Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, graduating in 1976. Filip achieved professional recognition through a career-long collaboration with Dežo Ursiny, performing on 12 albums over a period of 24 years. He worked extensively with Milan Lasica and Július Satinský, recording the studio albums Bolo nás jedenásÅ¥ (1981) and S vetrom o preteky (1982). During the 1990s, he achieved prominence as a humorist on radio and television, utilizing political satire. His recording career includes the debut solo studio album Cez okno (1996) and the studio recordings Meditation for Piano (1996) and Ten Äo hrával s Dežom (1998). Filip died on 11 July 2000. He was recognized posthumously with the Crystal Wing Award (2000) and the Order of ĽudovÃt Å túr, 1st Class.