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Mihkel Raud

Mihkel Raud

Estonian writer, TV personality, guitarist and journalist

Mihkel Raud (born 18 January 1969) is an Estonian writer, music artist, actor, and a former member of the Estonian parliament.[1] He is best known for his book Musta pori näkku[2] and as a former host of an Estonian talk show on TV3.[3]

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Personal life

Mihkel Raud was born the middle of three siblings to children's authors Eno Raud and Aino Raud (née Pervik). His grandfather was playwright, poet and writer Mart Raud. His older brother is scholar and author Rein Raud and his younger sister is artist Piret Raud.

Career

Mihkel Raud began his career as a child actor. In 1981, he played the role of Tõnn in the Helle Murdmaa-directed musical-family feature film Nukitsamees, based on the 1920 children's story of the same name by Oskar Luts. The same year, he appeared as Riho in the Raivo Trass-directed television film Keskpäev, based on the 1972 trilogy Lugu lendavate taldrikutega penned by his father.[4]

In addition to his interest in literature and music, Raud was a member in 2015, of the Cultural Affairs Committee and European Union Affairs Committee of Riigikogu, the Estonian parliament.[5][6] On 7 June 2016, Raud announced that he would leave politics and focus on his TV3 talkshow.[5] Raud was also host of the Estonian TV show Seitse Vaprat aired on Eesti Televisioon, the local weekly talk show on TV3,[3] a contributor to the local radio industry and member of the Board of the Estonian Public Broadcasting.[7][3] Recently, he has been member of the jury of Eesti otsib superstaari, a local version of Pop Idol.[8][9]

Writing

During his career, Raud published How To Build A Music Web Site That Sells in 2003 and later in 2008, an autobiography titled Musta pori näkku (Black Dirt in Your Face).[2] Then, in 2010, he wrote a novel titled Sinine on sinu taevas (Blue is Your Sky).[10] Later in 2012, Raud wrote a stage play titled American Monkey performed worldwide including in the United States, Finland and Russia.[11][12]

Music

Raud is best known in Estonia as a musician who played as a guitarist, a singer-songwriter in several local bands including Golem, Metallist, Ba-Bach, Singer Vinger,[13] Mr. Lawrence,[14] and Lenna.[15] In 2002, he produced a medieval Black Sabbath tribute album Sabbatum, a collection of classic Sabbath tracks performed Latin by medieval music band Rondellus.[16]

References

  1. [1]
    "Mihkel Raud". draamamaa.ee
  2. [2]
    "BLACK SPRAY-FACE".
  3. [3]
    "Mihkel Raud turned from Radio 2" (in Estonian). Publik. 3 July 2003. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  4. [4]
    Eesti filmi andmebaas Mihkel Raud. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Mihkel Raud leaves politics". ERR. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  6. [6]
    "Members of the Riigikogu: Mihkel Raud".
  7. [7]
    "The Riigikogu appointed members of the councils of deputies".Postimees Politics. Retrieved 26 May 2015
  8. [8]
    "Full Throttle? "Three Iron" sixth season".Sirp. Retrieved 23 May 2013
  9. [9]
    "The stinging split in Estonian media".Postimees in English. Retrieved 29 December 2014
  10. [10]
    "SININE ON SINU TAEVAS".
  11. [11]
    "freeFall Theatre Presents World Premiere of New Comedy AMERICAN MONKEY, 3/15-30".Broadway World.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014
  12. [12]
    "Review: 'American Monkey' at Freefall is a squirmy, intense experience".Stephanie Hayes, Art and Entertainment Editor, Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 17 March 2014
  13. [13]
    "Singer Vinger proves that it continues to stay awake".Andris Tammela, Pornu Postimees. Retrieved 6 May 2011
  14. [14]
    "Mr Lawrence 1990–1999".Rada7
  15. [15]
    "Mihkel Raud: Estonian music has never been so well lived".Margus Wound, Muusika
  16. [16]
    "Rondellus, Sabbatum (Beg the Bug Records, 2002)Maria Nutick, the Green man review".
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