Zsolt Palotai
Zsolt Palotai | |
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| Also known as | DJ Palotai |
| Born | 28 May 1961 Győr, Hungary |
| Died | 18 November 2023 (aged 62) |
| Genres | Electronic music |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, cultural activist[1][2] |
| Years active | 1989–2023 |
| Formerly of | Tilos Radio |
| Website | [1] |
Zsolt Palotai (also known as DJ Palotai, b. 28 May 1961 in Győr, d. 18 November 2023) was a Hungarian electronic music DJ and cultural activist. He was one of the founders of the independent radio station Tilos Radio,[3] playing all kinds of music.[4]
Biography
[edit]Zsolt Palotai was the son of Hungarian footballer Karoly Palotai.[5] As a child, he attended a primary music school, practicing daily. His father's work and frequent travels, as well as the closeness of the Austrian border in his home town, allowed him to experience music that was different from what was generally available in his home country.[6] This influenced him heavily to the point that he devoted his life to music. He played his first gig as a DJ in 1989.[7]
In the late 1980s and the early 1990s, he was an important figure in the emergence of Budapest's cultural meeting point called Tilos az Á.[8] This was the place where the pirate radio station Tilos Radio was born.[9][4]
He used to have regular shows on the air.[10][11][7]
He died on 18 November 2023 following a heart attack. Palotai was posthumously awarded Budapest's Pro Cultura Urbis medal in recognition of his contributions to culture.[12] Parties celebrating his work were held after his death.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Ecser, Vera (21 November 2023). "HungaroStudio – in memoriam DJ Palotai".
- ^ Barna, p. 128
- ^ "Palotai Zsolt – Tilos Rádió". tilosradio.
- ^ a b "Interview: DJ Palotai". Telekom Electronic Beats. 14 October 2011.
- ^ Alvarez, Péter (22 November 2023). "Kiderült, mi okozta DJ Palotai halálát". index.hu (in Hungarian).
- ^ Barna, p. 124
- ^ a b Barna, p. 123
- ^ Erlanger, Steven (5 March 2001). "Budapest Journal; A Real Voice, at Last, for Hungary's Pariah People". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "sajtó 1993 – Tilos Rádió". tilosradio.
- ^ "Jövőzene – Tilos Rádió". tilosradio.
- ^ "Szerda esti – Tilos Rádió". tilosradio.
- ^ "Kiosztották az idei Pro Cultura Urbis-díjakat". Papageno. 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Telekom Spots – Palotai Forever". telekomspots.hu.
Further reading
[edit]- Barna, Emilia; Tófalvy, Tamás (2017). Made in Hungary: Studies in Popular Music. Routledge. ISBN 9780367873301.
- Kiczko, Łukasz (2017). "Kilenc null pont harom".
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