• 1986 – 1987

    studied piano

  • 1988

    private lessons with Oldo Petráš, a drummer

  • 1990 – 1992

    Conservatory in Bratislava, percussion

  • 1992

    Robo Grigorov’s pop band MIDI

  • 1998

    pop band I. M. T. Smile

  • 1999

    member of the band Prúdy (Streams) and of the re-established act Fermáta (František Griglák, Fedor Frešo, Martin Valihora, Peter Preložník)

  • 2000

    appearance at the Bratislava Jazz Days, performing with Ron Affif, Gabo Jonáš and Juraj Griglák; scholarship for the Berklee College of Music Boston (USA)

  • 2001 - 2006

    member of Waking Vision Trio (John Shannon - g, Martin Valihora - ds, Mitch Cohn - bg) 

  • 2004 - 2008

    member of group of Japanese-American pianist and composer Hiromi Uehara - trio Hiromi (Hiromi Uehara - keys, Tony Grey - bg, Martin Valihora - ds) and quartet Hiromi's Sonicbloom (Hiromi Uehara - keys, David Fiuczynski - g, Tony Grey - bg, Martin Valihora - ds)

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  • cooperation:

    Hiromi, Lee Ritenaur, Anthony Jackson, Don Grusin, Ron Affif, Sam Parks, Jeff Pevar, Bryan Carrigan, Steve Postell, Greg Hopkins, Sergio Salvatore, Jeff Galindo, Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra, Richard Müller, Adriena Bartošová, Juraj Burian, Janko Lehotský, Collegium Musicum etc.

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