Juraj „Mojo“ Haruštiak

Self-taught in playing acoustic guitar and harmonica

First performances in Bratislava (House of Culture Lúky – Petržalka)

Studied German studies at the Faculty of Arts, University of Prešov; regular performances at literary and theatrical events and improvised gigs in pubs and clubs (Prešov, Spišská Nová Ves, Levoča); occasional performances at the House of Culture Čierny orol in Prešov with guitarist Robo Latta and bassist Michael Papanastasiou

Performance at Jazz Club Železná, Prague; Jazz Prešov festival with guitarist Vlado Soška

Performed with the band Padlášový výber from Banská Štiavnica at the Strunobranie festival (Banská Štiavnica), Salamander City Celebrations (Banská Štiavnica), Dixieland Jazz Festival (Lučenec), and Bratislava Cultural Summer

Study stay at the University of Jena (Germany); concerts in student clubs and pubs; performance with blues musician Philip Menard; a series of gigs with blues guitarist and harmonica player Holger “Joso” Sauerbrei and with the ragtime-blues acoustic band of guitarist Gerd Adelski

Regular performances at the club Hlava XXII in Bratislava as a guest of Juraj Turtev