Real name: Тончо Русев

Effective period / Period of releases: 1972 - 1995

✰ April 20, 1932 in Burgas
✞ April 10, 2018 in Sofia
Toncho Rusev was Bulgarian musician, songwriterand trumpet player, very famous and productive composer who has created more than 1,000 songs.

1957 - founded Satire Theater Orchestra (Оркестър На Държавния Сатиричен Театър)
1960 - 1962 - part of Естраден Оркестър На Комитета За Телевизия И Радио(today Биг Бенд на Българското Национално Радио)
1962 - 1972 - founded Orchestra Balkanton alongside Dimitar Ganev (Димитър Ганев), Morris Aladjem (Морис Аладжем)
1974 - founded with Ivan Kutikov (Иван Кутиков) Orchestra Spectrum (Спектър)
1980 - 1985 - musical director at bulgarian pop music section
1996 - retired from music scene