Biography
Jan Castor
Real name: Wiesław Ruciński
Effective period / Period of releases: 1990
A Polish Australian musician and composer (27 June 1954 – 21 April 2016).In late 70s he was the leader, vocalist and guitarist of art rock band "Res Publica". In 1980, Wiesław Ruciński left the band and started a solo career, the remaining "Res Publica" members founded new wave band Republika.
In 1980s Ruciński emigrated to Australia, and after many years to the Los Angeles, USA, where he worked on film music. In 1992, he was nominated for the "ARIA Music Awards" for the OST from documentary "Red Express". He created music and sound effects for companies such as Disney or Mercedes Benz.