Ivan Sekyra

Ivan Sekyra (1 October 1952 − 30 June 2012) was a Czech rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, director, and screenwriter. He learned to play the violin as a child.^[1] In 1978, he graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Life Sciences in Prague.^[2] In 1976, he co-founded the group Abraxas.^[3] Later, he was a member of Projektil and Drakar.^[4] He eventually founded the heavy metal band Silent Garden.^[5]

Ivan Sekyra
Born	1 October 1952 Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died	30 June 2012 (aged 59) Prague, Czech Republic
Genres	Rock heavy metal
Occupations	Musician songwriter director screenwriter
Instruments	Guitar vocals violin
Years active	1970s–2012