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Petr Lexa
Petr Lexa wearing a white t-shirt, dark pants, and dark sunglasses, holding a microphone onstage, with band in the background
Lexa performing with Slza in 2018
Background information
Born (1991-06-05) 5 June 1991 (age 34)
České Budějovice, Czechia
Genres Pop
Occupation(s)
Instruments Vocals

Petr Lexa was born on June 5, 1991. He is a singer from the Czech Republic. He is one half of the popular pop duo called Slza, which means "Tear" in Czech. This band started in 2014. Petr is also well-known on YouTube, where he uses the name Hoggy. You might have also seen him act in the TV series Přístav.

Petr's Journey in Music and Media

Petr Lexa became interested in acting and theater when he was in primary school. He took acting lessons when he was young. However, in 2009, he decided to focus more on music. That year, he recorded his first cover song and shared it on YouTube. This is when he started using his YouTube nickname, Hoggy. His YouTube channel became very popular, and in 2015, he was even named the Male Blogger of the Year.

Petr has also appeared on TV singing shows. He took part in reality competitions like The Voice Česko Slovensko and SuperStar.

Forming the Band Slza

In 2014, Petr Lexa teamed up with guitarist Lukáš Bundil. Together, they formed the pop duo Slza. The band quickly gained fans and has released several studio albums. Their music is very popular in the Czech Republic.

Slza's Albums

Slza has released four main albums so far:

  • Katarze (released in 2015)
  • Holomráz (released in 2017)
  • 3 (released in 2020)
  • Monodrama (released in 2023)

These albums feature many of their hit songs.

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