Artur Józef Andrus (born 27 December 1971) is a Polish journalist, poet, singer-songwriter and cabaret artist. He is best known for his radio shows at Polskie Radio Program III, and as a master of ceremonies during various TV shows.
Andrus has published three books and released three albums. His 2012 album Myà Âliwiecka debuted at number 1 at Polish albums chart and was certified 2àPlatinum in Poland. Andrus is a recipient of Gold Cross of Merit (2011) and Silver Cross of Merit (2005).
Artur Andrus studied journalism at Warsaw University. He worked at Rozgà Âoà Ânia Harcerska and Radio Rzeszów. His breakthrough was an interview with poet and singer Wojciech Mà Âynarski, during which Andrus was rhyming when asking questions, and Mà Âynarski was answering with improvised rhymes. After that, Andrus received an offer to run a radio show on Polskie Radio Program IV. Since 1994, he has worked in Polskie Radio Program III in "Powtórka z rozrywki" and "Akademia rozrywki" shows.
In December 2004, Andrus published a collection of songs and poems titled Popisuchy. Since 2005, he has been a commentator on a satirist TVN 24 show Szkà Âo kontaktowe. On 2 December 2005, he released his first album, à Âódzka.
In 2008, Polityka magazine released a set of 15 DVDs titled Kolekcja polskich kabaretów (A Collection of Polish Cabarets), which contained various cabaret performances selected by Andrus. That year, Andrus also starred in TV series Rodzina Trendych on TVP 2, and in an improvised soap opera parody Spadkobiercy, which was broadcast on Polsat from 2008 to 2009, and on TV 4 from 2009 to 2012.
In 2011, his second book, Kaà ¼dy szczyt ma swój Czubaszek (an interview with Polish satirist Maria Czubaszek), was published.
In 2012, Andrus published a collection of his blog posts, Blog osà Âawiony miÃÂdzy niewiastami, and released his second studio album Myà Âliwiecka, which became a commercial success. The album debuted at number 1 on Polish Albums Chart, held that position for a total number of twelve weeks, and was certified 2àPlatinum.
On 22 April 2012, Andrus' concert in Teatr Syrena in Warsaw was filmed, and released in April 2013 on a DVD titled Pià Âem w Spale... I co dalej?. The album debuted at number 5 on the Polish chart.