Martin Pusic
Настоящее имя: Martin Pusic
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Martin Pusic is founder of the Canadian Slovenian Button Accordion Championship, and founding member and President of the Button Akordion Rocks, Slovenian cultural club. As a member of Slovenski Park for more than 30 years, Martin served 25+ years on either the Executive Committee or Board of Directors, in a number of roles including director of rentals, sports, and Chairman of the Board. Martin worked 29 years for the municipal government as a senior inspector and manager of heating, plumbing and building inspectors in Toronto and Oakville where one of his duties was to serve in the court of law on behalf of the city as expert witness, presenting evidence for the prosecution or for the defense in lawsuits related to building code disputes. With his extensive knowledge of the construction industry, Martin has also built several residential and commercial properties in Etobicoke, Stoney Creek, Oakville and Brantford. A life long musician, Martin started taking piano accordion lessons at 9 years of age. He also picked up the button accordion and synthesizer on his own. By the time he was 14 Martin had started his own band with his brother John. Under his leadership, the “Ansambel Bratov Pusic, Veseli Vandravcki" entertained several generations of Slovenian, Austrian, German, Swiss, and Italian audiences for more than 30 years from 1965 to 1997, at countless weddings, banquets, picnics, concerts, festivals, and special occasions for Prime Ministers, Presidents, Premiers, and Mayors. The band had three successful European tours to Slovenia and Austria in 1972, 1979 and 1988. They produced two long-play albums and two 45’ records, appeared on local and Slovenian television programs, and garnered first place at the Canadian Polka Bands Festivals in 1978 and 1979.