Javier Gurruchaga
{{Short description|Spanish singer, actor, comedian and presenter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
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| caption = Performing with Orquesta Mondragón in 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|02|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
| birth_name = Ignacio Javier Gurruchaga Iriarte
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Javier Gurruchaga is a Spanish singer, actor, comedian, and presenter.{{Cite web|website=La Región|url=https://www.laregion.es/articulo/celanova/javier-gurruchaga-puede-mezclar-rock-cuentos-emilia-pardo-bazan/202307182221191234214.html|first=Alba V.|last=Coloret|date=19 July 2023|title=Javier Gurruchaga: "Se puede mezclar el rock con los cuentos de Emilia Pardo Bazán"}} He is the longstanding frontman of Orquesta Mondragón. He is also known for his television appearances in comedy shows such as {{ill|Viaje con nosotros|es}}.
Life and career
Ignacio Javier Gurruachaga Iriarte was born in San Sebastián on 12 February 1958.{{Cite web|website=La Razón|url=https://www.larazon.es/cultura/musica/javier-gurruchaga-revive-segunda-juventud-musical-66_2024080466af302776ed0d00010fb410.html|title=Javier Gurruchaga revive: su segunda juventud musical a los 66|first=Marian|last=Benito|date=4 August 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elcorreo.com/culturas/javier-gurruchaga-impera-filosofia-politicamente-correcto-autocensuradora-20230324161731-nt.html|website=El Correo|first=Oskar|last=Belategui|title=Javier Gurruchaga: "Impera una filosofía de lo políticamente correcto autocensuradora"|date=25 March 2023}} He founded Orquesta Mondragón in 1976.{{Cite web|url=https://www.europapress.es/euskadi/noticia-javier-gurruchaga-distinguido-medalla-oro-merito-bellas-artes-2021-20211228143113.html|website=Europa Press|title=Javier Gurruchaga, distinguido con la Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes 2021|date=28 December 2021}} He hosted the variety comedy show Viaje con nosotros, which began airing on TVE in 1988.{{Cite web|website=Diario de Sevilla|publisher=Grupo Joly|url=https://www.diariodesevilla.es/television/Ladies-and-gentlemen_0_759524110.html|first=Francisco Andrés|last=Gallardo|date=7 December 2013|title="Ladies and gentlemen..."}} He earned nominations to the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in the films The Dumbfounded King and Banderas, the Tyrant.
The Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sport granted him the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milenio.com/cultura/laberinto/javier-gurruchaga-medalla-oro-vida-neon|website=Milenio|date=8 January 2022|first=Fernando|last=Figueroa|title=Javier Gurruchaga: Medalla de Oro al mensajero de banco}}
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Category:20th-century Spanish singers
Category:Spanish male film actors
Category:Spanish male comedians
Category:Spanish television presenters
Category:Spanish comedy musicians
Category:20th-century Spanish male actors
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