Leoš Mareš

Mareš was born in the town of Beroun.{{cite web|url=http://revue.idnes.cz/leos-mares-despektu-uz-bylo-dost-do6-/lidicky.aspx?c=A031208_100957_lidicky_jup|title=Leoš Mareš: Despektu už bylo dost|language=cs|newspaper=Mladá fronta Dnes|date=8 December 2003|accessdate=13 February 2014|publisher=Mafra}} He studied economics in the town of Cheb.{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotv.cz/p_tv/t_personalistika/z-nuly-az-na-vrchol-pribeh-o-leosi-maresovi/|title=Z nuly až na vrchol. Příběh o Leoši Marešovi|language=cs|website=radiotv.cz|date=26 July 2004|accessdate=13 February 2014}} He moved to Prague in 1997, joining national radio station Evropa 2. At {{lang|cs|Evropa 2}} he presented programmes including the breakfast show and the Pepsi Top 20.

Mareš released three albums between 2001 and 2003 via Universal Music Group.

Mareš moved into television in 2003; he was announced as the new host of TV Nova's music programme {{lang|cs|Eso}}, replacing Gabriela Partyšová.{{cite web|url=http://revue.idnes.cz/leos-mares-nahradi-v-esu-partysovou-dbt-/lidicky.aspx?c=A030724_175820_lidicky_lf|title=Leoš Mareš nahradí v Esu Partyšovou|language=cs|newspaper=Mladá fronta Dnes|date=24 July 2003|accessdate=13 February 2014|publisher=Mafra}} He continued in this position until {{lang|cs|Eso}} was discontinued in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.novinky.cz/kultura/171043-porad-eso-na-nove-konci.html|title=Pořad Eso na Nově končí|website=Novinky.cz|date=11 June 2009|accessdate=13 February 2014|publisher=Borgis}} Later in 2003 Mareš hosted the Český slavík awards, describing the opportunity to do so as something which happens "once in a lifetime".{{cite web|url=http://www.novinky.cz/kultura/15989-ceskeho-slavika-bude-uvadet-leos-mares.html|title=Českého slavíka bude uvádět Leoš Mareš|website=Novinky.cz|date=24 September 2003|accessdate=13 February 2014|publisher=Borgis}}

In 2012 Mareš and his morning show team from Evropa 2 – Patrik Hezucký and Lucie Šilhánová – were nominated for an award at the Czech {{lang|cs|Moderátor roku}} award. They won the award, which was announced at the end of October, ahead of presenters from rival stations including Frekvence 1 and Czech Radio.{{cite web|url=http://www.rozhlas.cz/informace/press/_zprava/anketa-moderator-roku-zna-sve-viteze--1130770|title=Anketa Moderátor roku zná své vítěze|language=cs|website=Czech Radio|date=31 October 2012|accessdate=13 February 2014}}

Mareš served as the MC during Slavia Prague's 120th anniversary celebrations, held at Prague's National Theatre in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.radio.cz/en/section/sport/sports-news-2013-01-28|title=Sports News|website=Czech Radio|date=28 January 2013|accessdate=13 February 2014}} He is a fan of Slavia Prague.{{cite web|url=http://revue.idnes.cz/leos-dal-pritelkyni-k-vanocum-auto-d5y-/lidicky.aspx?c=2003MM52A24A|title=Leoš dal přítelkyni k Vánocům auto|language=cs|newspaper=Mladá fronta Dnes|date=28 December 2003|accessdate=13 February 2014|publisher=Mafra}}

Mareš was named as one of the fifty most influential people in Czech media in the January 2014 Czech issue of Forbes magazine.{{cite web|url=http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/andrej-babis-is-most-powerful-person-of-czech-media-world-forbes/1025966|title=Andrej Babis is most powerful person of Czech media world -Forbes|agency=Czech News Agency|date=2 January 2014|accessdate=13 February 2014}}

Mareš entered into a relationship with Monika Poslušná in 1998. Poslušná gave birth to their first son in November 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.novinky.cz/koktejl/68619-leos-mares-ma-syna.html|title=Leoš Mareš má syna|website=Novinky.cz|date=1 November 2005|accessdate=13 February 2014|publisher=Borgis}} The couple married in July 2008.{{cite web|url=http://revue.idnes.cz/leos-mares-se-ozenil-ze-vzduchu-letaly-listky-ruzi-f8b-/sex.aspx?c=A080712_134212_sex_ved|title=Leoš Mareš se oženil, ze vzduchu létaly lístky růží|language=cs|newspaper=Mladá fronta Dnes|date=12 July 2008|accessdate=13 February 2014|publisher=Mafra}} A second son was born to the couple in June 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/lide/svatby-rozvody-porody/leos-mares-se-stal-podruhe-otcem-ma-syna-mateje_126096_diskuze.html|title=Leoš Mareš se stal podruhé otcem, má syna Matěje|website=Týden|date=24 June 2009|accessdate=13 February 2014|publisher=Empresa Media, a.s.}} He moved out of the family home in Prague's Smíchov district in 2010 and entered into a relationship with model Hana Svobodová, but wife Monika stated that divorce was "not on the agenda".{{cite web|url=http://revue.idnes.cz/rozvod-s-leosem-neni-na-poradu-dne-rika-monika-maresova-pg1-/lidicky.aspx?c=A071026_081514_zajimavosti_itu|title=Rozvod s Leošem není na pořadu dne, říká Monika Marešová|language=cs|newspaper=Mladá fronta Dnes|date=9 October 2011|accessdate=13 February 2014|publisher=Mafra}} Mareš's relationship with Svobodová, 13 years his junior, finished after 18 months in 2011.{{cite web|url=http://revue.idnes.cz/leos-mares-se-rozesel-s-pritelkyni-nechal-jii-byt-i-sve-audi-p42-/sex.aspx?c=A111019_093640_sex_zar|title=Leoš Mareš se rozešel s přítelkyní, nechal jí byt i své audi|language=cs|newspaper=Mladá fronta Dnes|date=19 October 2011|accessdate=13 February 2014|publisher=Mafra}}

• 2001: Tři Slova
• 2002: Minuty Se Vlečou
• 2003: Nejlepší Nápad

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• {{Official website|http://www.leosmares.cz}}
• {{IMDb name|1563626}}
• {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0002102994|label=Leoš Mareš}}

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Category:1976 births

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