The world-famous musician became the entrepreneur of the year.
Leslie Mandoki was ceremoniously honored by the Bavarian government on November 29, as the world-famous musician became the entrepreneur of the year, reports Origo .
"I am grateful for everything, this award is extremely touching for me. I have never looked for success, I have worked diligently all my life, I have always loved my work very much. I learned from failures, I was nourished by successes, I tried to solve unexpected situations, I defied paradigm changes, and I always tried to find new ways.
I was simply doing my job. I am very grateful to my parents, from whom I received valuable and beautiful childhood experiences despite the dictatorship at the time, and to my wonderful teachers in Budapest, I am deeply and respectfully grateful.
Looking back on the past decades, it has always been important to me that the unstoppable time should just pass and not pass without a trace. My message has always been simple: let's live in peace, freedom, love, acceptance and respect each other. Music and art have always been one of my most expressive tools, because music is the greatest connecting force that can bridge all barriers," said Leslie Mandoki at yesterday's award ceremony.
Leslie Mandoki, a world-renowned musician, composer, producer, polymath with multiple platinum and gold records, still claims to be a guy from Pest. He has enjoyed unbroken success since the beginning of his career, has been active at the forefront of the Western European music industry for more than five decades, and is the owner of numerous international awards, honors and recognitions.
At the beginning of the 1970s, Péter Erdős, who at that time was a tastemaker for Hungarian popular music, told Mandoki that he would not give him any opportunities in the music field, and that he would never even have a passport. Leslie Mandoki's answer to this was that he defected in 1975 with Gábor Csupó and László Szűcs, with whom he remains close friends to this day.
The musical life took him to Los Angeles, but he returned to Europe, because he insisted on raising his children in Europe.
Already in 1978, he created his first small studio, which developed and expanded over the years. In order to satisfy his desire for artistic freedom, it was essential to have his own world-class studio, where he could work with world stars and discover real great talents, as he discovered, for example, Jennifer Rush. Forty years ago, he founded the world-class Red Rock Studio on the shores of the picturesque Starnberg Lake, which was designed with the utmost detail. Over the years, the studio has been continuously modernized to meet the requirements of the 21st century in order to remain at the forefront globally.
The Red Rock studio is one of the largest in Europe, superstars from Los Angeles, London, New York are constantly and happily coming to work with Leslie Mandoki.
He is known for his collaborations with icons such as Phil Collins, Lionel Richie, Bonnie Tyler, Chaka Khan. He made an outstanding contribution to the creation of Disney soundtracks, such as Teddy Bear, Tarzan, Mulan, Atlantis, and even Eldorado's Direction was produced here with Elton John on behalf of the Hollywood studio Universal, which received a Grammy Award.
For decades, the studio has had a close working relationship with the Audi-Volkswagen group and recorded thousands of industrial and advertising sounds, music for countless German TV programs was created here, and the anthem of FC Bayern, the opening songs of the Olympics, and even the Angela Merkel campaigns are also connected here. his music was also born here.
During the festive presentation, the president of the Bavarian parliament, Ilse Aigne, greeted Leslie Mandoki and presented the award. The owner of the market-leading company SIXT, Erich Sixt, from the economic sector, the famous German rock star from the music industry, Peter Maffay, also spoke about Leslie Mandoki's achievements.
Leslie Mandoki 100% represents the quality that makes anyone choose a career in music, I can only congratulate you on the results achieved - said Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder, who also commemorated Mandoki's Soulmates' thirtieth birthday.
According to Michael Kretschmer, Prime Minister of Saxony, Mandoki's commitment and excellent service are exemplary, but Daniel Günther, Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein and Reiner Haseloff, Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt, congratulated the musician.
The event also featured the multi-platinum and gold-selling Mandoki Soulmates, also founded by Leslie Mandoki, whose members include icons who have made a lasting impression on progressive rock and fusion jazz. The members boast a total of 35 Grammy Awards, Leslie Mandoki, Al Di Meola, Mike Stern, Bobby Kimball, Bill Evans, Randy Brecker, Nick Van Eede, Chris Thompson, Cory Henry, Till Brönner, Richard Bona.
In addition to their concerts, Mandoki Soulmates' most recent success was the Magyar képék , which also became a double gold record abroad and in Hungary, as the album was in both English and Hungarian, reports Magyar Nemzet.
Featured image: Leslie Mandoki, a musician-producer living in Germany, talks about the end-of-summer free concert of Mandoki Soulmates, made up of world stars, at the press conference held at Akvárium Klub in Budapest on July 12, 2023. Leslie Mandoki's band is giving a free concert for the third time, playing on August 18 at Szent István tér. MTI/Lajos Soós
