Norman Nawrocki


Norman Nawrocki, is a Montreal-based comedian, sex educator, cabaret artist, musician, author, actor, producer and composer. Nawrocki together with Sylvain Côté were the founding members of "rock 'n roll cabaret" band Rhythm Activism. Nawrocki owns Les Pages Noires, through which he has published twenty albums and three books.
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Early life and education

Nawrocki was born in the East End of Vancouver to Polish/Ukrainian Canadian parents.

Career

In 2001, Nawrocki and Godspeed You! Black Emperor drummer Aidan Girt formed a duo called Bakunin's Bum, named after the anarchist philosopher Mikhail Bakunin. Their recording, Fight to Win! was released in 2001 on G7 Welcoming Committee Records as a benefit for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty and featured spoken word by anti-poverty activists over instrumental music.
By the end of 2005 Nawrocki was teaching a course at Concordia University's School of Community & Public Affairs on The Arts, Radical Social Change and Community Economic Development. As well as starring in Uncle Eddie's guide to art appreciation, by Donald Goodes.
On 25 February 2010, Norman Nawrocki has signed, together with 500 artists, the call to support the international campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israeli apartheid.

Discography

I don't understand women! LPN012 Less Rock, More Talk: Spoken Word compilation ; virus254 Duck Work LPN018CLetters from Poland / lettres de Pologne LPN020C

Bakunin's Bum

Fight to Win! : a benefit CD for OCAP Ontario Coalition Against Poverty G7021

Bush's Bum

  • ''2TONGUE #5''

DaZoque!

DaZoque! LPN016C

The Montreal Manhattan Project

Draft 1.0 LPN017C

Rhythm Activism

Rhythm Activism LPN001 Rhythm Activism Live LPN002Resist Much, Obey Little LPN003Louis Riel in China LPN004Un logement pour une chanson LPN005Fight the Hike! LPN006Perogies, Pasta and Liberty LPN007Oka LPN008War is the Health of the State LPN009Oka II LPN010Tumbleweed LPN011Blood & Mud LPN013CMore Kick! : live in Europe LPN014CBuffalo, Burgers & Beer : a 10 year retrospective LPN015Jesus Was Gay G7006 Return of the Read Menace G7010Take Penacilin Now G7040

SANN : Sylvain Auclair & Norman Nawrocki

SANN : Sylvain Auclair Norman Nawrocki LPN019C

Videography

Musiques Rebelles Québec
  • ''Uncle Eddie's Guide to Art Appreciation''

Rhythm Activism

That's the way we tie our shoes : a recipe by Rhythm Activism
  • ''Alive and kicking : the first ten years of Rhythm Activism''