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.

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 LPN018C
  • Letters 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 LPN002
  • Resist Much, Obey Little LPN003
  • Louis Riel in China LPN004
  • Un logement pour une chanson LPN005
  • Fight the Hike! LPN006
  • Perogies, Pasta and Liberty LPN007
  • Oka LPN008
  • War is the Health of the State LPN009
  • Oka II LPN010
  • Tumbleweed LPN011
  • Blood & Mud LPN013C
  • More Kick! : live in Europe LPN014C
  • Buffalo, Burgers & Beer : a 10 year retrospective LPN015
  • Jesus Was Gay G7006
  • Return of the Read Menace G7010
  • Take 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''