Sorin Chifiriuc (born 1950,

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, new wave, and

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ist and vocalist. Affectionately called ''Skifi'' by his fans, and a student of the Bucharest Music Conservatory (where he studied the violin, but which he did not graduate from), he is also known for his unconventional behaviour on stage. He was a member of many well-known Romanian rock bands, such as Curtea Veche nr. 43, Sfinx,

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, Roata, Electric Red Roosters, 2 Galbini. After the

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, he worked for a while as a DJ for Radio Nova 22. He spent his time between about 2004 and 2013 in a monastery in the

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neighborhood of Bucharest, where he was known as Ierafim.

References

External links

Sorin Chifiriuc at Discogs
Romanian rock guitarists Romanian rock bass guitarists Musicians from Bucharest 1950 births Living people {{Romania-musician-stub