Tomasz Lipiński

Tomasz “Frantz” Lipinski is a Polish rock guitarist, lyricist, composer and singer. Born August 21, 1955 in Warsaw, Lipinski is the founder of Tilt, one of the first punk rock bands in Poland, and co-founder of Brygada Kryzys, regarded as an influential rock band in Poland. Furthermore, he was a member of the bands Fotoness and Izrael.

Tomasz Lipiński
Tomasz Lipiński in 2007
Born	(1955-08-21) 21 August 1955 Warsaw, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Occupation	Musician, singer
Children	2 (daughters)
Parent(s)	Eryk Lipiński[1]
Relatives	Zuzanna Lipińska (stepsister)
Musical career
Also known as	Frantz
Genres	Rock, punk
Instruments	Guitar
Labels	BMG Ariola Poland
Associated acts	Tomek Lipinski & Tilters, Brygada Kryzys, Tilt, Fotoness, Izrael

He is the son of the satirist and caricaturist Eryk Lipinski, but was raised by his mother, for the first time meeting his father at the age of eight. In 1975, Lipinski graduated from high school, and continued his education at Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In 1979, Lipinski founded Tilt, one of the first punk rock bands in Poland. In the summer of 1981, together with Robert Brylewski, Lipinski founded Brygada Kryzys, an influential new wave group in Poland. After the dissolution of Brygada Kryzys, Lipinski shortly joined Izrael, later re-creating Tilt. In the 1990s, he wrote a column for the “Tylko Rock” music magazine, worked for BMG Poland, was editor in chief of the “Aktivist” magazine, wrote music for several films, and acted in some movies.

Lipinski is a Buddhist, and has two daughters. In 2011, he was awarded The Order of Polonia Restituta.