Eugene Hutz

Did you know?!

1. 

   First role

   Hütz played Alex in Everything Is Illuminated, his first film, released in 2005. With Gogol Bordello he also wrote and performed some of the music for that movie's soundtrack.

2. About the name

   Hütz first named his band Hutz and the Bela Bartoks, then changed it after realizing that nobody in the United States knew who Béla Bartók was.

3. First role

   Hütz began his musical career in Ukraine. There he played with a band called Uksusnik, a name that translates to Vinegar Tap.

4. Behind the camera

   In November 2023, Hutz started a label called Casa Gogol. He announced its first two signees: Grace Bergere, a singer-songwriter, and the punk group Puzzled Panther.

5. Behind the camera

   In 2024, Hutz took part in the recording of Puzzled Panther's self-titled EP, serving as both producer and musician on the project.