Štěpán Smetáček is a drummer, musician and producer. He was born in Prague into a musical family (his father Pavel was a jazzman, his mother Marta a musicologist, his grandfather Václav Smetáček a conductor). He studied percussion at the Prague Conservatory with Miloš Veselý. He started out in the metal band Řetěz and was named drummer of the year in the Žebřík poll in 1992 and 1993. He plays with the bands Wanastowi Vjecy and Krausberry and pursues his own projects (New Orchestra of Dreams, ŠS & friends, Old School band). Since 1988 he has taken part in more than forty recordings, several of them gold. With Michal Nejtek and double bassist Petr Tichý he forms the NTS trio, whose album Zapporno (2017) was released on Amplión Records. Besides playing, he teaches and works as a music director, producer and mixing engineer. More at smetacek.com.
