David Šmídt was a Czech musician and radio manager. He was a member of the band Eddie Stoilow and headed radio stations.[1]

Music

He joined Eddie Stoilow in 2004, a year after its formation, and played keyboards. According to Novinky.cz, he recorded a series of successes with the band and took part in its strongest period.[1] He left the band in 2020 together with three other members. He then founded the project The Carsleepers with guitarist Jakub Lenz and singer Honza Petržílek; it released its debut album in 2022.[1]

Radio

Šmídt headed the radio stations Evropa 2 and Frekvence 1. Later he was also in charge of Bonton and Dance rádio.[1]

Death

The media announced the death of David Šmídt on 21 October 2026; the information was reported by the server iDNES.cz.[1]

Šmídt died at the age of 49. [2]

Chronology

  • — On 21 October 2026 the media announced the death of the musician David Šmídt, a former member of the band Eddie Stoilow and director of the radio station Evropa 2. → Novinky.cz Deník.cz

Sources

  1. Zemřel hudebník a šéf Evropy 2 David Šmídt · Novinky.cz · 21 October 2026
  2. Zemřel ředitel Evropy 2 David Šmídt. Hudebníkovi bylo pouhých 49 let · Deník.cz · 21 October 2026