Nenad Bach: PingPong vs Parkinson Uncommon Solution
| Nenad Bach Nenad Bach is a multifaceted artist-singer, songwriter, composer, producer, performer, and peace activist. He has recorded for major labels such as Sony, Universal, Decca, and Polygram, selling over one million records. Two of his albums reached No. 1 in Europe. Nenad has shared the stage with renowned artists like Luciano Pavarotti, Bono & The Edge (U2), Brian Eno, Indigo Girls, Richie Havens, Garth Hudson & Rick Danko (The Band), and Vince Welnick (Grateful Dead). He collaborated on a compilation album with Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, and Allen Ginsberg, and performed at Woodstock in 1994 before an audience of half a million people. NenadAcEUR(TM)s talents extend to composing for feature films and documentaries, including the Croatian entry for Best Foreign Film at the 1999 Academy Awards and “King of Cool,” a biopic about actor Steve McQueen. A 2014 documentary “Everything is Forever” chronicling Nenad’s life received multiple awards at film festivals around the world. His work and life story have been featured on major global media outlets, including CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN, Sky Channel, ESPN, and networks across Russia, France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Spain, Japan, and Brazil. His coverage spans from The New York Times to Billboard, The Washington Post to Corriere Della Sera, and The Boston Globe to the New York Daily News. Nenad’s commitment to world peace is evident in his article for the UN Chronicle (wp1h.org), the United Nations’ magazine. He also created and edits CROWN (Croatian World Network, www.croatia.org), an online news and information platform for Croatians and friends of Croatia worldwide. In 2010, Nenad was diagnosed with Parkinson. On March 1, 2017 he launched PingPongParkinson (www.pingpongparkinson.org) – a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping as many people as possible find relief from Parkinson symptoms by playing ping pong. This initiative has quickly evolved into a global movement spanning 25 countries and five World Championships. The organizations story is captured in a recently published book, “PingPongParkinson”: It Started with a Tremor and It’s Shaking Up the World. On November 21, 2024, Nenad will release his seventh album. Through his music and life’s work, Nenad continues to pursue his enduring goal: spreading a message of joy and universal peace.
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