Mira Aroyo

Mira Aroyo
Mira Aroyo at Ottawa Bluesfest in 2008
Background information
Born	1977 (age 33–34)
Origin	Sofia, Bulgaria
Genres	Electropop, Synthpop, New Wave
Occupations	Musician, DJ, geneticist
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards
Years active	1999—present
Associated acts	Ladytron, The Projects
Website	www.ladytron.com
Notable instruments
Korg MS-20, Korg MS-2000B

Mira Aroyo (Bulgarian: Мира Аройо), born in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1977, and now living in London, is a member of the electropop band Ladytron. She is also keyboardist, songwriter and producer. She writes and sings her songs for Ladytron in her native Bulgarian as well as in English.

Of mixed Bulgarian and Hasidic background, Aroyo moved with her family to Israel when she was ten. When she was young, she used to play the accordion.^[1] She is the only member of Ladytron who has never lived in Liverpool: Reuben Wu and Daniel Hunt were raised in the city and Helen Marnie studied there. While a DJ in London, Aroyo met Hunt through mutual friends and found that they were DJing the same kind of music.^[2]

Besides her musical interests and abilities, she was a postgraduate research geneticist in the Oxford University's Biochemistry department.^[3][4] She co-authored an article on "Species specificity in the activation of Xer recombination at dif by FtsK", published in Molecular Microbiology, 2003.^[5]

Aroyo also collaborated with the indie pop band The Projects.^[6] The song "Don't Eat Meat" featured Mira as vocalist.^[7]

Personal life

Mira Aroyo is married to the photography curator Harry Hardie since 2010.^[8] She is a Pescetarian.^[9]

References

1. ^ Mira used to play the accordion
2. ^ Ontario Empoblog Date accessed unknown.
3. ^ [1]
4. ^ Oxford University Biochemistry Dept. website Date accessed unknown.
5. ^ [2]
6. ^ Mira Aroyo collaborated The Projects
7. ^ The song "Don't Eat Meat" with Mira's vocals
8. ^ Bedales Association. "Bedales Association and Old Bedalian Newsletter 2011 (PDF page 40)". http://www.bedales.org.uk/media/37/1837-bedales-newsletter-2011-lores.pdf. Retrieved 6 May 2011. 
9. ^ Speak Your Mind // Cut Out + Keep

Persondata
Name	Aroyo, Mira
Alternative names
Short description	Electronic musician
Date of birth	1977
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Date of death
Place of death