About Máté Balla
Born 1991. Máté Balla is a Hungarian musician.
Máté Balla (born 12 January 1991) is a Hungarian rock musician, best known as the guitarist of the garage rock band Ivan & The Parazol.
Early life and personal life Balla was born in Budapest, Hungary. In an interview with NullaHatEgy, Balla said that Ivan & The Parazol play Classic rock rather than Indie rock. He also pointed out that in Hungary the Hungarian indie bands were not persistent enough to reach international success.
On 10 June 2015, Balla was featured on D'Addario's website as a user of the strings.
Ivan & The Parazol
Balla is the founding member of Ivan & The Parazol.
Discography With Ivan & The Parazol: Yellow Flavour (2012) Sellin' My Soul (2012) Mama Don't You Recognize Ivan & The Parazol? (2012) Mode Bizarre (2014) The All Right Nows (2015)
Instruments
Guitars Fender Stratocaster
Effect pedals Boss DS-2 Electro-Harmonix Big Muff
Strings D'Addario EXL 120 D'Addario EXL 115 D'Addario EJ 26
Amplifiers Orange
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Máté Balla?
Hungarian musician
When was Máté Balla born?
Máté Balla was born on 12 January 1991 in Budapest.
What is Máté Balla's occupation?
Máté Balla is a musician.
What nationality is Máté Balla?
Máté Balla is Hungarian.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Máté Balla. https://biography.guide/mate-balla/
MLA: "Máté Balla." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mate-balla/.
Chicago: "Máté Balla." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mate-balla/.
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