Yuriy Shtyn

Yuriy Romanovych Shtyn (born 1 January 1967, known by the diminutive Yurok) is a Ukrainian Canadian musician, composer, and producer. Born in Khodoriv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, Shtyn is the younger brother of Rostyslav Shtyn and was the lyricist and composer for the bands Strus Mozgu, which later became Opalnyi Prynz, and producer of the project which came later called Loony Pelen.

Biographical Born on as the second of two sons born to ethnically Ukrainian parents: Roman Shtyn, who hailed from Ustrzyki Dolne, and Stefaniya Shtyn (née Tsybran), who was from just about six kilometres southwest of Khodoriv.