Lou Fanánek Hagen

• Background — person • Name — Lou Fanánek Hagen • Landscape — yes • Birth Name — František Moravec • Born — 18 June 1966 • Birthplace — Prague, Czechoslovakia • Genre — * Pub rock • punk rock • Occupation — * Musician • composer • lyricist • Instrument — * Vocals • drums • saxophone • bass • percussion • Years Active — 1985—present • Current Member Of — Tři sestry • Past Member Of — Hagen Baden

In 1985, František Moravec became the singer and frontman of the punk band Tři sestry and adopted the moniker Lou Fanánek Hagen, naming himself after his two idols, Nina Hagen and Lou Reed. He has remained with the band throughout their career. In 2021, they released their latest album, titled Sex drógy rokenról.

Moravec was born in Prague. After high school, he attended the faculty of civil engineering of the Czech Technical University, where he obtained the title of engineer. He also studied interdisciplinary journalism at Charles University. In 1986, while crossing a set of train tracks at Veleslavín station, Moravec was hit by a train, causing him to lose his lower right leg. He has worn a prosthesis ever since. In the mid-1990s, he self-published an autobiographical book titled Tak to bylo, tak to je…, which was reissued in 2007. He followed it in 2010 with his second book, Járo, kakao! Moravec has a total of five children, from two marriages.