Jozef Frucek graduated from the Music and Drama Arts Academy of Bratislava, where he also completed his PhD. Since 1996 he is an independent artist and dancer performing in solo and group projects. His creations and teaching are influenced in parts by martial arts, that he actively practices.
Between 2002 and 2005 he performed with Ultima Vez / Wim Vandekeybus (Blush, Blush Movie, Sonic Boom, Puur, Here After Movie).

In 2006 he founded the company RootlessRoot together with Linda Kapetanea and created performances: "Sudden Showers of Silence", "Holdin' Fast", "Burned Tree Visiting Athens before Next Summer", "100 Wounded Tears", "UNA unknown negative activity", "Drawing A Tiger Like A Dog", "Body Teller" and "Making of a Young Girl", "Giving Birth To Thousand Years of Sorrow" and most recently "Eyes In The Colours Of The Rain". They are frequently invited to teach at KVS Brussels, Ritz Academy Brussels, Jette Dance Studio Brussels SEAD-Salzburg, Budapest State Dance School, DOT 504 Prague, ImPulsTanz Vienna, Dansa Deltebre, Dies De Dansa Barcelona, AMDA University Bratislava, Art Station Poznan, Le Lido De Toulous, Flik Torino. They are on faculty of the Greek State School of Dance in Athens.
www.rootlessroot.com