About JARUC
"Born in Belgium, raised by artists — a life between art, code, and music"
Who I Am
Name: JARUC (Jávori Jenő Gábor)
Born: Gent, Belgium — City of Music
Languages: Hungarian, English, French, Spanish
Roles: Musician | Developer | Entrepreneur | Artist
Mother — Pribojszki Zsófia (Sophie Pribojszki)
Internationally Acclaimed Painter & Sculptor
Born: June 2, 1946, Békéscsaba, Hungary
1976: Moved to Belgium
Education: Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Ghent
International Recognition:
- 🏆 Gold Medal — Paris, 2002
- 🥇 1st Prize — Osaka, Japan, 1994
- 🎖️ Artistic Lifetime Achievement Award — 2020
Exhibitions & Collections:
- 🖼️ Christie's Amsterdam
- 🏛️ Pompidou Centre, Paris
- 🌍 Exhibitions: Paris, Miami, Washington, Hong Kong, Osaka
Memberships:
- • Syndicat National des Artistes Professionels
- • National Association of Professional Artists
- • European Society of Visual Artists
Father — Dr. Jávori Jenő (†)
Engineer-Economist | Polyglot | Musician | 1956 Revolution Refugee
Commercial Director of Belgian Samsonite
1956 Hungarian Revolution: Fled Hungary during the revolution
Talents:
- 🌍 Spoke 6 languages fluently
- 🎸 Played guitar beautifully — taught by my godfather one of his best friend)
- 🎻 Godfather: First violinist with Caravelli Orchestra — toured Japan 11 times
What He Taught Me:
- 📖 Hungarian Language & Literature — deep cultural roots
- 🎭 Theater & Acting — understanding performance
- 🎤 Poetry Recitation — won competitions
- 🎶 Hungarian Folk Songs (Nóták) — traditional music
- 🧮 Mathematics — logical thinking
- 🎹 Piano (Age 5) — beginning of musical journey
Historic Moment:
1998 — 150th Anniversary of 1848 Revolution: Live poetry recitation on Hungarian national television during the national holiday celebration.
Education
Schools:
- 🇫🇷 LFB — Lycée Français de Budapest (French High School Budapest)
- 🇭🇺 Fasori Evangélikus Gimnázium — Prestigious institution where many Nobel Prize-winning mathematicians studied
"The French school brought a different approach to art and thinking than the Hungarian system. The combination of both perspectives gave me a unique balance."
University Years — Between Law and Technology
🎓 Pázmány Péter Catholic University — Law School
- ✅ Admitted with maximum score
- 📚 Studied for 3 years
- 🎬 Left after Year 3 — Europanorama touristic video business became far more exciting
"Law school taught me how to think systematically and argue logically. But when I saw my touristic video projects opening international doors — hotels, TV channels, tourism boards — the decision was clear."
💻 Technical University (Műszaki Főiskola)
Parallel to video production work
The Problem:
I was so busy with Europanorama video projects that I didn't attend classes for almost 2 years.
The Legendary Solution:
I went to the Dean's Office and requested something absurd:
"Is it possible to get an exam opportunity where I can take ALL exams from 2 years' worth of subjects in just 40 days?"
The receptionist looked at me like I was insane. But then I saw the Dean's name on the door.
The Turning Point:
I recognized the name immediately. As a child, I had learned programming from her books.
When I met her, I was able to recite the titles of all her books from memory — books I had studied as a kid, teaching myself to code.
She was shocked that someone so young knew her works so well.
The Result:
She gave me a special permission document allowing me to approach professors and schedule all exams within 40 days.
✅ I passed ALL exams from 2 years' worth of subjects in 40 days.
After that, I didn't finish the degree. My ambitions were far bigger — I was already looking abroad, and the Europanorama business was thriving.
Looking back, my childhood passion for programming opened doors I never expected. That recognition of her books turned an impossible situation into an opportunity.
Key Highlights
Quiz Machines
Built hardware + software gaming system from scratch (electronics, design, 30K+ questions, legal framework)
Europanorama
500+ travel videos across Europe — #1 Google ranking, Creative Director offer at age 25
Platone Studio
Audio software company — VST plugins, DJ tools, sample packs (Birmingham, UK)
AI Platforms
Building next-generation tools: AI development environments, music creation, team building systems
Self-Taught
Electronics, programming, video production, music theory — continuous learning through practice
European Background
Born Belgium, Hungarian roots, worked across Spain, Italy, Austria, Romania
Stories
Real experiences from video production and entrepreneurship
The Airplane Footage — Budapest-Balaton Motorist Rally
~2000s | Filming hundreds of motorcyclists from a plane
I was the media organizer, video director, and advertising strategist for Palace Disco and Symbol Budapest. During the Budapest-Balaton motorist rally (hundreds of motorcyclists), I wanted unique footage.
The idea: "I want to be tied to the side of an airplane and film the motorcyclists — flying illegally over the highway at extremely low altitude!"
Everyone froze. The owner said: "Great idea! Do it! Money doesn't matter, let's have the footage!"
The Problem: Nobody Dared
I went to Siófok Airport and the surrounding area. People were scared. They thought I was crazy.
Nobody was willing to do it — not even for serious money!
The Solution: Andor
I remembered Andor from a small city near a beautiful lake — an extraordinary tourism pilot with a small plane who had flown around the world (world record holder).
He was a super brave and incredibly kind pilot — the type of person who never hesitated to take on bold challenges.
I called him: "Sure, I'm in! Feel free to tie yourself to the side of the plane."
Problem: No landing permit for Fehérvár airport.
Solution: "I'll land in the parking lot behind Tesco in Fehérvár."
The Execution:
- ✈️ Plane lands in Tesco parking lot — shoppers stunned
- 🚗 Car arrives, I get in
- 🪢 Tied to the side of the plane with ropes
- ✈️ Plane takes off
- 🏍️ Illegal flight towards the highway — extremely low altitude filming
- 📹 Hundreds of motorcyclists filmed from extremely close range
Venice — The Mayor's Office
~2000s | Accidentally waiting in the mayor's office
I was very young. I made a few websites in Budapest (with my own money) to have funds to travel abroad. I calculated exactly how much money I had.
I went to Venice in a suit, with a laptop and camera. Stayed in Padova. Money was extremely tight — but I was determined to get tourist video contracts.
Location: St. Mark's Square, beside the Doge's Palace — the Mayor's Office. Armed soldiers at the entrance.
The Strategy:
- 🎬 Stood next to a Romanian film crew working on the square
- 💻 Showed them my laptop: EUROPANORAMA.ORG
- 🔍 Google search: "touristic videos" → #1 result
- 🔍 Google search: "European touristic videos" → #1 result
- 🏆 National Geographic was below me!
I approached the armed soldiers, showed the website and Google ranking, asked for filming permit and contacts.
3 secretaries arrived (like in The Matrix) — 3 different languages, trying to deny entry.
Turning point: I pointed at the Romanian crew — they waved back at me.
Secretaries' thought: "This guy brought 20 camera operators to Venice just to film the city for FREE?!"
Result: They let me in.
Inside the Building:
Long corridor, red carpet, beautiful decoration. They sat me in an office to write my filming permit request letter.
I sat at a 16th-century Louis XVI-style desk, paper and pen ready. Writing the letter in English, deeply concentrated.
Knock on the door.
Me (deep in concentration): "One moment, I'll finish soon!"
The visitor sat down on a chair by the door and WAITED.
It turned out: The person was THE MAYOR.
I had accidentally sat in the mayor's office and made the mayor wait.
Benidorm — The Tourist Boat Solution
~2000s | Km Playa Disco commercial
The concept: The Km Playa disco vibe is so good that even the dead rise to dance. (Or: even the dead come to party)
Filming plan:
- 1. Guy dressed as "corpse" rises from grave
- 2. Dances on a rock with disco dancers
- 3. Dances on the bow of a boat
- 4. Continues in the disco
The Problem:
When I presented the quote, the owner laughed: "For this price, I won't be able to rent not a boat, but not even a raft for the girls to dance on!"
BUT: "If you do it, I swear I'll pay!"
The Solution:
I found a TOURIST BOAT captain and made a deal: stop the boat for 15 minutes in the middle of the sea.
The Filming:
The tourist boat, full of tourists, suddenly stopped:
- 👥 Tourists moved to the back
- 📹 Camera came out
- 💃 Dancing girls appeared
- 🧟 "Corpse" guy appeared
- 🎬 Filming on the bow
The Reaction:
Tourists thought it was part of the SHOW! At the end, they even APPLAUDED!
My First Video That Got Applause
My camera had water damage and wasn't repaired yet. I met some Hungarian people, told them the story, and they offered me their camera — a tiny tourist camera.
Luckily, the lighting and the footage came out in such perfect proportions that I didn't even need much post-production work on the film. The client was so impressed they applauded when they saw it. It marked the beginning of my career as a video producer.
Eleven — A Family Moment
This was a very special video. My brother and his family lived in Spain (rest in peace). I visited them and filmed this at Eleven — a beautiful store. It was a personal project that combined family memories with artistic value. A moment I'm grateful to have captured.
Rome — Turning Point to Breakthrough
~2000s | JOIA Restaurant success
In Rome with Gregor Salamon and the Boscolo Hotel owner (Greek). After an intense intellectual conversation, I took 3 days to reflect.
My girlfriend and her mother were in Rome, but I needed time alone to think and regroup.
Day 3 — Back in Action:
I went to Trastevere area. Whenever I visited, I would film free videos for restaurants in exchange for meals.
One video turned out really well: JOIA Alexandra Restaurant.
The owner loved it so much they gave me 2 more orders for the next evening.
They invited models and said they wanted to offer me a contract to stay as their videographer.
The gift strategy: I was heading to Spain to visit my brother (he had 3 kids). I wanted to bring serious gifts from Venice — not cheap stuff. I found a luxury chocolate shop that didn't want to pay for a video. So I made a barter deal: professional video in exchange for premium chocolates for the kids.
Result:
- ✅ From reflection to major breakthrough in 3 days
- ✅ Multiple paid orders in 2 days
- ✅ Contract offer (didn't take it, went to Spain)
- ✅ Luxury gifts secured through creative barter