Tom Brusky

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Tom Brusky (born 1970) is a Slovenian-style polka musician and bandleader from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is the creator and webmaster of Wisconsin Polka Music, and actively records, produces, and promotes polka music through his company, Polkasound Productions. Brusky has appeared on over forty recordings worldwide along with various artists such as Verne and Steve Meisner, Eric Noltkamper, Ron VanDenboom, Kathy Zamejc Vogt, Jeff Winard, and Frankie Yankovic. He also performs about 175 events every year in the Milwaukee area and around the United States.

Tom Brusky was born into a musical family. Both his father, Jim, and his brother, Ron, played polka and big-band music professionally with such bands as Louis Bashell, Guy Lombardo, Chuck Hedges, Russ Morgan, Don Nedobeck, and Dick Rodgers. His mother, Jan, is an accomplished orchestral musician and pipe organist. His sister, Susan, is a WAMI-winning drummer who toured the country with a heavy-metal band in the 1980's, opening for such acts as Wendy O. Williams.

Tom Brusky plays the accordion, drums, bass guitar, piano, and tuba.