Yuriy Shtyn

Yuriy Shtyn, Ukrainian: Юрій Романович Штинь, (born 1 January 1967 in the town of Khodoriv located in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian-Canadian musician, composer and producer. He is the younger brother of Rostyslav Shtyn and was the lyricist and composer for the bands Strus Mozgu and Opalnyi Prynz, and producer of the project which came later called Loony Pelen.

Born on (1967-01-01)1 January 1967 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 Demydiv just about six kilometres SW of Khodoriv.