[2] Soukup graduated from the Prague Conservatory in 1975, then played bass in various jazz and pop bands, including Pražský výběr and Pavel Fořt's group Labyrint.

In 1998, he won a Czech Lion award for best composition in Juraj Jakubisko's An Ambiguous Report About the End of the World.

Three years later, he won another Czech Lion for music in Jan Svěrák's film Dark Blue World.

[3] They also worked with singer Lucie Bílá on her second studio album, 1992's Missariel, which went on to win five Anděl Awards.

[5] Additionally, he has served as a member of the jury on the reality talent shows Česko hledá SuperStar[6] and X Factor.