Darko Ostojić (; born 23 March 1965), known by his nickname Ogi, is a Bosnian musician and actor. He first found mainstream success for his portrayal of Minka and Cane Prebranac in the TV Sarajevo sketch comedy series ''

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''. Furthermore, during the late 1980s, he was a member of the

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. His other TV roles include '' Složna braća'' and '' Nadreality Show''.

Early life

Born in

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, SFR Yugoslavia to a classical

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father, Kamenko Ostojić, and

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mother, Laura, who worked as

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in the

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, Ostojić was raised in the neighbourhood of Mejtaš with a younger brother, Dejan. Growing up in a family of a professional musician and thus constantly exposed to different genres of music, young Ostojić took up

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and

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simultaneously to his elementary and secondary ( gymnasium) education. Furthermore, with his father taking side jobs performing at various Yugoslav pop music / schlager music festivals, such as and , the youngster would often be brought along to those events where he got to soak in the scene and atmosphere among professional musicians.

Career

Rock music

In 1980, Ostojić and his friend Dado Džihan formed a rock band with a spiritual touch called Nirvana, later changed to Cyclone. A few years later, both of them joined

band

. Ostojić joined Zabranjeno Pušenje in 1987. He performed on their two studio albums in the 1980s; '' Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari'' (1987) and '' Male priče o velikoj ljubavi'' (1989). In 1990, he parted ways with the band together with other members.

Television

In 1988, Ostojić made his acting debut in the TV Sarajevo family television series ''Tragom ptice dodo'' directed by

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. The following year, he joined ''

'' ahead of the show's second series.

Classical music

Most recently, Ostojić has been playing double bass for the Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra. He also performed in the orchestra from 1996 to 2002.

Discography

Zabranjeno pušenje * '' Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari'' (1987) * '' Male priče o velikoj ljubavi'' (1989)

Filmography

Personal

Ostojić's brother Dejan also became a musician, playing guitar in Sarajevo-based rock bands Letu štuke and .

References

External links

Discography
on

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